The Milwaukee County Zoo announced the birth of a baby bonobo. According to a news release, the mom, Elema, and the baby are ...

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

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

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A new edition to the Milwaukee County Zoo: a baby bonobo ape born on May 30, 2025. This is the first baby born to mom Elema, and is the 16th ...

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

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

The bonobo's behavior contrasts with that of the chimpanzees, their more aggressive counterparts. The two great apes share more than 98 percent of their DNA with each other, and with humans.

While laughter is often considered uniquely human, tied to language and sense of humor, all great apes produce remarkably ...

Many scientists see evidence of language in the sounds animals put together, but they may be kidding themselves.