As humans have wondered about their own capacities for thought and imagination, so too have they wondered about the mental ...

Can animals play pretend? It took a tea party with a bonobo to find out. In a set of experiments, a team of researchers offered a bonobo named Kanzi invisible juice and grapes, presenting the tests as ...

POWELL, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is celebrating the birth of a baby bonobo, marking the 18th born at the facility. The male bonobo was born on Aug. 11 to Kibibi, a first-time mother.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Max, a bonobo at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium who was known for forming strong bonds, has died after a “sudden and complex medical event.” He was 9. The Columbus Zoo announced ...

To find bonobos in their nests and, once found, follow these extraordinary primates and one throughout the day, without causing the animals stress or prompting them to flee. For the past 18 months, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A newly renovated indoor habitat for the bonobos has opened up at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Zoo officials held a grand opening ceremony for the Claudine André Bonobo Indoor ...

Wild video from the Memphis Zoo shows the moment an ape lunged at visitors, smashing a glass enclosure. The Memphis Zoo said the bonobo may have been triggered by disruptive guests. In an interview ...