Scientist have discovered that bonobos become more cheerful after they hear other bonobos giggling. Find out more here.

Chimpanzees and bonobos are closest living relatives, sharing over 98% DNA. They belong to the genus Pan. Though similar, ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo on Wednesday announced that a baby bonobo was born to Elema on May 30. The Milwaukee County Zoo on ...

A groundbreaking study has successfully adapted the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) for bonobos, providing new insights into primate communication and emotional expression. Researchers from ...

Great apes – bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans – all emit play calls that acoustically resemble human chuckles.

The bonobo bit through a protective mesh barrier as the primate care worker was giving food and medicine to the animals during morning rounds, the zoo said.

A bonobo at the Cincinnati Zoo bit one of their care team member's thumb while they were delivering food and medicine to the troop, causing a "complete amputation," the zoo said in a statement.

Gilda, an 18-year-old bonobo, gave birth to a boy on Sept. 8 at the institution, the zoo said. On Sept. 30, the zoo posted video of the pair making their first public appearance in their habitat.