Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Meet Mwenga! 💚🐵 Kind, social, and always ready for an adventure, Mwenga is one of the little bonobos at Lola ya Bonobo who helps bring her group together, and is also the first to stop trouble! 100
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Five coffees. One bonobo. What if you traded your next five coffee runs for something that lasts much longer? For as little as $50, you can symbolically adopt a bonobo and help provide the food, veterinary care, and dedicated support they need to heal and thrive. Adopt today at bonobos.org/adopt. 001
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Some gifts get opened. Others make a difference. A symbolic bonobo adoption is a gift with a lasting impact. Your donation helps provide orphaned bonobos at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary with the food, veterinary care, and dedicated support they need to heal and thrive. 110
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Women are at the heart of bonobo conservation 🍃 Meet Naomi Baye — she spends her days deep in the forest of Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve, tracking bonobos, and ensuring the reserve’s wildlife is protected. To learn more, read our Annual Report at bonobos.org/our-impact #AnnualReport 022
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Become part of a bonobo’s story with our NEW symbolic adoption program! At Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary, we receive orphaned bonobos who have lost their families to poaching and the illegal wildlife trade.They arrive frightened, vulnerable, and in desperate need of care. 110
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Our Annual Report is here! 🎉 Take a look at what we’ve accomplished together and the impact your support is making. We have included some of our favorite stories and milestones that highlight the incredible staff members, communities, and of course, bonobos, that make this work so special. 100
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 01/09/2026🐒🌿 Happy International Primate Day! This International Primate Day, join us in celebrating bonobos and all other incredible primates, and in working towards a future where they can thrive in the wild for generations to come. To learn more about our work and how you can support, visit bonobos.org 011
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Yuli, whose story we shared a couple of weeks ago, is the star of our September Calendar! ⭐️🗓️ Sign up for the Friends of Bonobos newsletter to receive a monthly digital calendar and exclusive updates from our work. Sign up at www.bonobos.org/signup #Newsletter #Bonobos 000
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Some more highlights captured on our @explore.org Live Cams 📸 Visit explore.org/bonobos to check out our nursery and sanctuary Live Cams and share your favourite moments in the community! #LiveCams #Bonobos 000
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Sign up for our Friends of Bonobos newsletter and receive a special monthly digital calendar featuring beautiful photography from Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary. The newsletter also includes the story of the bonobos featured in each calendar alongside other updates! Sign up now at bonobos.org/signup 📥 000
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Happy World Conservation Day! 🌿 When we protect bonobos, we're also helping protect one of the most biodiverse places on 🌍 At Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve, bonobos share the rainforest with nearly 30 mammal species, 120+ fish species, and 80+ bird species. Support us at give.bonobos.org 020
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 23/07/2026A new study finds that chimpanzees and bonobos use physical touch, including hugs and kisses, before stressful situations. They do this to reduce tension and build cooperation, offering an insight into the evolutionary roots of social behaviour. 1/4 120
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Exciting news! A new species of primate, the ‘Likweli’ monkey, was discovered in the rainforest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It’s just the fifth monkey species discovered in Africa in the last 75 years. Read the full article here: www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...smithsonianmag.comMeet the Orange-Lipped 'Likweli' Monkey, a New Species That Was Discovered in the Congo RainforestThe creatures, which weigh about the same as a small dog, have spiky black hair, orange-cream skin around their mouths and a white patch on their rear ends. Scientists say that they're probably endang... 140
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Allez Les Léopards! We’re so excited to be rooting for DR Congo as they prepare to play against England in the Round of 32 for the FIFA World Cup ⚽️🇨🇩 #AllezLesLeopards 120
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 30/06/2026🇨🇩 Happy Independence Day, DRC! Home to the Congo rainforest & the only wild bonobos on Earth. Bonus cause to celebrate: the Leopards made World Cup history, facing England in the Round of 32 ⚽ #DRC #Bonobos #AllezLesLeopards 031
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Some of our favourite moments captured on our @explore.org Live Cams! Head over to explore.org/bonobos to check out our nursery and sanctuary Live Cams and share your favourite moments in the community 📸 #LiveCams #Bonobos 000
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Recent reports of Ebola in the DRC have raised understandable concerns among our supporters. We’ve put together a full update on what's happening and how we're responding in our latest blog post. Read now for everything you need to know: www.bonobos.org/blog/ebola-i...bonobos.orgEbola in the DRC - Friends of BonobosMakali, the oldest bonobo at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary, passed away peacefully in the forest at an estimated 45 years old. 074
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Happy World Environment Day 🌍 When we protect forest for our rewilded bonobos, we also safeguard the entire ecosystem. Here’s to celebrating and protecting the planet that we, and so many other species call home! #WorldEnvironmentDay #Bonobos #FriendsOfBonobos #EkoloyaBonobo 072
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Happy World Environment Day 🌍 Today, we’re taking a moment to think about all the beings we share this earth with, including one of our closest living relatives, the bonobos we care for at Lola ya Bonobo. Days like today remind us that our environment is shared by so many. 100
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 03/06/2026We cannot thank this incredible community of bonobo and rainforest conservation champions enough for supporting our Rewilding Campaign! We’re immensely grateful to have you all and wouldn’t be able to do this work without you. Thank you everyone! 💚 #TheirFutureIsWild #ThankYou 010
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Last few hours: don’t miss this chance to 3x your impact for bonobos! If we don’t meet our goal, this window will close and the bonobos will have to wait longer for the life they’re meant to live. And at midnight tonight, our TRIPLE match will come to an end. Donate now: savebonobos.org/rewild 000
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 31/05/202612 bonobos are ready to return to the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and every dollar you give right now goes three times as far toward making that happen. But after midnight, the triple match will be gone. Don’t let this moment pass. Donate at savebonobos.org/rewild 000
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Pole has spent 20 years learning what it means to be a bonobo. Now, he is preparing for release into the wild 🍃 Help us rewild Pole and 11 other bonobos - donate by midnight and 3x your impact! savebonobos.org/rewild 🎥: Footage captured on our @explore.org Live Cams 010
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 30/05/2026This is a rare moment, and it's almost over ⏰ 12 bonobos are ready to return to Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve, the only place on Earth where rescued bonobos are rewilded. Until May 31st, three generous donors are tripling every gift up to $35,000! Donate at: savebonobos.org/rewild 010
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Rewilding bonobos only happens once every 4–5 years, and right now everything is aligned. But our triple match ends May 31st, and if we miss this window, 12 bonobos wait longer for the life they're meant to live. Donate at savebonobos.org/rewild and triple your impact before it's too late 🌿 000
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 29/05/202612 bonobos are waiting to be rewilded this year. The forest is protected. The bonobos are ready. All we need is you. Donate at savebonobos.org/rewild to help us rewild these bonobos and give before May 31st to TRIPLE your impact! 🎥 Leon Haberkorn, 2019 #Rewilding #DonateNow #TheirFutureisWild 010
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Three donors are tripling every gift up to $35,000 to help return endangered bonobos to the wild. Rewilding only happens once every 4–5 years and 12 bonobos are ready to make that journey home, but we can’t do it without your help! Donate now to TRIPLE your impact: savebonobos.org/rewilding 000
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Because of you, we helped protect an additional 130 acres in Ekolo ya Bonobo in 2025, the only place on Earth where rescued bonobos are returned to the wild. And for a limited time, every dollar you give is TRIPLED. Donate now to help us rewild our next group: savebonobos.org/rewild 021
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 21/05/2026We have some news! Three incredible donors have joined together to triple every gift we receive, up to $35,000. That means whatever you give right now, we can make it go three times as far for the bonobos counting on us to be rewilded this year. Donate here: savebonobos.org/rewild 000
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 21/05/2026There is nowhere else on earth where this happens 🌿 Be part of the world’s only bonobo rewilding effort, donate today and help send 12 bonobos home to the wild this year. savebonobos.org/rewild #TheirFutureIsWild 000
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 20/05/2026We cannot return these bonobos to the wild without your help 🌿 Right now, a new group is preparing to make that journey, and we need to raise $150,000 to make it possible. Will you be part of their story? Donate at savebonobos.org/rewild and help make their future wild. 💚 021
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 15/05/2026This Endangered Species Day, we're reminded of exactly why this work matters Rewilding rescued bonobos is one of the most critical steps in their survival as a species & right now, 12 are ready to go home. Without urgent funding, they can't make that journey. Donate: savebonobos.org/rewilding 010
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Small gifts do big things 🌿 For as little as $5, you can help feed bonobos, support the people caring for them, & protect the forest they're returning to. If everyone reading this donated just $5, we’d have enough to send 12 bonobos home to the wild this year. Donate: savebonobos.org/rewild 021
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Mothers nurture. Mothers protect. Mothers teach us how to thrive. Today, we’re celebrating every kind of mother - from bonobo mamas to our substitute mamas - to you! Happy Mother’s Day from Friends of Bonobos. 🌿 #happymothersday #mothersday 1346
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Born in 2006, Pole has spent 20 years at Lola ya Bonobo learning what it means to be a bonobo. Now he's preparing for release into the wild. Help make his future wild 💚 Give today: give.bonobos.org/wild?utm_sou... #Bonobos #Conservation 041
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 29/04/2026🐒 Ever wonder what it takes to release a bonobo to the wild? 🌴 Read more in our newsletter, find out about our upcoming release conta.cc/4nezoL7, and donate now to give bonobos the greatest gift of all—the wild! savebonobos.org/rewild 021
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Today, you can help give endangered bonobos the greatest gift of all — the wild. After years of care at Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary, a new group of bonobos is preparing to return to the rainforest. Donate today to help us reach our rewilding goal of $150,000 savebonobos.org/rewild 042
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Their Future is Wild 🌿 Swipe to learn how rescued bonobos go from sanctuary to wild, and how you can support the release this year—one of the most important moments in bonobo conservation. Donate at savebonobos.org/rewild 031
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Some of our favourite moments from our Explore.org Live Cams! To make sure you have miss a moment from the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary — check out our Live Cams now at explore.org/bonobos! #LiveCams #BonobosConservation 010
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Moba is one of the youngest bonobos at the Lola ya Bonobo nursery. She receives a lot of care and affection, and has been vocalizing and reacting to stimuli. Learn how your support gives bonobos like Moba a safe place to grow and thrive - visit www.bonobos.org/your-impact 🔗 040
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 20/03/2026There’s never a dull moment at the Lola ya Bonobo nursery, and now you can join us in watching bonobos play and socialize LIVE! Check out our Live Cams now at explore.org/bonobos! 🎥 #LiveCams #BonobosConservation 095
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Bonobos are one of our closest living relatives, great apes found only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Known for their intelligence and strong social bonds, they play a vital role in maintaining healthy rainforest ecosystems. Learn more about bonobos/our work to protect them at bonobos.org 031
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Evolutionary anthropologist and Friends of Bonobos board member Dr. Brian Hare joined host Mike Fitz on the More to Explore Live Show, to talk about the new Bonobos live cams at the Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary. Watch the recording of the show here: www.youtube.com/live/rPFmOfK...! 011
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Happy International Women's Day! Today, we're celebrating the extraordinary women who make our mission possible. Like the matriarchal bonobos we protect, Friends of Bonobos is a female-led conservation organization and we value the very qualities bonobos model for us: sharing, caring, & cooperation. 141
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Meet Kamina, the educator of the group 📚 She is very social and is often involved in correcting Lombo and Ikoto when the females of the group become irritated. Learn more about how your support provides sanctuary and care for bonobos like Kamina in our Annual Report www.bonobos.org/your-impact/ 🔗 041
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Never miss a moment from the Lola ya Bonobo nursery — check out our Live Cams now at explore.org/bonobos! 🎥 #LiveCams #BonobosConservation 050
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Join us in watching the bonobos play and socialize in real time! Two cameras have been installed at Lola ya Bonobo - one in the nursery and one in the sanctuary. From the comfort of your home, you can now visit the bonobos you support in the DRC! Watch live at explore.org/bonobos 040
Reposted by Friends of Bonobosexplore.org @explore.org · 24/02/2026Bonobo live cam: explore.org/livecams/bon...explore.orgLola ya Bonobo Sanctuary EnclosureView older juvenile and adult bonobos eating, sharing food, climbing trees, playing, resting, and enjoying life in 75 acres of sanctuary forestland. You may get to see a "bonobo handshake"! 0294
Reposted by Friends of Bonobosexplore.org @explore.org · 24/02/2026Baby bonobos who lost everything are getting a second chance. Watch them heal, play, and grow live on our new @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social cam. 1536
Friends of Bonobos @friendsofbonobos.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Have you seen our Live Cams yet? Tune in to the Nursery and Sanctuary and watch the bonobos LIVE. Catch every moment at explore.org/bonobos! 011