Bonobo apes are very similar to the more widely recognized chimpanzees—a smaller species of ape native to the Congo region of ...

A zoo is celebrating the first birthday of what it believes is the first baby bonobo to be born in the ... Amanda Addison, animal team manager of apes, said: "Upendi... has truly stolen the ...

Apes orphaned by the illegal trade in bushmeat and pets can overcome trauma and develop social abilities like those of their mother-reared peers. A study led by Durham University, UK, looked at ...

a great ape researcher at Harvard University, U.S., who wasn’t involved in the study, told Mongabay by email. However, the study hints at some troubling signs. While bonobo populations and ...