36 reactions · 13 shares | Our closest relatives desperately need to be saved from extinction. 轢 40 years ago #Bonobos numbered around 100,000. Today, between just 50,000 and 15,000 individuals remain. Humans are the biggest threat to their survival. Young apes are caught and sold as pets, while bonobo meat is sold for high prices in markets. They are also losing their habitat due to the clearing of forests. #worldbonoboday #apes | DW Environment | Facebook

Bonobos!! Our closest living relatives. In fact, when a bonobo sees me, she sees a closer cousin than if she saw a gorilla! Endangered. And when different parties meet in the rain forest, they love it. They cooperate, share fruit (a valuable resource), groom each other (bonding!), and play games like hide and seek. (Um, chimpanzees aggressive, especially females, hurt and kill each other.)Bonobos are one of a kind and so much fun, amongst other things. This tiny, remote research camp did somethi

110K views · 564 shares | S'il ressemble à son cousin le chimpanzé, le bonobo s'en est distingué sous l'influence de la forêt tropicale : des lèvres plus roses, des faces plus foncées et des poils plus longs sur sa tête. | Nat Geo Wild France | Facebook

Looking back on one of the highlights of Bonobo's live performance at Sónar Festival's 25th anniversary last month. 🙌 Watch the full video via Culturebox: youtu.be/MOsXke8Bzyk | Ninja Tune