Back in June, I blogged about the first ever release of bonobos (pygmy chimps) into the wild. The good people at Lola Ya Bonobo just released a video of the bonobos’ journey and release; unfortunately my French isn’t good enough to follow the interviews, but the visuals stand alone.
There’s even been a baby born to the release group! Hopefully Nsomi Ya Ekolo (“the first born at Ekolo”) will be the first of many.
More news and photos at Bonobo Handshake. And, in case that’s not enough apey goodness for you, here’s an orang playing a leaf trombone:
Damnit, the second video looked OK in preview. Just follow the link.
“Bonobo Handshake” sounds like a euphemism for something naughty, given what I know about Bonobo social interactions.
Indeed… from the blog’s header: “Imagine a relative who thinks sex is like a handshake.”