Bonobos are among the rarest great apes in the world and are known for their female-led social structures. There are only 5,000 to 50,000 estimated to remain in the wild.

“When bonobos first came to Memphis Zoo, the exhibit met all the standards of the time and played a critical role in raising awareness about this lesser-known species,” said Sandi Shoemaker ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) -The Cincinnati Zoo is bringing back the popular bonobo exhibit after some of the animals contracted a couple of weeks ago. In a June 6 Facebook post, the Cincinnati Zoo said its ...

The exhibit will feature an overhead trail system covered in see-through mesh to allow the zoo's seven gorillas and dozen bonobos to leave their main habitat, explore and make choices in ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens just announced the birth of a male bonobo Saturday morning. The infant is the fifth for mother, Kuni, and the eighth bonobo born at JZG. Bonobos ...

There’s a new baby at the Fort Worth Zoo, and you need to help give her a name. ... Mother's Day came a month early for the Fort Worth Zoo, when a female bonobo gave birth on April 12.

JACKSONVILLE — Suddenly, the bonobos were shrieking. Maybe the small chimpanzees were welcoming the small crowd gathering for the opening of their new African Forest digs at the Jacksonville Zoo ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A newly renovated indoor habitat for the bonobos has opened up at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Zoo officials held a grand opening ceremony for the Claudine André Bonobo ...

The zoo is one of seven around the country to house bonobo. Officials say the birth is important to the Bonobo Species Survival Plan, which serves as an assurance population for wild counterparts ...

A major renovation of its North America exhibits and improvements to animal wellbeing are among the planned capital projects at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium that will begin in the coming months ...

Suddenly, the bonobos were shrieking. Maybe the small chimpanzees were welcoming the small crowd gathering Friday morning for the opening of their new African Forest digs at the Jacksonville Zoo a… ...