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CINCINNATI, Ohio - A bonobo at an Ohio zoo enjoyed playtime with her granddaughter, and it was all captured in an adorable video. The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden's video shows the primate ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Bonobos are receiving enrichment through computer games at Columbus Zoo to keep them mentally active. They are playful, curious, affectionate — and Curator Audra Meinelt of the ...

He's determined, smart and outgoing; you can find him playing on the computer, watching an action movie or chomping on a celery stick in the greenhouse: He's Kanzi, the bonobo who plays Minecraft. The ...

Not long ago, comparative psychologist Christopher Krupenye and a colleague visited the Leipzig Zoo in Germany, where both had worked on a research project several years before. The 145-year-old zoo ...

For far too long, researchers believed humans were alone in their ability to engage in a sociological concept known as joint commitment. Joint commitment is the understanding that by working together ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio (WSVN) — It appears humans aren’t the only creatures who adore their grandchildren. Video posted to Facebook by the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden showed a bonobo named Lana ...

Primatologist Isabel Behncke Izquierdo explains how bonobos learn by constantly playing. She says play isn't frivolous; it appears to be a critical way to solve problems and avoid conflict. About ...