By Liz Kimbrough Imagine you’re at a tea party with a bonobo. What kind of tea are you serving? Are there cakes? What is the ...

For decades, scientists believed that bonobos, one of our closest living relatives, were among the most peaceful primates.

In the video captured on Feb. 26, the great ape runs towards the glass and bangs its hand on it, causing it to crack.

The incident, which was captured on video, happened Thursday afternoon in the Memphis Zoo’s Primate Canyon Exhibit. The video ...

Chimpanzees have a reputation for being aggressive, while bonobos are often seen as their peaceful counterparts. This ...

UPDATE: On July 31, the zoo announced that the baby is a boy named Remi. The Milwaukee County Zoo on Wednesday announced that a baby bonobo was born to Elema on May 30. It’s exciting news because as ...

The stereotype of violent chimpanzees and peaceful bonobos may be wrong, according to new research comparing aggression in both apes.

Wild video from the Memphis Zoo shows the moment an ape lunged at visitors, smashing a pane of glass in the enclosure.

An endangered bonobo, a primate which is considered the closest living relative of a human, has successfully given birth this week at a UK zoo. The baby was welcomed into the world on 11 September at ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there's an effort to save one of humankind's closest living relatives: the bonobo. This benefits the animals, brain research and the economy of the DRC. The ...