By Shanna Hanbury Bonobos, one of humanity’s closest relatives, can tell when a human doesn’t know something and steps in to ...

In this audio slide show, meet Kanzi, the Trust's alpha male, who has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to communicate on our terms.—Rima Chaddha ...

Vets at an Australian zoo are investigating the sudden death of a gorilla as its visitors have expressed their sadness at her ...

To judge this, the team set up a simple experiment involving three cups and three different bonobos: Nyota, 25; Kanzi, 43; and Teco, 13. The bonobo watches as a human places a reward under one of the ...

They became a breeding pair following the birth of Kanzi, who was the first gorilla born at Melbourne Zoo in 15 years. "Kimya was intelligent, observant and independent," the zoo said.

An investigation is underway after a beloved gorilla named Kimya unexpectedly died at Melbourne Zoo on Saturday morning.

The Melbourne Zoo community is mourning the loss of beloved western lowland gorilla Kimya who passed away unexpectedly on ...

Vets at the Melbourne Zoo have commenced an investigation into the sudden death of a 20-year-old female gorilla. The ...

The western lowland gorilla died suddenly on Saturday morning. Kimya the western lowland gorilla and her daughter Kanzi, enjoying treats for Kimya’s 12th birthday at Melbourne Zoo in 2017.Credit ...

Researchers tested this in a game with three bonobos (Pan paniscus) living at Ape Initiative in Iowa, U.S. One bonobo, Kanzi, 44, is famous for his participation in numerous studies and an ability ...

To judge this, the team set up a simple experiment involving three cups and three different bonobos: Nyota, 25; Kanzi, 43; and Teco, 13. The bonobo watches as a human places a reward under one of ...