Friends of Bonobos
Community-based Conservation: Looking Forward After Attacks on Ekolo
We remain committed to our mission: to protect bonobos and their rainforest home alongside local partners in community-based conservation.
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Jeannette De Wyze
May 4, 2023
Oil Exploration in the Congo Rainforest
April 2023 update on DR Congo's plans to open up forested areas to oil exploration.
Jeannette De Wyze
Aug 24, 2022
Oil Exploration: A Looming Threat in Congo
Conservationists were alarmed when the government of DR Congo announced an auction of oil and gas leases. What does it mean for bonobos?
Friends of Bonobos
Apr 5, 2022
A Happy Ending! Bonobos Return to the Wild
After four years of waiting, thanks to Friends of Bonobos, 14 orphaned bonobos are back where they belong in the rainforest.
Friends of Bonobos
Nov 2, 2021
Bonobo Habitat Top 10 for Global Importance
The Congo Basin, home of endangered bonobo apes, is in the Top 10 globally for carbon storage, biodiversity and water.
Friends of Bonobos
Oct 27, 2021
Fanny Minesi Wins McKenna-Travers Award
Fanny Minesi, general director of Friends of Bonobos of the Congo, receives the prestigious 2021 McKenna-Travers Award for conservation.
Friends of Bonobos
Jan 26, 2021
Letters from Claudine André 3: Youth Football – 'The Basankusu Bonobos!'
FROM THE ARCHIVES - 2008: In Basankusu there are few sports accessible apart from street football. Children make their footballs using ...
Friends of Bonobos
Jan 21, 2021
Letters from Claudine André 2: Negotiating for Ekolo ya Bonobo
"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...
Friends of Bonobos
Jan 14, 2021
Letters from Claudine André 1: Educational Materials for the Ilonga Mpôo
"This time, it’s no longer just a dream: we're setting off! On board we have our precious cargo: the textbooks, educational materials..."
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