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Friends of Bonobos
Mar 12
Visiting Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary
Visiting Lola ya Bonobo is a once-in-a-lifetime experience many people dream about. Here is a typical day at Lola.


Jeannette De Wyze
Feb 24
Lola Sanctuary: A Hot Spot for Important Bonobo Research
Offering unique advantages for bonobo research, Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary in DR Congo is a top research station for primate scientists.


David Cord
May 1, 2024
Want a healthy diet? Eat more like a bonobo!
Bonobos eat everything but depend heavily on fruit. People everywhere could take a few lessons from them for what we eat, too.


Friends of Bonobos
Feb 28, 2024
Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary Featured in 'Queens' Nature Documentary
Bonobos, Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary, and female power will all be in the spotlight in the nature documentary series “Queens" March 4.


Jeannette De Wyze
May 11, 2022
Why Don’t Bonobos Swim?
Why Don't Bonobos Swim? In the wild, reports of great apes swimming are virtually nonexistent. Scientists have various explanations.


Jeannette De Wyze
Mar 1, 2022
Vacation Travel to the Magical Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary
Part 2 of a series on planning a vacation stay at Lola ya Bonobo ape sanctuary - practical considerations.


Friends of Bonobos
Feb 15, 2022
Wild Life / Bonobo Day
By Amy Jean Porter - From the author's Substack newsletter, "Wild Life" - Republished by permission Hi, friends — Happy Valentine’s and...


Jeannette De Wyze
Dec 13, 2021
A Visit to Bonobo Paradise
Part one of a 2-part story about a visitor's trip to see the world's only bonobo sanctuary in the DR Congo.


Friends of Bonobos
Jun 28, 2021
How the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted bonobo and ape conservation
The COVID-19 pandemic had a severe effect on bonobo and great ape conservation in Africa, including Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary.


Friends of Bonobos
Apr 22, 2021
NPR: Education-the Key to Saving Bonobos
A recent National Public Radio story brings listeners along for a typical educational program at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary.


Friends of Bonobos
Apr 19, 2021
NPR: Origins of Kindness at Lola ya Bonobo
The bonobos at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary caught the attention of National Public Radio this spring, inspiring not one but two NPR features!


Friends of Bonobos
Jan 28, 2021
'How Bonobos Help Explain The Evolution of Nice' on NPR
"Being the smartest or strongest only gets you so far. Cooperation requires a brain that can empathize, trust, and communicate shared goals.
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