Bonoboville

Observations of bonobos in the Congo basin foraging in swamps for aquatic herbs rich in iodine, a critical nutrient for brain development and higher cognitive abilities, may explain how the nutritional needs of prehistoric humans in the region were met. This is the first report of iodine consumption by a nonhuman primate and it is published in the open access journal BMC Zoology.

Some televangelists ask people to give cash to earn financial favour from God – it’s often the hardest-up giving their last pennies.

Bonobos are the most promiscuous non-human species—up to 75% of bonobo sexual behavior is purely for pleasure

This Bonobo ape from the Twycross Zoo in England is having so much fun sliding down the slope. Even his younger siblings try to get in on the action!

Formally called the pygmy chimpanzee, the dwarf or gracile chimpanzee the Bonobos are part of the great ape family and are our closest living relatives, sharing around 98% of our DNA. Like so many animals these ape species are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is threatened by habitat destruction and human population growth.

Twycross Zoo is the only zoo in Great Britain that breeds the Bonobos, which are often mistaken for chimpanzees. Like so many animals these ape species are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is threatened by habitat destruction and human population growth.

Lola Ya Bonobo is the world’s only bonobo sanctuary. Here you can learn more about this sanctuary and bonobos, the wonderful peace-loving ape!

  Berlin: Gute Nachrichten zum Welt-Bonobo-Tag (14.2.): Eine großangelegte dreijährige Wildtierzählung im Salonga Nationalpark in der Demokrati

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