Happy Friday! Bonobos aren’t known to swim, but they do wade! Here are the bonobos at Lola wading into the water to get food. Most of the food is fruit, so caregivers toss into the water to prevent it from breaking apart. Also, it’s important for the bonobos to learn to forage in preparation for their return to the wild. #conservation #wildlife #bonobos #fruit #eating #MealTime #DRC #Congo Music: “African Skies” by Olive musique Video by Lisa Murray, Edits by Niall Schroder | Friends of Bonobos

Bonobos live in the heart of the Congo Basin — Earth’s second-largest rainforest and one of its greatest climate protectors. 🌿 It absorbs more than 1.2 billion tons of CO₂ every year 🌍 Holds 13% of the planet’s tropical forest carbon 💧 Provides drinking water for over 75 million people When we protect bonobos, we’re also protecting the rainforest that protects all of us. Conservation isn’t just about one species. It’s about the future we share. 2023 video provided by Norad #WorldNatureConserv

Your gift toward bonobo conservation can go THREE times as far today. When you donate, you not only rescue trafficked bonobo orphans, but also return bonobos to the forest life that was stolen from them. Your donations fuel the bonobos’ cross-country journey from the sanctuary to their new home in Ekolo ya Bonobo Community Reserve. You can give these incredible apes freedom and safety in their natural habitat once again. Donate for bonobo rewilding today: bonobos.org/donate Special thank you to