Video shows a bonobo at the Memphis Zoo strike the safety glass as it leapt toward onlookers on the other side. Zoo officials ...

Chimpanzees have a reputation for being aggressive, while bonobos are often seen as their peaceful counterparts. This ...

In the video captured on Feb. 26, the great ape runs towards the glass and bangs its hand on it, causing it to crack.

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the simian world, with a "make love, not war" ethos, in contrast to their ...

Historically considered a more peaceful species than their chimpanzee cousins, bonobos are actually just as aggressive -- but target their ire most often at males, according to a study published ...

The incident, which was captured on video, happened Thursday afternoon in the Memphis Zoo’s Primate Canyon Exhibit. The video ...

The stereotype of violent chimpanzees and peaceful bonobos may be wrong, according to new research comparing aggression in both apes.

UPDATE: On July 31, the zoo announced that the baby is a boy named Remi. The Milwaukee County Zoo on Wednesday announced that a baby bonobo was born to Elema on May 30. It’s exciting news because as ...

A new study of chimpanzee and bonobo groups at zoos reveals similar levels of aggression. However, scientists found stark sex ...

Wild video from the Memphis Zoo shows the moment an ape lunged at visitors, smashing a pane of glass in the enclosure.

An endangered bonobo, a primate which is considered the closest living relative of a human, has successfully given birth this week at a UK zoo. The baby was welcomed into the world on 11 September at ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there's an effort to save one of humankind's closest living relatives: the bonobo. This benefits the animals, brain research and the economy of the DRC. The ...