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DES MOINES, Iowa — The Ape Cognition & Conservation (Ape) Initiative announced on social media Wednesday that one of their bonobos has died. In a post on Facebook, the initiative said that Kanzi ...
Kanzi has died at the age of 44. The iconic bonobo reshaped our understanding of ape intelligence, challenging long-held beliefs about what separates humans from our closest living relatives.
He's determined, smart and outgoing; you can find him playing on the computer, watching an action movie or chomping on a celery stick in the greenhouse: He's Kanzi, the bonobo who plays Minecraft.
Meet Daisy, a five month old Bonobo living at the Cincinnati Zoo with her mom, Gilda. Daisy is quickly becoming a media sensation due to her adorable appearance and natural affinity for the limelight.
The mischievous adolescent bonobo decided to have some fun by dragging his half-brother, Baby Upendi, across the grass. He seemed eager to play with Upendi, but it was clear that the little one was ...
There was a genius named Kanzi, a male bonobo, a species of great ape distinct from gorillas and chimpanzees. Born in 1980, he was raised in research facilities in the United States. While living ...