Apes orphaned by the illegal trade in bushmeat and pets can overcome trauma and develop social abilities like those of their mother-reared peers. Bonobos are our closest living relatives, along with ...

He is one of the rarest newborns in the world. A British zoo has unveiled the birth of a baby bonobo in a ‘truly extraordinary moment’ for the endangered species. Mother Yuli gave birth to the newborn ...

LOLA YA BONOBO, Congo (AP) — Micheline Nzonzi cradled a small and sleepy bonobo, an orphan whose life she will try to save over the next three years or so. The 1-year-old's chances are good, with ...

Bonobos have a reputation of being the hippies of the ape world, due to their propensity to “make love, not war.” But a new study reveals that bonobos, found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...