Nothing brings a group of primates together, humans included, quite like a threat from outside. Bonobos are unique among primates because they do not kill other bonobos, even during conflicts with ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Max, a bonobo at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium who was known for forming strong bonds, has died after a “sudden and complex medical event.” He was 9. The Columbus Zoo announced ...

The baby bonobo has been named Winstel, in honor of Don Winstel, a cherished member of the zoo community for over 36 years, zoo officials shared on social media. The name Winstel was chosen by an ...

The great apes are the closest living relatives to humans. We share over ninety-eight percent of our DNA with some species of these creatures, and it’s valuable to think of ourselves as being more ...

9-year-old bonobo, Max, died June 18 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the zoo announced July 24. A necropsy revealed Max suffered from gastric ulcers and heat-related illness, although the root cause ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced on Monday it welcomed a new baby bonobo last month. The yet-to-be-named baby boy was born on Aug. 11 to first-time mom Kibibi, the zoo ...

Kanzi, the world’s most celebrated bonobo who learned to communicate and play Minecraft with humans, died last week in Iowa, U.S., at the age of 44. Ape Initiative, a research organization in the city ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Primates have larger brains than most other mammals of their size. This gives them advanced ...

People are constantly looking at the behavior of others and coming up with ideas about what might be going on in their heads. Now, a new study of bonobos adds to evidence that they might do the same ...

Milwaukee County Zoo in Cincinatti has had a BIG handful of months lately. The zoo welcomed not one, not two, but three baby monkeys this summer all in the span of a few weeks — and they've been ...

In truth, it is not a paradox. The animals involved all seem perfectly eager participants in heterosexual behaviour, as well, so their reproduction is not compromised. It is, though, a puzzle—for ...