Bonobos are the least studied and least recognized of the great ape species. We strive to raise awareness about these amazing apes and the importance of protecting them. We are discovering more about bonobos every day–learn more about our closest primate relatives here:
Latest News—Get the latest updates on BCI’s activities
Media Coverage—Read popular press coverage of bonobos, BCI, and the Congo.
Bibliography—Find resources for further reading in our bibliography, which includes the most prominent works about bonobos, both fiction and nonfiction.
Latest News—Get the latest updates on BCI’s activities
Media Coverage—Read popular press coverage of bonobos, BCI, and the Congo.
Bibliography—Find resources for further reading in our bibliography, which includes the most prominent works about bonobos, both fiction and nonfiction.
News & Knowledge
Bonobos are the least studied and least recognized of the great ape species. We strive to raise awareness about these amazing apes and the importance of protecting them. We are discovering more about bonobos every day–learn more about our closest primate relatives here:
Latest News—Get the latest updates on BCI’s activities
Media Coverage—Read popular press coverage of bonobos, BCI, and the Congo.
Bibliography—Find resources for further reading in our bibliography, which includes the most prominent works about bonobos, both fiction and nonfiction.
Latest News—Get the latest updates on BCI’s activities
Media Coverage—Read popular press coverage of bonobos, BCI, and the Congo.
Bibliography—Find resources for further reading in our bibliography, which includes the most prominent works about bonobos, both fiction and nonfiction.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to SumOfUs for their successful fundraising campaign! Their community raised an amazing $45,000 to support our programs in the Bonobo Peace Forest. Launched in 2011, SumOfUs is a global community that uses the power of online tools to run campaigns that mobilize millions of people to take action to make social change.
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Dear Friends,
In this pivotal moment, let's be inspired by the bonobos. Let's be loving, cooperative, generous, and kind. By helping them survive, we are helping protect the future of all life on Earth.
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We are thrilled to report that, after two years away due to COVID-19 restrictions, BCI President Sally Jewell Coxe made a return trip to Kinshasa! As grateful as we are for all the technologies that keep our global team connected, there's nothing quite like being together in person.
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We believe that effective solutions address humanitarian and environmental needs simultaneously. We've been working hard this year to refine our programs and chart a course for a great 2022. Highlights include:
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The Congo rainforest—the only home of the bonobos—is the second largest rainforest on Earth. It is instrumental in keeping carbon out of our atmosphere, protecting water sources, and maintaining healthy weather patterns. The international community is taking notice of this irreplaceable resource. At the Glasgow Climate Conference (COP26), member nations pledged to create a fund to protect the Congo Basin and to combat deforestation.
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You don’t need us to tell you how difficult the last two years have been.
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It is a new day in the Bonobo Peace Forest! We are delighted to announce that Carbon Streaming Corporation entered into an exclusive term sheet with BCI over the summer, providing initial funding to develop two carbon credit projects in the Bonobo Peace Forest.
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It is with unspeakable sadness that I write to inform you of the passing of Mark Farris Johnson. Like too many others around the world, Mark lost his life to COVID-19
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With heavy yet grateful hearts, BCI celebrates the life and memory of our dear friend Wynne Paris.
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Moving Forward—Together
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