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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.

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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: info@ad-international.org

Bonobo Conservation Initiative
2701 Connecticut Ave
NW #702
Washington DC 20008
USA
Phone: 202 332 1014
Fax: 202 234 3066
Web (en): www.bonobo.org
Email: scoxe@bonobo.org

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: info@bushmeat.org

Bushmeat Project
Dr. Anthony Rose
Biosynergy Institute
P O Box 3430 Palos Verdes
California 90274
USA
Web (en): bushmeat.net
Email: hq@biosynergy.org.

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: info@greatapeproject.org

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: info@greatapetrust.org

Great Apes Film Initiative (GAFI)
Madelaine Westwood
2 Westfield Cottage,
Westfield,
Medmenham,
Marlow,
Bucks, SL7 2HQ
Phone: 01491 575 017
Web (en): www.nutshellproductions.co.uk/gafi
Email: info@nutshellproductions.co.uk

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: info@ifaw.org

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: enquiries@ippl-uk.org

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): http://www.int-ranger.net/
Email: GmillerEco@compuserve.com

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): http://www.primate-sg.org
Email: j.aguiar@conservation.org

Jane Goodall Institute
USA Headquarters
4245 North Fairfax Drive
Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: +(703) 682-9220
Fax: +(703) 682-9312
Web (en): www.janegoodall.org
Email: info@janegoodall.org

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): http://www.friendsofbonobos.org/
Email: lolayabonobo@ic.cd

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

Primate Society of Great Britain
Staff Development
St Andrews University
St Andrews
Fife
Scotland KY16 9AJ
Phone: +44(0) 1334 467174
Web (en): www.psgb.org
Email: info@psgb.org

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

Restore UK
PO Box 310,
Epsom,
Surrey KT17
UK
Phone: 01737 355458
Fax: 01737 355496
Web (en): www.restoreuk.org
Email: info@restoreuk.org

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: info@regenwald.org

Support for African/Asian Great Apes
Phone: 81-568-63-0547
Fax: 81-568-62-2428
Web (en): www.saga-jp.org
Email: saga-symposium@pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Wildlifeline
Tammy Marlar
3rd Floor
Queens House
1 Leicester Place
London WC2H 7BP
UK
Phone: 0845 130 6170
Web (en): www.wildlifeline.org
Email: wildlifeline@btinternet.com

World Society for the Protection of Animals
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TP
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)20 7587 5000
Fax: +44 (0)20 7793 0208
Web (en): www.wspa.org.uk
Email: wspa@wspa.org.uk

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

WWF-UK
Christian Thompson
Panda House
Catteshall Lane
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 1XR
Phone: +44 (0)1483 426444
Fax: +44 (0)1483 426409
Web (en): www.wwf-uk.org

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: cp@zsl.org
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