In the media
Photo © Russell Mittermeier Although bonobos are humankind’s closest relatives, many people still do not even know they exist! We are grateful for opportunities to share the news–about bonobos and our efforts to protect them. For media inquiries, please contact us at bci@bonobo.org
Queens: Episode 2. Rainforest Queens (National Geographic - March 4, 2024)
A Surprising Discovery Reveals That Groups of Apes Cooperate (New York Times - November 21, 2023)
Bonobo Mothers Are Very Concerned About Their Sons’ Sex Lives (The Atlantic - May 20, 2019)
Can Social Media Save Great Apes? (Mongabay - October 16, 2018)
Mama and Papa Bonobo (National Geographic International - October 2008)
Who Are the Women Leading the Fight Against Climate Change? (Huffington Post - May 5, 2017)
Valentine’s Day Is also World Bonobo Day; Here’s Why (The Huffington Post - Feb 14, 2017)
Women could be a key to great ape conservation in the Congo (Mongabay - April 21, 2017)
Asheville native Sally Jewell Coxe rescues bonobos (Asheville Citzen-Times - November 16, 2013)
Viral Conservation (The Solutions Journal - November-December, 2013)
Bonobos Threatened with Extinction (Voice of America - August 2012)
New African Reserve Protects Bonobos, Stores Carbon (Worldwatch Institute - November 2007)
The Smart and Swinging Bonobo (Smithsonian Magazine - November 2006)
The Make Love, Not War Species (NPR Living on Earth - October 2005)
‘Hippie Chimps’ Fast Disappearing in Congo (MSNBC - March 2006)
An Unlikely Refuge for Hippie Apes (Time Magazine - April 2008)
Congo Creates Massive Reserve to Protect Close Human Cousin (The New York Times - November 2007)
D.C. Woman to be Honored for Work with Congo's Bonobos (The Washington Post - December 2009)
Champion of a Forest Sanctuary: Sally Jewell Coxe (Yoga Plus - May/June 2008)