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253K views · 2.6K reactions | A bonobo rehabilitation project in the Congo Basin is helping apes rescued from traffickers and their captive-born offspring re-adapt to life in the wild. https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/inside-an-ambitious-project-to-rewild-trafficked-bonobos-in-the-congo-basin/ | Mongabay.com | Facebook

Did you know that bonobos share 98.7% of their DNA with us? 🌍 Bonobos are an endangered great ape species found only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩. To save them from extinction , 'Friends of Bonobos' by Claudine André has made it their mission to save this endangered species and their rainforest home. Learn more about their tireless efforts to save these primates: http://on.unesco.org/3uXge0B #UnescoGreenCitizens #GlobalGoals #Biodiversity #EducationForSustainableDevelopment #For

The protected lands of Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve will be expanding in a major way. Friends of Bonobos of Congo is working closely with surrounding communities to expand Ekolo from 120,000 to over 200,000 acres!! This huge undertaking can only happen through an alliance with the surrounding communities, governmental authorities, and international supporters. Fanny Minesi, director of Friends of Bonobos in the Congo (seen here visiting the expansion location, which is only accessible by bo