From rescues, to recovery, to rewilding, the incredible stories in this newsletter show how supporters' generosity has been a lifesaver for bonobos.

A powerful storm system drenched Kinshasa in early April 2025, triggering the most severe flooding the region has seen in years. At least 33 lives were lost and thousands displaced. Catastrophic damage was widespread, including the beloved Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary, home to 70 rescued bonobos.

‘I don’t know how it was possible to do the thing we were doing.' By Jeannette De Wyze Congolese poachers slaughter bonobos and sell them...

Fanny Minesi, director of Friends of Bonobos of Congo (ABC), has received the prestigious 2023 Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa.

We remain committed to our mission: to protect bonobos and their rainforest home alongside local partners in community-based conservation.

To reach Ekola ya Bonobo Community Reserve, we traveled up the Congo to the Lulonga River, then entered the dark Lopori.

Violence Disrupts Operations at Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve.

April 2023 update on DR Congo's plans to open up forested areas to oil exploration.

How Many Bonobos are Left in the Wild? Why it's hard to know how many endangered bonobos remain.

Conservationists were alarmed when the government of DR Congo announced an auction of oil and gas leases. What does it mean for bonobos?

After four years of waiting, thanks to Friends of Bonobos, 14 orphaned bonobos are back where they belong in the rainforest.

On International Women's Friends of Bonobos has a lot to celebrate. Like the matriarchal bonobos we protect, our organisation is female-led.

By Amy Jean Porter - From the author's Substack newsletter, "Wild Life" - Republished by permission Hi, friends — Happy Valentine’s and...

With BIOPAMA support, Ekolo team develops goals to enhance biodiversity protection at Ekolo ya Bonobo As part of planning for the future...

The Congo Basin, home of endangered bonobo apes, is in the Top 10 globally for carbon storage, biodiversity and water.