A bonobo named Louise, born into captivity at the San Diego Zoo, lived with her sister, Loretta, and nephew, Erin, before being transferred to the Japan’s Kumamoto Sanctuary in 1992. In the wild, ...

Rubin, a baby bonobo, was foraging near his mother Rose in the Congo rain forest when an adult bonobo named Olive snatched some food from Rubin’s tiny hands. Then Olive smacked the baby, hard, in the ...

The great apes are the closest living relatives to humans. We share over ninety-eight percent of our DNA with some species of these creatures, and it’s valuable to think of ourselves as being more ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has officially named its newest bonobo after a longtime member of its conservation team. The baby, born in August to first-time mother Kibibi, has ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced on Monday it welcomed a new baby bonobo last month. The yet-to-be-named baby boy was born on Aug. 11 to first-time mom Kibibi, the zoo ...

9-year-old bonobo, Max, died June 18 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the zoo announced July 24. A necropsy revealed Max suffered from gastric ulcers and heat-related illness, although the root cause ...