Save the Bonobos

Bonobo: Messenger of Peace, Victim of War:

Bonobos are being hunted and their habitiat is shrinking because of human development and war. Bonobos are :

"Dubbed 'the sexy apes,' bonobos truly exemplify the 1960s credo, 'make love, not war.' They make a lot of love and do so in every conceivable fashion. Sex transcends reproduction in bonobos, as it does in humans. Bonobos are bisexual, or as psychologist Frans de Waal contends, 'pansexual.' Sex permeates almost all aspects of daily life. Encounters, both with the same and the opposite sex, serve as a way of bonding, sharing, and keeping the peace. When neighboring groups of bonobos meet in the forest, they greet one another sexually and share food instead of fighting. Unlike other apes, bonobos frequently copulate face to face, looking into each other's eyes."

Save the Bonobos!

Ape Alliance


Bonobo Initiative