Bonobo

State Darwin Museum presents exhibition «BONOBO» 

about the endangered species of great apes   

In cooperation with the Czech Cultural Center 

Primatologist Dr. M. Vancatova 

Primatologist Dr. J. Tan 

Head of «Lola ya bonobo» C. Andre 

Employee o f «Lola ya bonobo» S. Garai

Bonobo is a rare species of apes, living only in the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The exact number of wild populations is unknown, and according to various estimates, reaches from 5 to 20 thousand individuals. Bonobos are unusually intelligent and friendly animals, they are often subjected to pressure from human, and many of them are rescued by the staff of the sanctuary "Lola ya Bonobo". 

Scientists believe that the amazing behavior of these primates can tell us a lot about the nature of man; the film at the exhibition, which demonstrates the life of bonobos, is provided by this sanctuary. 

Photos for the exhibition are provided by Ph.D. of evolutionary anthropology from Duke University, USA, Jingzhi Tan. 

The main goal of the exhibition is meeting with the beauty and originality of rare apes and thinking about the destiny of the animal world as a whole.

Photo: Dr. Jingzhi Tan