In the wild, bonobos can only be found in one place, the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the DRC, bonobos face violence, war, hunting, habitat destruction and a growing environmental crisis that endangers their lives everyday. Several organizations are working hard to help save the bonobos from extinction including the Bonobo Conservation Initiative, Roots & Shoots, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary and zoos across the world.

Zoos play a critical role in educating people about bonobos and ensuring the survival of the species. From the conversations that we have had with some zoos that have bonobos, we understand that every one of the bonobo-inhabited zoos realizes the treasure that they have to protect. They work together for the good of these special apes. Here is a list of the zoos in the United States and Europe that currently have bonobos. If you are lucky enough to live near bonobos, GO VISIT THEM! Support the zoo that supports the bonobos. And, in case you haven’t heard, Lucy lives at the Jacksonville Zoo.

United States

Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati, OH

Columbus Zoo, Columbus, OH

Great Ape Trust, Des Moines, IA (not officially a zoo!)

Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth, TX

Jacksonville Zoo, Jacksonville, FL

Memphis Zoo, Memphis, TN

Milwaukee Zoo, Milwaukee, WI

San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA

San Diego Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA

Europe

Planckendael Belgium

Apenheul Primate Park, Apeldorn, The Netherlands

Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany

Frankfurt Zoo, Frankfurt, Germany

Köln Zoo, Köln, Germany

Leipzig Zoo, Leipzig, Germany

Stuttgart Zoo, Stuttgart, Germany

Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire, England

Wuppertal Zoo, Wuppertal, Germany

If you have been to any of these zoos, we’d love to hear all about it!!!

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