Sanctuary Symposium (French)

The symposium will educate visitors about the sanctuary and will include the natural history of its residents, along with sanctuary etiquette. The event includes a walk around the property.

Sanctuary Symposium

Symposiums include an informational session about the Fauna Foundation, our residents and activities, and a tour of the property. The Sanctuary Symposiums are offered in either English or French, so please note the language details on Fauna Foundation's website.

Nature and Wellness Retreat

Treat yourself to Fauna’s Nature and Wellness Retreat, a unique experience while helping to sustain the precious lives of the chimpanzees and other residents at Quebec’s Fauna Foundation, Canada’s only chimpanzee sanctuary! The day includes a birdwatching tour guided by professional biologists.

Sanctuary Symposium

Symposiums include an informational session about the Fauna Foundation, our residents and activities, and a tour of the property. The Sanctuary Symposiums are offered in either English or French, so please note the language details on Fauna Foundation’s website.

Sanctuary Symposium

Symposiums include an informational session about the Fauna Foundation, our residents and activities, and a tour of the property. The Sanctuary Symposiums are offered in either English or French, so please note the language details on Fauna Foundation’s website.

Our Place in Nature — Chimpanzees, Art and Tree Songs

Join Fauna Foundation for Our Place In Nature, an in-depth workshop at the Fauna Sanctuary examining two very diverse aspects of nature‑plants and chimpanzees’ use of sign language and sense of aesthetics and artwork. Attending a Sanctuary Symposium on this day or on a previous day is a prerequisite for this Fauna Workshop afternoon session.

Sanctuary Symposium

Symposiums include an informational session about the Fauna Foundation, our residents and activities, and a tour of the property. The Sanctuary Symposiums are offered in either English or French, so please note the language details on Fauna Foundation’s website. An afternoon workshop follows: Our Place In Nature: Chimpanzees, Art and Tree Songs.

Sanctuary Symposium

Symposiums include an informational session about the Fauna Foundation, our residents and activities, and a tour of the property. The Sanctuary Symposiums are offered in either English or French, so please note the language details on Fauna Foundation’s website.

Sanctuary Symposium

Symposiums include an informational session about the Fauna Foundation, our residents and activities, and a tour of the property. The Sanctuary Symposiums are offered in either English or French, so please note the language details on Fauna Foundation’s website.

Sanctuary Symposium

Symposiums include an informational session about the Fauna Foundation, our residents and activities, and a tour of the property. The Sanctuary Symposiums are offered in either English or French, so please note the language details on Fauna Foundation’s website.

Signs of Compassion: Science in Sanctuary Settings

The complex behavior and intelligence revealed in chimpanzee sign language studies compels empirical studies to inform best practices in animal welfare. Such studies continue at Fauna Foundation.