Friends of Bonobos
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Bonobos could go extinct in our lifetime. We're on a mission to stop that.
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Meet Andji, our warrior spirit. 💚After arriving as an orphan in 2021, he became known for his bold personality.
Now 4, he’s graduated to one of Lola's forested groups and has bonded with Semendwa, the group’s matriarch, a beautiful milestone on his journey.
Read more here! Savebonobos.org/2024
Now 4, he’s graduated to one of Lola's forested groups and has bonded with Semendwa, the group’s matriarch, a beautiful milestone on his journey.
Read more here! Savebonobos.org/2024
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Meet Andji, our warrior spirit. 💚After arriving as an orphan in 2021, he became known for his bold personality.
Now 4, he’s graduated to one of Lola's forested groups and has bonded with Semendwa, the group’s matriarch, a beautiful milestone on his journey.
Read more here! Savebonobos.org/2024
Now 4, he’s graduated to one of Lola's forested groups and has bonded with Semendwa, the group’s matriarch, a beautiful milestone on his journey.
Read more here! Savebonobos.org/2024
Rescued baby bonobos begin their journey in the nursery at Lola ya Bonobo, cared for by loving surrogate mamas. When they’re ready, they graduate to forested enclosures where they learn to live like wild bonobos again!
Check out their stories in our most recent annual report! savebonobos.org/2024
Check out their stories in our most recent annual report! savebonobos.org/2024
November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Rescued baby bonobos begin their journey in the nursery at Lola ya Bonobo, cared for by loving surrogate mamas. When they’re ready, they graduate to forested enclosures where they learn to live like wild bonobos again!
Check out their stories in our most recent annual report! savebonobos.org/2024
Check out their stories in our most recent annual report! savebonobos.org/2024
Happy Birthday to our founder, Claudine André! 🎂
Her wish? That people talk about bonobos “so they get to know them... We have only one planet and we are all responsible for it.”
Share her story!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxe...
#ClaudineAndre #FriendsOfBonobos #BonoboLove #ConservationHeroes
Her wish? That people talk about bonobos “so they get to know them... We have only one planet and we are all responsible for it.”
Share her story!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxe...
#ClaudineAndre #FriendsOfBonobos #BonoboLove #ConservationHeroes
Our Story
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November 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Happy Birthday to our founder, Claudine André! 🎂
Her wish? That people talk about bonobos “so they get to know them... We have only one planet and we are all responsible for it.”
Share her story!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxe...
#ClaudineAndre #FriendsOfBonobos #BonoboLove #ConservationHeroes
Her wish? That people talk about bonobos “so they get to know them... We have only one planet and we are all responsible for it.”
Share her story!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxe...
#ClaudineAndre #FriendsOfBonobos #BonoboLove #ConservationHeroes
Every rescued baby bonobo begins here in the nursery at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary. With love, care, and your support, they'll grow strong enough to join a sanctuary group and then return to the wild at Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve.
#Bonobos #SaveBonobos #BonoboNursery #WildlifeConservation
#Bonobos #SaveBonobos #BonoboNursery #WildlifeConservation
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Every rescued baby bonobo begins here in the nursery at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary. With love, care, and your support, they'll grow strong enough to join a sanctuary group and then return to the wild at Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve.
#Bonobos #SaveBonobos #BonoboNursery #WildlifeConservation
#Bonobos #SaveBonobos #BonoboNursery #WildlifeConservation
Life in the nursery is about second chances. With play and love, bonobos grow past trauma and take their first steps toward independence.
⭐ Bonobos are NOT pets. Only trained professionals care for them at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary.
#Bonobos #BonoboRecovery #BonoboSanctuary #SaveWildlife
⭐ Bonobos are NOT pets. Only trained professionals care for them at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary.
#Bonobos #BonoboRecovery #BonoboSanctuary #SaveWildlife
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Life in the nursery is about second chances. With play and love, bonobos grow past trauma and take their first steps toward independence.
⭐ Bonobos are NOT pets. Only trained professionals care for them at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary.
#Bonobos #BonoboRecovery #BonoboSanctuary #SaveWildlife
⭐ Bonobos are NOT pets. Only trained professionals care for them at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary.
#Bonobos #BonoboRecovery #BonoboSanctuary #SaveWildlife
🌕 Three beautiful souls, three haunted journeys, one shared sanctuary.
Emongo, Djeka, and Lombo have endured more than any baby should. But in the nursery, they play like imps, feast like goblins, and learn to trust like witches in a coven.
#Bonobos #SpookySeason #WildHalloween #HauntedHearts
Emongo, Djeka, and Lombo have endured more than any baby should. But in the nursery, they play like imps, feast like goblins, and learn to trust like witches in a coven.
#Bonobos #SpookySeason #WildHalloween #HauntedHearts
October 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🌕 Three beautiful souls, three haunted journeys, one shared sanctuary.
Emongo, Djeka, and Lombo have endured more than any baby should. But in the nursery, they play like imps, feast like goblins, and learn to trust like witches in a coven.
#Bonobos #SpookySeason #WildHalloween #HauntedHearts
Emongo, Djeka, and Lombo have endured more than any baby should. But in the nursery, they play like imps, feast like goblins, and learn to trust like witches in a coven.
#Bonobos #SpookySeason #WildHalloween #HauntedHearts
Mwenga and Mama Yvonne share an unbreakable bond. Mwenga is blossoming with Yvonne’s love and round-the-clock care.
⭐ Bonobos are endangered wild animals, never pets. At Lola ya Bonobo, trained professionals care for them to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
#Bonobos #BonoboRescue #SaveWildlife
⭐ Bonobos are endangered wild animals, never pets. At Lola ya Bonobo, trained professionals care for them to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
#Bonobos #BonoboRescue #SaveWildlife
October 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Mwenga and Mama Yvonne share an unbreakable bond. Mwenga is blossoming with Yvonne’s love and round-the-clock care.
⭐ Bonobos are endangered wild animals, never pets. At Lola ya Bonobo, trained professionals care for them to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
#Bonobos #BonoboRescue #SaveWildlife
⭐ Bonobos are endangered wild animals, never pets. At Lola ya Bonobo, trained professionals care for them to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
#Bonobos #BonoboRescue #SaveWildlife
In the nursery, the orphans grow stronger and closer. Lombo and Lenda are learning to climb, swing, and play together — practice for the life skills they’ll need to be returned to the wild someday!
#Bonobos #BonoboFriends #BonoboNursery #PlayfulPrimates #WildlifeConservation #SaveBonobos
#Bonobos #BonoboFriends #BonoboNursery #PlayfulPrimates #WildlifeConservation #SaveBonobos
October 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In the nursery, the orphans grow stronger and closer. Lombo and Lenda are learning to climb, swing, and play together — practice for the life skills they’ll need to be returned to the wild someday!
#Bonobos #BonoboFriends #BonoboNursery #PlayfulPrimates #WildlifeConservation #SaveBonobos
#Bonobos #BonoboFriends #BonoboNursery #PlayfulPrimates #WildlifeConservation #SaveBonobos
Kenge arrived in April, too weak to walk or cling. Covered in rashes and barely one year old, he needed constant care and focused attention.
Thanks to Mama Niclette’s devotion, Kenge is slowly growing stronger each day.
We can already see his personality is coming out!
Thanks to Mama Niclette’s devotion, Kenge is slowly growing stronger each day.
We can already see his personality is coming out!
October 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Kenge arrived in April, too weak to walk or cling. Covered in rashes and barely one year old, he needed constant care and focused attention.
Thanks to Mama Niclette’s devotion, Kenge is slowly growing stronger each day.
We can already see his personality is coming out!
Thanks to Mama Niclette’s devotion, Kenge is slowly growing stronger each day.
We can already see his personality is coming out!
It’s a full house here at Lola ya Bonobo!
Nearly a dozen orphaned bonobos have found safety, care, and hope in our nursery this year. Every face has a story of survival. Over the next weeks, we’ll introduce you to all these new faces!
Which new friend of ours do you see yourself in the most?
Nearly a dozen orphaned bonobos have found safety, care, and hope in our nursery this year. Every face has a story of survival. Over the next weeks, we’ll introduce you to all these new faces!
Which new friend of ours do you see yourself in the most?
October 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It’s a full house here at Lola ya Bonobo!
Nearly a dozen orphaned bonobos have found safety, care, and hope in our nursery this year. Every face has a story of survival. Over the next weeks, we’ll introduce you to all these new faces!
Which new friend of ours do you see yourself in the most?
Nearly a dozen orphaned bonobos have found safety, care, and hope in our nursery this year. Every face has a story of survival. Over the next weeks, we’ll introduce you to all these new faces!
Which new friend of ours do you see yourself in the most?
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay — a reminder that healing takes time, connection, and care. At Lola ya Bonobo, every rescued bonobo learns to trust again through gentle, patient love. May we all offer ourselves the same compassion.
October 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay — a reminder that healing takes time, connection, and care. At Lola ya Bonobo, every rescued bonobo learns to trust again through gentle, patient love. May we all offer ourselves the same compassion.
Have you heard? A new baby has been born at Lola ya Bonobo!
Ndjili and her newborn are healthy and thriving... a powerful sign of resilience and hope for bonobos, the world’s most endangered great ape.
Read here: www.bonobos.org/blog/a-new-b...
Ndjili and her newborn are healthy and thriving... a powerful sign of resilience and hope for bonobos, the world’s most endangered great ape.
Read here: www.bonobos.org/blog/a-new-b...
A New Baby Bonobo Born at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary - Friends of Bonobos
Bonobos are an endangered great ape, found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Every birth at Lola sanctuary is vital step toward securing the future of this species.
www.bonobos.org
October 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Have you heard? A new baby has been born at Lola ya Bonobo!
Ndjili and her newborn are healthy and thriving... a powerful sign of resilience and hope for bonobos, the world’s most endangered great ape.
Read here: www.bonobos.org/blog/a-new-b...
Ndjili and her newborn are healthy and thriving... a powerful sign of resilience and hope for bonobos, the world’s most endangered great ape.
Read here: www.bonobos.org/blog/a-new-b...
🚨 Today’s the day! 🚨
It’s Giving Day for Apes — a worldwide event to protect our closest relatives. Every dollar you give rescues, rehabilitates, and cares for apes while helping sanctuaries win prize money.
👉 Give before midnight: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
It’s Giving Day for Apes — a worldwide event to protect our closest relatives. Every dollar you give rescues, rehabilitates, and cares for apes while helping sanctuaries win prize money.
👉 Give before midnight: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
October 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🚨 Today’s the day! 🚨
It’s Giving Day for Apes — a worldwide event to protect our closest relatives. Every dollar you give rescues, rehabilitates, and cares for apes while helping sanctuaries win prize money.
👉 Give before midnight: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
It’s Giving Day for Apes — a worldwide event to protect our closest relatives. Every dollar you give rescues, rehabilitates, and cares for apes while helping sanctuaries win prize money.
👉 Give before midnight: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
There’s still time to make your gift for Giving Day for Apes!
Your donation rescues orphans, supports rehabilitation and reintroduction, and provides lifelong sanctuary care for those who cannot return to the wild.
👉 Give today: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
Your donation rescues orphans, supports rehabilitation and reintroduction, and provides lifelong sanctuary care for those who cannot return to the wild.
👉 Give today: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
October 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
There’s still time to make your gift for Giving Day for Apes!
Your donation rescues orphans, supports rehabilitation and reintroduction, and provides lifelong sanctuary care for those who cannot return to the wild.
👉 Give today: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
Your donation rescues orphans, supports rehabilitation and reintroduction, and provides lifelong sanctuary care for those who cannot return to the wild.
👉 Give today: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
Dr. Goodall's influence reached across species and generations. In 2010, she visited Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary with our founder Claudine André, sharing in the hope for bonobos’ future. Recently, she supported Claudine's nomination for an award, calling her “the unsung heroine of bonobo conservation.”
October 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Dr. Goodall's influence reached across species and generations. In 2010, she visited Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary with our founder Claudine André, sharing in the hope for bonobos’ future. Recently, she supported Claudine's nomination for an award, calling her “the unsung heroine of bonobo conservation.”
If you’ve been inspired by our #bonobo conservation work, or touched by the stories we share, we’d be so grateful if you’d take a moment to write a short review of our organization on Great Nonprofits.
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Every review helps us grow our impact! greatnonprofits.org/org/friends-...
June 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If you’ve been inspired by our #bonobo conservation work, or touched by the stories we share, we’d be so grateful if you’d take a moment to write a short review of our organization on Great Nonprofits.
Every review helps us grow our impact! greatnonprofits.org/org/friends-...
Every review helps us grow our impact! greatnonprofits.org/org/friends-...
In 2021, scientists discovered two wild female bonobos adopted infants from other social groups, the first case of such an adoption found in #greatapes.
This rare act of cross-group adoption shows just how strong female bonds are in bonobo society!
This rare act of cross-group adoption shows just how strong female bonds are in bonobo society!
May 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In 2021, scientists discovered two wild female bonobos adopted infants from other social groups, the first case of such an adoption found in #greatapes.
This rare act of cross-group adoption shows just how strong female bonds are in bonobo society!
This rare act of cross-group adoption shows just how strong female bonds are in bonobo society!
They once tracked bonobos to hunt them. Now, they track to protect.
At Ekolo ya Bonobo, former #poachers are joining our forest guard to become fierce wildlife defenders, using their forest knowledge to guard the very species they once hunted.
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#Bonobos #WildlifeConservation
At Ekolo ya Bonobo, former #poachers are joining our forest guard to become fierce wildlife defenders, using their forest knowledge to guard the very species they once hunted.
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#Bonobos #WildlifeConservation
Poachers Reform, Now Work as Forest Wildlife Guardians
‘I don’t know how it was possible to do the thing we were doing.'By Jeannette De WyzeCongolese poachers slaughter bonobos and sell them to be eaten. In their bloody wake, they leave behind helpless in...
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May 13, 2025 at 6:51 AM
They once tracked bonobos to hunt them. Now, they track to protect.
At Ekolo ya Bonobo, former #poachers are joining our forest guard to become fierce wildlife defenders, using their forest knowledge to guard the very species they once hunted.
ow.ly/gWRw50VOGrF
#Bonobos #WildlifeConservation
At Ekolo ya Bonobo, former #poachers are joining our forest guard to become fierce wildlife defenders, using their forest knowledge to guard the very species they once hunted.
ow.ly/gWRw50VOGrF
#Bonobos #WildlifeConservation
Bonobos use tools just like early humans! In the wild, they’ve been seen cracking nuts, using sticks to dig for food, and even wielding stone tools.
This ability was once thought unique to humans and chimpanzees, but #bonobos proved that wrong! 💡
Video by Frans Lanting
This ability was once thought unique to humans and chimpanzees, but #bonobos proved that wrong! 💡
Video by Frans Lanting
May 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Bonobos use tools just like early humans! In the wild, they’ve been seen cracking nuts, using sticks to dig for food, and even wielding stone tools.
This ability was once thought unique to humans and chimpanzees, but #bonobos proved that wrong! 💡
Video by Frans Lanting
This ability was once thought unique to humans and chimpanzees, but #bonobos proved that wrong! 💡
Video by Frans Lanting
Please share our recent posts about the floods in Congo with your friends and followers. The more people who see what’s happening, the more support we can rally.
#Emergency #SaveBonobos #FloodRelief
#Emergency #SaveBonobos #FloodRelief
Urgent help needed! 🚨
We've experienced severe flooding at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary. Our team in the Congo urgently needs your help. Will you please send a special gift to help provide food, clean drinking water, and emergency supplies? savebonobos.org/FloodRelief
#FloodRelief #SaveBonobos #Urgent
We've experienced severe flooding at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary. Our team in the Congo urgently needs your help. Will you please send a special gift to help provide food, clean drinking water, and emergency supplies? savebonobos.org/FloodRelief
#FloodRelief #SaveBonobos #Urgent
April 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Please share our recent posts about the floods in Congo with your friends and followers. The more people who see what’s happening, the more support we can rally.
#Emergency #SaveBonobos #FloodRelief
#Emergency #SaveBonobos #FloodRelief
Our hearts are heavy. The floods in the Congo have severely impacted Lola ya Bonobo.
Your gift will provide water and emergency supplies needed to keep the sanctuary going during this very difficult time.
savebonobos.org/FloodRelief
#FloodRelief #SaveBonobos #Emergency
Your gift will provide water and emergency supplies needed to keep the sanctuary going during this very difficult time.
savebonobos.org/FloodRelief
#FloodRelief #SaveBonobos #Emergency
April 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Our hearts are heavy. The floods in the Congo have severely impacted Lola ya Bonobo.
Your gift will provide water and emergency supplies needed to keep the sanctuary going during this very difficult time.
savebonobos.org/FloodRelief
#FloodRelief #SaveBonobos #Emergency
Your gift will provide water and emergency supplies needed to keep the sanctuary going during this very difficult time.
savebonobos.org/FloodRelief
#FloodRelief #SaveBonobos #Emergency
Floodwaters overwhelmed Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary, putting bonobos and staff members at risk. Your emergency gift will provide repairs, food for bonobos and staff, and clean drinking water. Please, give what you can today. savebonobos.org/FloodRelief
#FloodRelief #Urgent
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#FloodRelief #Urgent
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April 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Floodwaters overwhelmed Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary, putting bonobos and staff members at risk. Your emergency gift will provide repairs, food for bonobos and staff, and clean drinking water. Please, give what you can today. savebonobos.org/FloodRelief
#FloodRelief #Urgent
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#FloodRelief #Urgent
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Urgent help needed! 🚨
We've experienced severe flooding at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary. Our team in the Congo urgently needs your help. Will you please send a special gift to help provide food, clean drinking water, and emergency supplies? savebonobos.org/FloodRelief
#FloodRelief #SaveBonobos #Urgent
We've experienced severe flooding at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary. Our team in the Congo urgently needs your help. Will you please send a special gift to help provide food, clean drinking water, and emergency supplies? savebonobos.org/FloodRelief
#FloodRelief #SaveBonobos #Urgent
April 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Urgent help needed! 🚨
We've experienced severe flooding at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary. Our team in the Congo urgently needs your help. Will you please send a special gift to help provide food, clean drinking water, and emergency supplies? savebonobos.org/FloodRelief
#FloodRelief #SaveBonobos #Urgent
We've experienced severe flooding at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary. Our team in the Congo urgently needs your help. Will you please send a special gift to help provide food, clean drinking water, and emergency supplies? savebonobos.org/FloodRelief
#FloodRelief #SaveBonobos #Urgent
Meet Kamina! A New Arrival at Lola ya Bonobo 💚
Please welcome Kamina, a bold and curious 3-year-old bonobo rescued from Lodja, in Sankuru Province. Like many victims of the illegal wildlife trade, Kamina was kept as a pet—but now she’s safe and sound at Lola ya Bonobo.
#BonoboRescue
Please welcome Kamina, a bold and curious 3-year-old bonobo rescued from Lodja, in Sankuru Province. Like many victims of the illegal wildlife trade, Kamina was kept as a pet—but now she’s safe and sound at Lola ya Bonobo.
#BonoboRescue
April 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Meet Kamina! A New Arrival at Lola ya Bonobo 💚
Please welcome Kamina, a bold and curious 3-year-old bonobo rescued from Lodja, in Sankuru Province. Like many victims of the illegal wildlife trade, Kamina was kept as a pet—but now she’s safe and sound at Lola ya Bonobo.
#BonoboRescue
Please welcome Kamina, a bold and curious 3-year-old bonobo rescued from Lodja, in Sankuru Province. Like many victims of the illegal wildlife trade, Kamina was kept as a pet—but now she’s safe and sound at Lola ya Bonobo.
#BonoboRescue
Bonobos are known for their kindness, cooperation, and strong social bonds—and these sweet moments between Bola and Lokenye say it all!
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April 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Bonobos are known for their kindness, cooperation, and strong social bonds—and these sweet moments between Bola and Lokenye say it all!
Sign up for our newsletter and get a bonobo screensaver to brighten your screen every month. www.bonobos.org/bonobos-emai...
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