1. Bonobo: The Forgotten Ape By William Damsky

2. Bonobos Are in Danger Adults are hunted for bush-meat. Infants are trapped for pets, and usually die. This infant lived it’s life in a suitcase after being captured as a pet.

3. Closest Human Relative Chimps and Bonobos are very similar, sharing the same genus. (Pan troglodytes, Pan paniscus). Bonobos are often overlooked or called pygmy chimps, but infact they are a unique and important species. Both of these species are genetically 98.6% identical to humans.

4. Can you tell the difference?

5. Some Statistics There are currently 10,000 or less bonobos in the wild. Endangered Species – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Vulnerable Species – IUCN Red Book Appendix 1 Species - CITES

6. Questions I will answer? Can the wild bonobo population be saved? Or will they be doomed to a existence behind bars?

7. Where I will find my information: The Bonobo Protection Fund U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Kanzi: The Ape on the Brink of the Human Mind by Savage- Rumbaugh, Lewin These are just a few of many possible sources.

8. Our closest relatives need our help. THE END…