Species - Bonobo

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Bonobos are sometimes known as pygmy chimpanzees, or gracile chimpanzees. Only recognised as a distinct species in 1929, they are, along with chimpanzees, our closest living relatives. Unfortunately, their distribution in the wild is limited to war torn Democratic Republic of Congo, south of the River Congo. Little news has emerged in recent months, but indications are that bonobos are being killed for bushmeat, and their orphaned infants sold into the pet trade.

The bonobo's habitat area is shown in white on this map of Africa. Learn more about the Bonobo's habitat, Africa, by buying Earth's Green Heart - Africa.

Africa’s Green Heart takes us from the slums and diamond pits of Sierra Leone to the depths of the Congo Basin. Dramatic film of bushmeat hunters and life on Congo riverboats contrast with rare gorilla behaviour and moving interviews with forest communities, loggers and conservationists. Money raised through the sale of Earth's Green Heart DVDs supports Ape Alliance & its members' conservation efforts.

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Bonobo eating cane at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary DRC - PhotoIanRedmond.co.uk

Bonobo eating banana at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary DRC - PhotoIanRedmond.co.uk

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The following organisations are working to protect Bonobos, or are involved in their study and care:


Animal Defenders International Millbank Tower Millbank London SW1P 4QP Phone: +44 (0)20 7630 3340 Fax: +44 (0)20 7828 2179	Web (en): www.ad-international.org Email: click for contact form

Bonobo Conservation Initiative 2701 Connecticut Ave NW #702 Washington DC 20008 USA 80 Avenue Nguma Ma Campagne Kinshasa Phone: 202 332 1014 Fax: 202 234 3066	Web (en): www.bonobo.org Email: click for contact form

Bushmeat Crisis Task Force Heather Eves c/o The Wildlife Conservation Society 2300 Southern Boulevard Bronx, New York 10460 718-220-5100	Web (en): www.bushmeat.org Email: click for contact form

Bushmeat Project Dr. Anthony Rose Biosynergy Institute P O Box 3430 Palos Verdes California 90274 USA	Web (en): bushmeat.net Email: click for contact form

Canadian Ape Alliance c/o University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics 88 College Street Toronto, ON M5G 1L4 Canada	Web (en): www.great-apes.com Email: click for contact form

Conservation International 2011 Crystal Drive Suite 500 Arlington VA 22202 USA Phone: (703) 341-2400 USA	Web (en): www.conservation.org

Great Ape Project 714 North 97th Street Seattle WA 98103 Phone: 206-579-5975	Web (en): www.greatapeproject.org Email: click for contact form

Great Ape Trust of Iowa Dr Benjamin Beck 4200S.E. 44th Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50320 Phone: +515 243 3580 Fax: +515 243 8997	Web (en): www.GreatApeTrust.org Email: click for contact form

Great Apes Film Initiative (GAFI) Madelaine Westwood 2 Westfield Cottage, Westfield, Medmenham, Marlow, Bucks, SL7 2HQ Phone: 01491 575 017	Web (en): www.gafi4apes.org Email: click for contact form

Humane Society of Canada 409-120 Carlton St Toronto ON M5A 4K2 Canada Phone: +416 368 0405/1948	Web (en): www.humanesociety.com

Humane Society US 2100 L Street NW Washington DC 20037	Web (en): www.hsus.org

International Fund for Animal Welfare 87-90 Albert Embankment London SE1 7UD Phone: +44 (0)20 7587 6700 Fax: +44 (0)20 7587 6720	Web (en): www.ifaw.org Email: click for contact form

International Primate Protection League (U.K.) Gilmore House 166 Gilmore Road London SE13 5AE Phone: +44 (0)20 8297 2129 Fax: +44 (0)20 8297 2099	Web (en): www.ippl-uk.org Email: click for contact form

International Ranger Federation Gordon Miller Fold Head Cottage Grindsbrook Booth Edale Hope Valley Derbyshire S33 7ZD UK Phone: 00 44(0) 1433 670210	Web (en): www.int-ranger.net Email: click for contact form

IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group John M. Aguiar, Coordinator Conservation International 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 500 Arlington, Virginia 22202-3787 Phone: (703) 341-2400 USA	Web (en): www.primate-sg.org

Les Amis des Animaux au Congo Claudine André	Web (en): bonoboducongo.free.fr Email: click for contact form Email: bonoboducongo@free.fr

Lola ya Bonobo Claudine Andre 10 avenue de l’Eglise Ma Campagne, Ngaliema Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo Phone: +243 99 07 737	Web (en): www.friendsofbonobos.org Email: click for contact form

Lukuru Wildlife Research Project Dr Jo Thompson c/o P O Box 5064 Snowmass Village Colorado USA

Primate Society of Great Britain Phone: +44(0) 1334 467174	Web (en): www.psgb.org Email: click for contact form

Primate Taxon Advisory Group PO Box 20 Mosman NSW 2088 Australia	Web (en): www.arazpa.org.au/primate_t.html Email: click for contact form

Restore UK Peter Cole PO Box 310, Epsom, Surrey KT17 UK Phone: 01737 355458 Fax: 01737 355496	Web (en): www.restoreuk.org Email: click for contact form

Rettet den Regenwald e.V. (Rainforest Rescue) Friedhofsweg 28 22337 Hamburg Phone: +49 40 4103804 Fax: +49 40 4500144	Web (de): www.regenwald.org Email: click for contact form

Support for African/Asian Great Apes Phone: 81-568-63-0547 Fax: 81-568-62-2428	Web (en): www.saga-jp.org Email: click for contact form

World Society for the Protection of Animals 5th Floor, 222 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HB United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 207 239 0500	Web (en): www.wspa.org.uk Email: click for contact form

WWF-International	Web (en): www.wwf.org

WWF-UK Panda House Weyside Park, Godalming Surrey GU7 1XP Phone: +44 (0)1483 426444 Fax: +44 (0)1483 426409	Web (en): www.wwf.org.uk

Zoological Society of London Regents Park London NW1 4RY Phone: +44 (0)20 7449 6610 Fax: +44 (0)20 7586 2870	Web (en): www.zsl.org Email: click for contact form