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Happy World Conservation Day! 🌿 When we protect bonobos, we're also helping protect one of the most biodiverse places on 🌍 At Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve, bonobos share the rainforest with nearly 30 mammal species, 120+ fish species, and 80+ bird species. Support us at give.bonobos.org

A new study finds that chimpanzees and bonobos use physical touch, including hugs and kisses, before stressful situations. They do this to reduce tension and build cooperation, offering an insight into the evolutionary roots of social behaviour. 1/4

Exciting news! A new species of primate, the ‘Likweli’ monkey, was discovered in the rainforest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It’s just the fifth monkey species discovered in Africa in the last 75 years. Read the full article here: www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...

Meet the Orange-Lipped 'Likweli' Monkey, a New Species That Was Discovered in the Congo Rainforest

The creatures, which weigh about the same as a small dog, have spiky black hair, orange-cream skin around their mouths and a white patch on their rear ends. Scientists say that they're probably endang...

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Allez Les Léopards! We’re so excited to be rooting for DR Congo as they prepare to play against England in the Round of 32 for the FIFA World Cup ⚽️🇨🇩 #AllezLesLeopards

🇨🇩 Happy Independence Day, DRC! Home to the Congo rainforest & the only wild bonobos on Earth. Bonus cause to celebrate: the Leopards made World Cup history, facing England in the Round of 32 ⚽ #DRC #Bonobos #AllezLesLeopards

Some of our favourite moments captured on our @explore.org Live Cams! Head over to explore.org/bonobos to check out our nursery and sanctuary Live Cams and share your favourite moments in the community 📸 #LiveCams #Bonobos

Recent reports of Ebola in the DRC have raised understandable concerns among our supporters. We’ve put together a full update on what's happening and how we're responding in our latest blog post. Read now for everything you need to know: www.bonobos.org/blog/ebola-i...

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Makali, the oldest bonobo at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary, passed away peacefully in the forest at an estimated 45 years old.

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Happy World Environment Day 🌍 When we protect forest for our rewilded bonobos, we also safeguard the entire ecosystem. Here’s to celebrating and protecting the planet that we, and so many other species call home! #WorldEnvironmentDay #Bonobos #FriendsOfBonobos #EkoloyaBonobo

Happy World Environment Day 🌍 Today, we’re taking a moment to think about all the beings we share this earth with, including one of our closest living relatives, the bonobos we care for at Lola ya Bonobo. Days like today remind us that our environment is shared by so many.

We cannot thank this incredible community of bonobo and rainforest conservation champions enough for supporting our Rewilding Campaign! We’re immensely grateful to have you all and wouldn’t be able to do this work without you. Thank you everyone! 💚 #TheirFutureIsWild #ThankYou

Last few hours: don’t miss this chance to 3x your impact for bonobos! If we don’t meet our goal, this window will close and the bonobos will have to wait longer for the life they’re meant to live. And at midnight tonight, our TRIPLE match will come to an end. Donate now: savebonobos.org/rewild

12 bonobos are ready to return to the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and every dollar you give right now goes three times as far toward making that happen. But after midnight, the triple match will be gone. Don’t let this moment pass. Donate at savebonobos.org/rewild

Pole has spent 20 years learning what it means to be a bonobo. Now, he is preparing for release into the wild 🍃 Help us rewild Pole and 11 other bonobos - donate by midnight and 3x your impact! savebonobos.org/rewild 🎥: Footage captured on our @explore.org Live Cams

This is a rare moment, and it's almost over ⏰ 12 bonobos are ready to return to Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve, the only place on Earth where rescued bonobos are rewilded. Until May 31st, three generous donors are tripling every gift up to $35,000! Donate at: savebonobos.org/rewild

Rewilding bonobos only happens once every 4–5 years, and right now everything is aligned. But our triple match ends May 31st, and if we miss this window, 12 bonobos wait longer for the life they're meant to live. Donate at savebonobos.org/rewild and triple your impact before it's too late 🌿

12 bonobos are waiting to be rewilded this year. The forest is protected. The bonobos are ready. All we need is you. Donate at savebonobos.org/rewild to help us rewild these bonobos and give before May 31st to TRIPLE your impact! 🎥 Leon Haberkorn, 2019 #Rewilding #DonateNow #TheirFutureisWild

Three donors are tripling every gift up to $35,000 to help return endangered bonobos to the wild. Rewilding only happens once every 4–5 years and 12 bonobos are ready to make that journey home, but we can’t do it without your help! Donate now to TRIPLE your impact: savebonobos.org/rewilding

Because of you, we helped protect an additional 130 acres in Ekolo ya Bonobo in 2025, the only place on Earth where rescued bonobos are returned to the wild. And for a limited time, every dollar you give is TRIPLED. Donate now to help us rewild our next group: savebonobos.org/rewild

We have some news! Three incredible donors have joined together to triple every gift we receive, up to $35,000. That means whatever you give right now, we can make it go three times as far for the bonobos counting on us to be rewilded this year. Donate here: savebonobos.org/rewild

There is nowhere else on earth where this happens 🌿 Be part of the world’s only bonobo rewilding effort, donate today and help send 12 bonobos home to the wild this year. savebonobos.org/rewild #TheirFutureIsWild

We cannot return these bonobos to the wild without your help 🌿 Right now, a new group is preparing to make that journey, and we need to raise $150,000 to make it possible. Will you be part of their story? Donate at savebonobos.org/rewild and help make their future wild. 💚

This Endangered Species Day, we're reminded of exactly why this work matters Rewilding rescued bonobos is one of the most critical steps in their survival as a species & right now, 12 are ready to go home. Without urgent funding, they can't make that journey. Donate: savebonobos.org/rewilding

Small gifts do big things 🌿 For as little as $5, you can help feed bonobos, support the people caring for them, & protect the forest they're returning to. If everyone reading this donated just $5, we’d have enough to send 12 bonobos home to the wild this year. Donate: savebonobos.org/rewild

Mothers nurture. Mothers protect. Mothers teach us how to thrive. Today, we’re celebrating every kind of mother - from bonobo mamas to our substitute mamas - to you! Happy Mother’s Day from Friends of Bonobos. 🌿 #happymothersday #mothersday

Born in 2006, Pole has spent 20 years at Lola ya Bonobo learning what it means to be a bonobo. Now he's preparing for release into the wild. Help make his future wild 💚 Give today: give.bonobos.org/wild?utm_sou... #Bonobos #Conservation

🐒 Ever wonder what it takes to release a bonobo to the wild? 🌴 Read more in our newsletter, find out about our upcoming release conta.cc/4nezoL7, and donate now to give bonobos the greatest gift of all—the wild! savebonobos.org/rewild

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Today, you can help give endangered bonobos the greatest gift of all — the wild. After years of care at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary, a new group of bonobos is preparing to return to the rainforest. Donate today to help us reach our rewilding goal of $150,000 savebonobos.org/rewild

Their Future is Wild 🌿 Swipe to learn how rescued bonobos go from sanctuary to wild, and how you can support the release this year—one of the most important moments in bonobo conservation. Donate at savebonobos.org/rewild

Some of our favourite moments from our Explore.org Live Cams! To make sure you have miss a moment from the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary — check out our Live Cams now at explore.org/bonobos! #LiveCams #BonobosConservation