We often get asked why we throw the bonobos' food in the water from a distance. Although they are at the sanctuary, they are in a semi-wild environment and it's important that we give them their space and limit human contact wherever possible. Tossing it into the water rather than on land helps keep the food, much of which is fruit, clean and intact. It also encourages the bonobos to forage - an important skill needed for life in the wild someday. Here's a bonobo demonstrating how to find a tast

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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

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