Friends of Bonobos
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Bonobos could go extinct in our lifetime. We're on a mission to stop that.
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Urgent - there is still time to rescue a baby bonobo and triple your gift before the year ends! 🚨
You can provide sanctuary, medical care, and a surrogate mother to help baby bonobos survive.
Donate now: savebonobos.org/TripleMyImpact
#BabyBonoboRescue #TripleYourImpact
You can provide sanctuary, medical care, and a surrogate mother to help baby bonobos survive.
Donate now: savebonobos.org/TripleMyImpact
#BabyBonoboRescue #TripleYourImpact
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Urgent - there is still time to rescue a baby bonobo and triple your gift before the year ends! 🚨
You can provide sanctuary, medical care, and a surrogate mother to help baby bonobos survive.
Donate now: savebonobos.org/TripleMyImpact
#BabyBonoboRescue #TripleYourImpact
You can provide sanctuary, medical care, and a surrogate mother to help baby bonobos survive.
Donate now: savebonobos.org/TripleMyImpact
#BabyBonoboRescue #TripleYourImpact
Lombo loves playing and climbing in the trees 🌳
Because of you, orphans like Lombo, who arrived at Lola ya Bonobo as fragile infants, received expert veterinary care and the care of surrogate mamas.
Learn more about your impact: www.bonobos.org/your-impact/
#YourImpact #LolaYaBonobo
Because of you, orphans like Lombo, who arrived at Lola ya Bonobo as fragile infants, received expert veterinary care and the care of surrogate mamas.
Learn more about your impact: www.bonobos.org/your-impact/
#YourImpact #LolaYaBonobo
December 18, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Lombo loves playing and climbing in the trees 🌳
Because of you, orphans like Lombo, who arrived at Lola ya Bonobo as fragile infants, received expert veterinary care and the care of surrogate mamas.
Learn more about your impact: www.bonobos.org/your-impact/
#YourImpact #LolaYaBonobo
Because of you, orphans like Lombo, who arrived at Lola ya Bonobo as fragile infants, received expert veterinary care and the care of surrogate mamas.
Learn more about your impact: www.bonobos.org/your-impact/
#YourImpact #LolaYaBonobo
In 2024, orphaned bonobos grew up in the nursery at Lola ya Bonobo.
Because of you, they received expert veterinary care and the care of surrogate mamas who helped them recover from early life trauma.
Learn more about your impact: bonobos.org/your-impact/
#YourImpact
Because of you, they received expert veterinary care and the care of surrogate mamas who helped them recover from early life trauma.
Learn more about your impact: bonobos.org/your-impact/
#YourImpact
December 17, 2025 at 3:44 AM
In 2024, orphaned bonobos grew up in the nursery at Lola ya Bonobo.
Because of you, they received expert veterinary care and the care of surrogate mamas who helped them recover from early life trauma.
Learn more about your impact: bonobos.org/your-impact/
#YourImpact
Because of you, they received expert veterinary care and the care of surrogate mamas who helped them recover from early life trauma.
Learn more about your impact: bonobos.org/your-impact/
#YourImpact
You protected rainforest and supported the only site in the world for rewilded bonobos.
Your impact includes 120,000 acres of protected forest, local job creation and the first provincial protected area in the DRC created by and for Congolese people.
Learn more: savebonobos.org/2024
#EkoloyaBonobo
Your impact includes 120,000 acres of protected forest, local job creation and the first provincial protected area in the DRC created by and for Congolese people.
Learn more: savebonobos.org/2024
#EkoloyaBonobo
December 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
You protected rainforest and supported the only site in the world for rewilded bonobos.
Your impact includes 120,000 acres of protected forest, local job creation and the first provincial protected area in the DRC created by and for Congolese people.
Learn more: savebonobos.org/2024
#EkoloyaBonobo
Your impact includes 120,000 acres of protected forest, local job creation and the first provincial protected area in the DRC created by and for Congolese people.
Learn more: savebonobos.org/2024
#EkoloyaBonobo
Rescue a baby bonobo! Right now, your donation will be tripled. A baby like Moba faces the wildlife trade alone and scared. You can give her sanctuary, medical care and a surrogate mother.
Donate: savebonobos.org/TripleMyImpact
Donate: savebonobos.org/TripleMyImpact
December 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Rescue a baby bonobo! Right now, your donation will be tripled. A baby like Moba faces the wildlife trade alone and scared. You can give her sanctuary, medical care and a surrogate mother.
Donate: savebonobos.org/TripleMyImpact
Donate: savebonobos.org/TripleMyImpact
Thanks to you, Ekolo ya Bonobo Reserve’s 2024 mammal diversity study is complete. The team identified 28 additional mammal species, and the camera traps captured a thriving ecosystem!
Learn more about your impact: savebonobos.org/2024
#YourImpact #EkoloYaBonobo #WildlifeConservation
Learn more about your impact: savebonobos.org/2024
#YourImpact #EkoloYaBonobo #WildlifeConservation
December 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Thanks to you, Ekolo ya Bonobo Reserve’s 2024 mammal diversity study is complete. The team identified 28 additional mammal species, and the camera traps captured a thriving ecosystem!
Learn more about your impact: savebonobos.org/2024
#YourImpact #EkoloYaBonobo #WildlifeConservation
Learn more about your impact: savebonobos.org/2024
#YourImpact #EkoloYaBonobo #WildlifeConservation
Your support grounded conservation in community 🌿 You made it possible to hold open meetings where residents could listen, ask questions, and be heard. This process helped the Bokakata chief and villagers commit to expanding the protected area. Learn more: savebonobos.org/2024
December 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Your support grounded conservation in community 🌿 You made it possible to hold open meetings where residents could listen, ask questions, and be heard. This process helped the Bokakata chief and villagers commit to expanding the protected area. Learn more: savebonobos.org/2024
Thanks to your support, local farmers grew fresh produce for the bonobos at Lola and expanded long term food security. Your support is helping both the sanctuary and nearby communities.
Read the full impact report: savebonobos.org/2024 #YourImpact #LolaYaBonobo
Read the full impact report: savebonobos.org/2024 #YourImpact #LolaYaBonobo
December 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Thanks to your support, local farmers grew fresh produce for the bonobos at Lola and expanded long term food security. Your support is helping both the sanctuary and nearby communities.
Read the full impact report: savebonobos.org/2024 #YourImpact #LolaYaBonobo
Read the full impact report: savebonobos.org/2024 #YourImpact #LolaYaBonobo
Thanks to you and our partnership with Rainforest Trust, Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve is expanding from 120,000 to 200,000 acres 🌿
This expansion is a future built by people and wildlife. Learn more: savebonobos.org/2024
#YourImpact #RainforestProtection #EkoloYaBonobo
This expansion is a future built by people and wildlife. Learn more: savebonobos.org/2024
#YourImpact #RainforestProtection #EkoloYaBonobo
December 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Thanks to you and our partnership with Rainforest Trust, Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve is expanding from 120,000 to 200,000 acres 🌿
This expansion is a future built by people and wildlife. Learn more: savebonobos.org/2024
#YourImpact #RainforestProtection #EkoloYaBonobo
This expansion is a future built by people and wildlife. Learn more: savebonobos.org/2024
#YourImpact #RainforestProtection #EkoloYaBonobo
Thanks to you, the 70 bonobos at Lola received the care and medical support they needed throughout 2024. Your generosity supported our veterinarians, caretakers, and education team, who lead four tours a day to help share the bonobo story!
Learn more about your impact: savebonobos.org/2024
Learn more about your impact: savebonobos.org/2024
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thanks to you, the 70 bonobos at Lola received the care and medical support they needed throughout 2024. Your generosity supported our veterinarians, caretakers, and education team, who lead four tours a day to help share the bonobo story!
Learn more about your impact: savebonobos.org/2024
Learn more about your impact: savebonobos.org/2024
Meet Andji, our warrior spirit. 💚After arriving as an orphan in 2021, he became known for his bold personality.
Now 4, he’s graduated to one of Lola's forested groups and has bonded with Semendwa, the group’s matriarch, a beautiful milestone on his journey.
Read more here! Savebonobos.org/2024
Now 4, he’s graduated to one of Lola's forested groups and has bonded with Semendwa, the group’s matriarch, a beautiful milestone on his journey.
Read more here! Savebonobos.org/2024
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Meet Andji, our warrior spirit. 💚After arriving as an orphan in 2021, he became known for his bold personality.
Now 4, he’s graduated to one of Lola's forested groups and has bonded with Semendwa, the group’s matriarch, a beautiful milestone on his journey.
Read more here! Savebonobos.org/2024
Now 4, he’s graduated to one of Lola's forested groups and has bonded with Semendwa, the group’s matriarch, a beautiful milestone on his journey.
Read more here! Savebonobos.org/2024
Rescued baby bonobos begin their journey in the nursery at Lola ya Bonobo, cared for by loving surrogate mamas. When they’re ready, they graduate to forested enclosures where they learn to live like wild bonobos again!
Check out their stories in our most recent annual report! savebonobos.org/2024
Check out their stories in our most recent annual report! savebonobos.org/2024
November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Rescued baby bonobos begin their journey in the nursery at Lola ya Bonobo, cared for by loving surrogate mamas. When they’re ready, they graduate to forested enclosures where they learn to live like wild bonobos again!
Check out their stories in our most recent annual report! savebonobos.org/2024
Check out their stories in our most recent annual report! savebonobos.org/2024
Happy Birthday to our founder, Claudine André! 🎂
Her wish? That people talk about bonobos “so they get to know them... We have only one planet and we are all responsible for it.”
Share her story!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxe...
#ClaudineAndre #FriendsOfBonobos #BonoboLove #ConservationHeroes
Her wish? That people talk about bonobos “so they get to know them... We have only one planet and we are all responsible for it.”
Share her story!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxe...
#ClaudineAndre #FriendsOfBonobos #BonoboLove #ConservationHeroes
Our Story
YouTube video by Friends of Bonobos - Lola ya Bonobo
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November 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Happy Birthday to our founder, Claudine André! 🎂
Her wish? That people talk about bonobos “so they get to know them... We have only one planet and we are all responsible for it.”
Share her story!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxe...
#ClaudineAndre #FriendsOfBonobos #BonoboLove #ConservationHeroes
Her wish? That people talk about bonobos “so they get to know them... We have only one planet and we are all responsible for it.”
Share her story!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxe...
#ClaudineAndre #FriendsOfBonobos #BonoboLove #ConservationHeroes
Every rescued baby bonobo begins here in the nursery at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary. With love, care, and your support, they'll grow strong enough to join a sanctuary group and then return to the wild at Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve.
#Bonobos #SaveBonobos #BonoboNursery #WildlifeConservation
#Bonobos #SaveBonobos #BonoboNursery #WildlifeConservation
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Every rescued baby bonobo begins here in the nursery at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary. With love, care, and your support, they'll grow strong enough to join a sanctuary group and then return to the wild at Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve.
#Bonobos #SaveBonobos #BonoboNursery #WildlifeConservation
#Bonobos #SaveBonobos #BonoboNursery #WildlifeConservation
Life in the nursery is about second chances. With play and love, bonobos grow past trauma and take their first steps toward independence.
⭐ Bonobos are NOT pets. Only trained professionals care for them at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary.
#Bonobos #BonoboRecovery #BonoboSanctuary #SaveWildlife
⭐ Bonobos are NOT pets. Only trained professionals care for them at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary.
#Bonobos #BonoboRecovery #BonoboSanctuary #SaveWildlife
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Life in the nursery is about second chances. With play and love, bonobos grow past trauma and take their first steps toward independence.
⭐ Bonobos are NOT pets. Only trained professionals care for them at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary.
#Bonobos #BonoboRecovery #BonoboSanctuary #SaveWildlife
⭐ Bonobos are NOT pets. Only trained professionals care for them at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary.
#Bonobos #BonoboRecovery #BonoboSanctuary #SaveWildlife
🌕 Three beautiful souls, three haunted journeys, one shared sanctuary.
Emongo, Djeka, and Lombo have endured more than any baby should. But in the nursery, they play like imps, feast like goblins, and learn to trust like witches in a coven.
#Bonobos #SpookySeason #WildHalloween #HauntedHearts
Emongo, Djeka, and Lombo have endured more than any baby should. But in the nursery, they play like imps, feast like goblins, and learn to trust like witches in a coven.
#Bonobos #SpookySeason #WildHalloween #HauntedHearts
October 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🌕 Three beautiful souls, three haunted journeys, one shared sanctuary.
Emongo, Djeka, and Lombo have endured more than any baby should. But in the nursery, they play like imps, feast like goblins, and learn to trust like witches in a coven.
#Bonobos #SpookySeason #WildHalloween #HauntedHearts
Emongo, Djeka, and Lombo have endured more than any baby should. But in the nursery, they play like imps, feast like goblins, and learn to trust like witches in a coven.
#Bonobos #SpookySeason #WildHalloween #HauntedHearts
Mwenga and Mama Yvonne share an unbreakable bond. Mwenga is blossoming with Yvonne’s love and round-the-clock care.
⭐ Bonobos are endangered wild animals, never pets. At Lola ya Bonobo, trained professionals care for them to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
#Bonobos #BonoboRescue #SaveWildlife
⭐ Bonobos are endangered wild animals, never pets. At Lola ya Bonobo, trained professionals care for them to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
#Bonobos #BonoboRescue #SaveWildlife
October 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Mwenga and Mama Yvonne share an unbreakable bond. Mwenga is blossoming with Yvonne’s love and round-the-clock care.
⭐ Bonobos are endangered wild animals, never pets. At Lola ya Bonobo, trained professionals care for them to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
#Bonobos #BonoboRescue #SaveWildlife
⭐ Bonobos are endangered wild animals, never pets. At Lola ya Bonobo, trained professionals care for them to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
#Bonobos #BonoboRescue #SaveWildlife
In the nursery, the orphans grow stronger and closer. Lombo and Lenda are learning to climb, swing, and play together — practice for the life skills they’ll need to be returned to the wild someday!
#Bonobos #BonoboFriends #BonoboNursery #PlayfulPrimates #WildlifeConservation #SaveBonobos
#Bonobos #BonoboFriends #BonoboNursery #PlayfulPrimates #WildlifeConservation #SaveBonobos
October 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In the nursery, the orphans grow stronger and closer. Lombo and Lenda are learning to climb, swing, and play together — practice for the life skills they’ll need to be returned to the wild someday!
#Bonobos #BonoboFriends #BonoboNursery #PlayfulPrimates #WildlifeConservation #SaveBonobos
#Bonobos #BonoboFriends #BonoboNursery #PlayfulPrimates #WildlifeConservation #SaveBonobos
Kenge arrived in April, too weak to walk or cling. Covered in rashes and barely one year old, he needed constant care and focused attention.
Thanks to Mama Niclette’s devotion, Kenge is slowly growing stronger each day.
We can already see his personality is coming out!
Thanks to Mama Niclette’s devotion, Kenge is slowly growing stronger each day.
We can already see his personality is coming out!
October 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Kenge arrived in April, too weak to walk or cling. Covered in rashes and barely one year old, he needed constant care and focused attention.
Thanks to Mama Niclette’s devotion, Kenge is slowly growing stronger each day.
We can already see his personality is coming out!
Thanks to Mama Niclette’s devotion, Kenge is slowly growing stronger each day.
We can already see his personality is coming out!
It’s a full house here at Lola ya Bonobo!
Nearly a dozen orphaned bonobos have found safety, care, and hope in our nursery this year. Every face has a story of survival. Over the next weeks, we’ll introduce you to all these new faces!
Which new friend of ours do you see yourself in the most?
Nearly a dozen orphaned bonobos have found safety, care, and hope in our nursery this year. Every face has a story of survival. Over the next weeks, we’ll introduce you to all these new faces!
Which new friend of ours do you see yourself in the most?
October 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It’s a full house here at Lola ya Bonobo!
Nearly a dozen orphaned bonobos have found safety, care, and hope in our nursery this year. Every face has a story of survival. Over the next weeks, we’ll introduce you to all these new faces!
Which new friend of ours do you see yourself in the most?
Nearly a dozen orphaned bonobos have found safety, care, and hope in our nursery this year. Every face has a story of survival. Over the next weeks, we’ll introduce you to all these new faces!
Which new friend of ours do you see yourself in the most?
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay — a reminder that healing takes time, connection, and care. At Lola ya Bonobo, every rescued bonobo learns to trust again through gentle, patient love. May we all offer ourselves the same compassion.
October 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay — a reminder that healing takes time, connection, and care. At Lola ya Bonobo, every rescued bonobo learns to trust again through gentle, patient love. May we all offer ourselves the same compassion.
Have you heard? A new baby has been born at Lola ya Bonobo!
Ndjili and her newborn are healthy and thriving... a powerful sign of resilience and hope for bonobos, the world’s most endangered great ape.
Read here: www.bonobos.org/blog/a-new-b...
Ndjili and her newborn are healthy and thriving... a powerful sign of resilience and hope for bonobos, the world’s most endangered great ape.
Read here: www.bonobos.org/blog/a-new-b...
A New Baby Bonobo Born at Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary - Friends of Bonobos
Bonobos are an endangered great ape, found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Every birth at Lola sanctuary is vital step toward securing the future of this species.
www.bonobos.org
October 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Have you heard? A new baby has been born at Lola ya Bonobo!
Ndjili and her newborn are healthy and thriving... a powerful sign of resilience and hope for bonobos, the world’s most endangered great ape.
Read here: www.bonobos.org/blog/a-new-b...
Ndjili and her newborn are healthy and thriving... a powerful sign of resilience and hope for bonobos, the world’s most endangered great ape.
Read here: www.bonobos.org/blog/a-new-b...
🚨 Today’s the day! 🚨
It’s Giving Day for Apes — a worldwide event to protect our closest relatives. Every dollar you give rescues, rehabilitates, and cares for apes while helping sanctuaries win prize money.
👉 Give before midnight: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
It’s Giving Day for Apes — a worldwide event to protect our closest relatives. Every dollar you give rescues, rehabilitates, and cares for apes while helping sanctuaries win prize money.
👉 Give before midnight: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
October 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🚨 Today’s the day! 🚨
It’s Giving Day for Apes — a worldwide event to protect our closest relatives. Every dollar you give rescues, rehabilitates, and cares for apes while helping sanctuaries win prize money.
👉 Give before midnight: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
It’s Giving Day for Apes — a worldwide event to protect our closest relatives. Every dollar you give rescues, rehabilitates, and cares for apes while helping sanctuaries win prize money.
👉 Give before midnight: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
There’s still time to make your gift for Giving Day for Apes!
Your donation rescues orphans, supports rehabilitation and reintroduction, and provides lifelong sanctuary care for those who cannot return to the wild.
👉 Give today: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
Your donation rescues orphans, supports rehabilitation and reintroduction, and provides lifelong sanctuary care for those who cannot return to the wild.
👉 Give today: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
October 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
There’s still time to make your gift for Giving Day for Apes!
Your donation rescues orphans, supports rehabilitation and reintroduction, and provides lifelong sanctuary care for those who cannot return to the wild.
👉 Give today: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
Your donation rescues orphans, supports rehabilitation and reintroduction, and provides lifelong sanctuary care for those who cannot return to the wild.
👉 Give today: https://www.givingdayforapes.org/organization/Lola-Ya-Bonobo
Dr. Goodall's influence reached across species and generations. In 2010, she visited Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary with our founder Claudine André, sharing in the hope for bonobos’ future. Recently, she supported Claudine's nomination for an award, calling her “the unsung heroine of bonobo conservation.”
October 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Dr. Goodall's influence reached across species and generations. In 2010, she visited Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary with our founder Claudine André, sharing in the hope for bonobos’ future. Recently, she supported Claudine's nomination for an award, calling her “the unsung heroine of bonobo conservation.”