Bonobos are often described as gentle apes, generally calm primates that are seen as peacemakers in the animal kingdom. But ...

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 ...

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 ...

As humans have wondered about their own capacities for thought and imagination, so too have they wondered about the mental faculties of animals. What is the inner life of, say, a lower primate like?

Having a tea party with a bonobo sounds fun.

A new study of our two closest living relatives finds that, at least in zoos, bonobos may not be more peaceful than ...

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 ...

Wild video from the Memphis Zoo shows the moment an ape lunged at visitors, smashing a glass enclosure. The Memphis Zoo said the bonobo may have been triggered by disruptive guests. In an interview ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there's an effort to save one of humankind's closest living relatives: the bonobo. This benefits the animals, brain research and the economy of the DRC. The ...