Chimpanzees and bonobos are closest living relatives, sharing over 98% DNA. They belong to the genus Pan. Though similar, ...

17.06.2025 11:41 System adapted: Researchers now able to precisely analyse bonobo facial expressions Susann Sika Stabsstelle Universitätskommunikation / Medienredaktion Universität Leipzig ...

From a tiny snake to Fritz the hippo, zoo babies will be on display during May at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Bonobo communication isn't random — it's built on structure and meaning. Scientists have decoded vocal combinations that reflect the same linguistic logic humans use.

A bonobo emits a subtle peep before the whistle, to denote tensed social situations. (Here, the bonobo is performing a display in front of the other group members by dragging a branch.) Credit: ...

Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen 300 aspects of each call were cataloged, letting researchers estimate meaning.

The females were found to display their sexual swellings for up to 31 days, much longer than the period for which they are fertile. Pamela Heidi Douglas/LKBP ...

The Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary does vital work in protecting this vulnerable species. While the orphans’ social development is not equivalent to that of their mother-reared counterparts, they overlap in ...

A new study led by Durham University, UK, looked at the effects of rehabilitation by the world’s only bonobo sanctuary on the social and emotional development of orphaned bonobo apes across a 10 ...

A Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden care team member was taken to the hospital Friday morning after a bonobo bite caused a "complete amputation" of the care team member's thumb, zoo officials said.