On International Women's Friends of Bonobos has a lot to celebrate. Like the matriarchal bonobos we protect, our organisation is female-led.

Part one of a 2-part story about a visitor's trip to see the world's only bonobo sanctuary in the DR Congo.

From the Archives, 2008: In this installment of "Letters from Claudine" she describes seeing bonobos in the wild while working on a film.

A recent National Public Radio story brings listeners along for a typical educational program at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary.

From the archives: Claudine André describes preparing for what will become for the first successful re-release of bonobos into the wild.

From the Archives, March 2008: Claudine shares the exciting development of Lola ya Bonobo being the center of film Bonobos: Back to the Wild

FROM THE ARCHIVES - 2008: In Basankusu there are few sports accessible apart from street football. Children make their footballs using ...

"It was barely 6 o’clock and dawn had left a grey cloak of mist hovering over the Lulonga River. The color of the sky...

"This time, it’s no longer just a dream: we're setting off! On board we have our precious cargo: the textbooks, educational materials..."

Friends of Bonobos founder Claudine André was chosen to receive an honorary doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Bern.