Orphaned bonobos find sanctuary in Congo from poachers and bushmeat trade - Bonobos share nearly 99 per cent of their DNA ...

At the edge of Kinshasa’s forest, a quiet rescue mission unfolds every day: human caregivers stepping in as mothers for ...

There’s nothing like a little cuddle time with mom! Just take it from a baby Bonobo at the Cincinnati Zoo who was caught snuggling with her mama. The two were having the best lazy morning together ...

Bonobos, closely related to humans, face threats from poaching and the bushmeat trade. At Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary in Kinshasa, orphans are cared for by foster mothers. Despite legal protections, ...

The gentle apes known as bonobos have helped scientists understand how humans evolved and developed traits like empathy. But humans haven't shown much empathy to bonobos. We've hunted them, sold their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The great apes are the closest living relatives to humans. We share over ninety-eight percent of our DNA with some species of ...

UPDATE: On July 31, the zoo announced that the baby is a boy named Remi. The Milwaukee County Zoo on Wednesday announced that a baby bonobo was born to Elema on May 30. It’s exciting news because as ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - An exhibit at a Tennessee zoo is closed for repairs after a male bonobo shattered a layer of safety glass during an interaction with a group of teenage visitors. The ...

“Be Bonobos; don’t be jerks!” “What a Bonobo brother he is!” “What would a Bonobo do?” “Have I ‘Bonoboed’ today?” Some books are life-changing enough to generate their own lexicon, and Diane Rosenfeld ...