Could one of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom possess a cognitive ability once thought uniquely human? A recent study suggests that bonobos (a type of endangered chimpanzee) may have a ...

An endangered bonobo, a primate which is considered the closest living relative of a human, has successfully given birth this week at a UK zoo. The baby was welcomed into the world on 11 September at ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo announced the birth of a baby bonobo. According to a news release, the mom, Elema, and the baby are healthy and doing well. The baby was born on May 30 and is now able to be ...

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 ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has announced the birth of a baby bonobo. The male bonobo was born on August 11 to a first-time mother named Kibibi. This is the 18th bonobo to be born into the zoo's ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo has welcomed a baby bonobo to its troop. Mom, Elema, gave birth on May 30. Elema and baby can be viewed in the Apes of Africa outdoor habitat, weather permitting. MILWAUKEE - ...

Bonobos, one of humanity’s closest relatives, can tell when a human doesn’t know something and steps in to help — a cognitive ability never before identified in nonhuman apes, a study found.

Bonobo populations in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Salonga National Park remained steady between 2002 and 2018, but there are worrying signals of decline, a recent study has found. For decades, ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Anthropology Professor Jill Pruetz long suspected that man-made changes influenced the aggressive behavior researchers have observed among chimpanzees. However, her ...

The female endangered chimpanzee used a stick to investigate a trail camera in a Gabon national park. Gabon ANPN/Panthera/Gaboma Multimedia and Production In 2015, a photograph of a lone male lion in ...