COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has officially named its newest bonobo after a longtime member of its conservation team. The baby, born in August to first-time mother Kibibi, has ...

Orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas: These animals are commonly known when it comes to great-ape species, but there’s a lesser-known fourth. Need a hint? They’re the closest primate relatives to humans, ...

Chimpanzees and bonobos are among the closest living relatives of humans. They share more than 98% of our DNA, highlighting ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Cincinnati Zoo is mourning the loss of a young bonobo. Three-year-old bonobo Amali passed away after an RSV infection outbreak within the bonobo troop. Bonobos are especially ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Columbus Zoo’s great ape family is growing by two, as they prepare for the birth of two endangered apes – a bonobo and Bornean orangutan. The mother orangutan, 17-year-old ...