Kanzi the bonobo, who learned how to communicate with humans using symbols, has died at the age of 44. Raised and kept in ...

Bonobos aren’t as mellow as scientists long suspected, new research finds, challenging previously held ideas about the “peaceful” primate species—and one of humans’ closest relatives.

Doug was the leader of his chimpanzee group. He had quickly gained a reputation from human observers as a fair and tolerant ...

“Bonobos and chimpanzees both live in very complex social structures with very rich social interactions that they have to ...

The famous ape reportedly knew thousands of words, loved Clint Eastwood movies, and was a big fan of video games.

The bonobo Kanzi, who learned to make stone tools, play Minecraft and communicate at the level of a 2-year-old human, has died. Comments ( 0 ) ( ) When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Kanzi was raised at the Language Research Center at Georgia State University, where scientists spent a few years trying to ...

Des Moines’ Ape Initiative, as well as scientists and animal lovers around the world, are mourning the loss of Kanzi, the ...

Kanzi the bonobo died Tuesday afternoon. The 44-year-old showed no signs of illness or discomfort before being found ...

You have enriched many a human’s mind,” Pruetz wrote ... and his lessons about the bonobo species, as well as our own, will continue to live on.” ...