Friends of Bonobos | Les Amis des Bonobos du Congo (ABC) rescues bonobo orphans and cares for them at Lola ya Bonobo, the only sanctuary for endangered bonobos. You can help! ABC is the only organization that has rewilded bonobos.

Wild bonobos can only be found in forests south of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They weren’t recognized as a separate species until 1929. Much remains unknown about the bonobo—including the extent of its geographic range.

Apr 5, 2025 · Bonobo, species of ape found only in lowland rainforests along the south bank of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The bonobo was regarded as a subspecies of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) until 1933, although the two species diverged from each other about 1.7 million years ago.

Apr 3, 2025 · Some of the biggies – bonobo, elephant, hippos — were already on Congo’s list of totally protected species and Maniema, a province along the Lomami River, has a law to allow application of the species ban – Lukuru publicized it, and enforcement began.

Bonobos need us—and we need bonobos! Each and every act of support makes a difference. Your donation directly supports our work with local communities to protect bonobos and their habitat in the Congo Basin.

Mar 18, 2010 · new single of Bonobo from "Black Sands" - new album - 2010Killer tune!!!!!

Mar 19, 2025 · Meet Naomie Baye, Bonobo Tracker in the Congo Rainforest Naomie Lohandjola Baye is one of the newest staff members on the Friends of Bonobo (ABC) team in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A bonobo monitoring team leader at Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve, she makes daily forays into the forest to observe and document how bonobos are using the ...

Apr 9, 2025 · Bonobos, arguably our closest relatives, live only in the Congo Basin rainforests of central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The bonobo, also known as the pygmy chimpanzee, is increasingly acknowledged for its unique traits and behaviors that set it apart from its closest relative, the chimpanzee.As an endangered species, the bonobo is primarily found in the lush lowland rainforests of the Congo Basin, specifically in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The bonobo was identified as a distinct species in 1933 ...

Sep 21, 2023 · Bonobos in the wild - Beauty, awe, and challenges abound on an ecotrip upriver through central Congo to see rescued bonobos who have returned to the wild. To reach Ekola ya Bonobo Community Reserve, we traveled up the Congo to …