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Frankfurt Zoo Welcomes Bonobo Infant as Conservation Efforts Expand

The newborn, thriving under first-time mother Ayebi's care, highlights the zoo's commitment to species preservation and education through its new Lomami-themed exhibit.

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Overview

  • A bonobo infant was born on April 28, 2025, to ten-year-old Ayebi, marking her first successful offspring at Frankfurt Zoo's Borgori-Wald ape house.
  • The birth increases the zoo's bonobo group to 19 individuals, with paternity yet to be determined among four potential males: Heri, Nyota, Panisco, or Sambo.
  • Bonobos, classified as endangered by the IUCN, are found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with an estimated 30,000–50,000 remaining in the wild.
  • Frankfurt Zoo's Zookunft 2030+ plan includes a new exhibit inspired by the Lomami National Park, showcasing the Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt's conservation work in the DRC.
  • Since 1962, when it achieved the world's first captive bonobo birth, the zoo has played a leading role in bonobo conservation and population growth efforts.