Bonobos | 60 Minutes Archive

Bonobos, our primate cousins, are an endangered species, live in female-dominated groups and would rather make love than war. In 2015, Anderson Cooper visited a sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo that's caring for these great apes, which are being hunted to extinction.
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[@richarddawkins4607]

bonobos: hippies orangutans: monks silverbacks: bodybuilders chimps: warmongers

[@iamtg1]

human: destroyer

[@bluenick4577]

The greys:cattle mutilators

[@MrStevos]

Yes... human: a pestilence @@iamtg1

[@p.g.3419]

I prefer monks and hippies

[@hoelt]

Silverbacks ? Gorillas.😉

[@scottparizz]

Koba looking real chill right here.

[@antoniocesardecarvalhovian5670]

although he's a great villain, he's a groos misrepresentation of bonobos

[@LouieFromPikmin2]

@@antoniocesardecarvalhovian5670 I think its to show how much humans have messed him up mentally. I think it makes koba more interesting since his kind is naturally peaceful

[@anthonyg2822]

@@antoniocesardecarvalhovian5670not misrepresented if the reason he is so aggressive is because he was tortured by humans his whole life

[@Douio]

​@@antoniocesardecarvalhovian5670 False. Koba is a representation of a Bonobo that goes against his nature due to gaining sapience and intellegence similar to humanity (much like the other apes) through the ALZ 113 and his incredibly dark backstory. If anything it shows how even a calm species can go completely dark/evil after being self aware of the bad things that happened to him and gaining the emotion of true hatred because of tampering with his brain functions with experimentation giving him the ability to hold those kinds of grudges the same way a human would. If you remember when Koba first appeared in Rise he was completely docile until he gained the ALZ 113 and started to recognize what happened to him. Especially in the Firestorm prequel novel when Jacobs starts to demean him as a simple animal and mocks his suffering several times. Remember the Apes in the modern Planet of the Apes trilogy are all going against their nature due to the ALZ 112/113 because they gained human like sapience and intelligence though still retain some of their instincts as regular apes.

[@grasshoppa666]

“They are not us and we are not them, but we have a line in the middle of the two worlds that we cross all the time.”

[@SpringTrapCrap]

@@Gameboy-Unboxings yo mama

[@Wilhelmofdeseret]

@@Gameboy-Unboxingsagreed lol. These people are absolutely mental.

[@theremakers.]

that was pure wisdom

[@jamiefagan9129]

It's such a miracle that they are still around, they are truly one of nature's treasures

[@chrisbennett6260]

its true but for how long that must go down to the credit of the locals however with this sensless war some unscruplous and despearte people are now going in to areas that were previousily out of reach there needs to be a education and a culture change that its unacceptable and they need protection

[@AbsoluteTruth-vm1zb]

Why

[@PharaohFluidity]

Whoa racist much??

[@Gameboy-Unboxings]

​@@PharaohFluiditytf..?

[@rodneybiltman2005]

For that one female, who was in captivity so long and then now is the matriarch, what an accomplishment for both human and bonobo. It makes my heart happy that she is happy and free.

[@chicken4090]

what an odd comment

[@voxifera2300]

@@chicken4090there’s literally nothing odd about it

[@chicken4090]

@@voxifera2300 I don’t think you know what literally means……or subjective

[@ericarichardson2983]

I love that she visits the wild ones she raised and released, calls to them to see how they are but doesn’t try to interact more in order to keep them wild.❤❤❤ So sweet

[@MrStevos]

She doesn't want them to be tempted or willing to interact with humans - too dangerous

[@zacjumpman209]

Hard to believe Koba was one of these sweethearts.

[@Sharpe1502]

Proximus Caesar is too! The Planet of the Apes movies have a weird bias against Bonobos.

[@adamgarcia_mma]

fr bru

[@ozziehackett663]

It shows how much trauma he went through to go against his peaceful nature

[@stargirl6659]

Perhaps he was made a bonobo to show how powerful humans are to turn even a peaceful creature a hateful one

[@Douio]

​@@stargirl6659 agreed. I fully believe that's why his character was made that way.

[@ritagreen6499]

Bonobos are adorable! How could anyone hurt them?

[@silentvoiceinthedark5665]

They dont have grocery stores so that is what they eat.

[@Josephsakala-ub6fd]

​@@silentvoiceinthedark5665 ignorance ,we have everything here in Africa come and see it for yourself

[@Josephsakala-ub6fd]

It's sad that u guys in your country you hunted your bonobos to extinction, now you are lecturing us African how to keep wild animals that you don't have

[@dixienormus8836]

@@Josephsakala-ub6fd if you have everything why hunt the bonobo to extinction?

[@loki2240]

​@@dixienormus8836- Loss of habitat is probably a big factor in addition to hunting.

[@OtisLePoOtis]

WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY!

[@Elena-ce8ek]

Yes 🤗

[@espi371]

We are thankful for the words of CAESAR.

[@jordanjones6007]

We bend our heads

[@espi371]

@@jordanjones6007 SAY his words

[@parkerhayes9739]

​@@espi371APE. TOGETHER. STRONG.

[@jenniferthompson8888]

What a beautiful opening scene. The singing and inter species interaction is a thing of beauty.

[@JMT1985MO]

Beautiful

[@friendsofbonobos]

This is such a wonderful piece on our work! Thank you for bringing it out of the archive so more people can see it!

[@melissabaliva2989]

Thank you for all of the work you guys do to help the bonobos❤!!! It would be a dream to visit your sanctuary one day🥰!!!!

[@thatsuecarney]

Thank you for your wonderful work!

[@nikkicat254]

Thank you for keeping these sweet animal safe!

[@kathleenroberts6931]

What a wonderful thing to see a peace-loving. Hunted for Bush meat. 😢 Thank you, with all my ❤, I thank you ❤😊

[@bourtneybones96]

Lola ya bonobo is great. I love what they stand for. Wonderful organization

[@Hershizzle]

Imagine every time I feel insecure at work I just go give my coworker a bonobo handshake and eat their candy bar!

[@BerzerkerRob]

Yeah you probably wouldn't glorify it if you were around them for a few days

[@cecileroy557]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Lucifer2.0287]

Just make sure u wash the bar before exhuming it , clean candy is nice candy

[@amalgamated-]

HR has been alerted 🤣

[@fransmars1645]

Won't get any work done!😂

[@OneLeggedDiver]

god bless this lady, and those helping. it's a shame we're hunting our cousin species to extinction.

[@NinoNiemanThe1st]

#NotAllHumans. Just those Africans in the DRC where the bonobos live.

[@marclegarreta3359]

When she called into the wild, I wept! It is so beautiful! 🥹

[@artpastorette4547]

Hehe, bonobo is such a cute name for them. It fits their peaceful nature. 🐵

[@galebailey5583]

I much prefer bonobos to regular chimpanzees. Bonobos were once called “pygmy chimpanzees”, but I’m glad the name was changed so that they may be better understood and protected.

[@chrisbennett6260]

interesting

[@looksirdroids9134]

Regular Chimpanzees? Bonobos aren't irregular chimps, they're their own, completely different species.

[@raphmaster23]

​@@looksirdroids9134i dont think they are calling bonobos regular chimps. I think they meant they preferred bonobos over regular chimps

[@mark-yn6ds]

​@@looksirdroids9134 They can produce hybrid offspring together in captivity. Your comment is correct, but you make it seem like they’re more distinct than they are.

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

​@@looksirdroids9134 They're not completely different species, they're related. Bonobos are just chimps that happened to live in an area with abundance of resources, so they grew peaceful instead of violent and psychotic like regular chimps

[@YochevedDesigns]

It was stunning to watch the adults. It's easy to feel like you are looking back in time, at proto-humans. Living history! If I were 30 years younger I'd be on the next plane over there to volunteer. I could love on those babies for the rest of my life. Now I have fibro and chronic fatigue, but at least I can enjoy them from the comfort of my bed. Thank you for filming this!

[@steve293]

It's never too late. If anything now is the time.

[@susan2436]

Eat cauliflower for the fibro.

[@DanielSadjadi]

Check out Dr. Stuart McGill, he is the world's best low back pain expert so he rarely discusses fibromyalgia but has had some success stories rehabbing fibromyalgia patients. The key is to recode the nerve engrams. You can find a pdf of his book low back disorders online and he wrote a few paragraphs about it. Worth checking out imo.

[@Homo_sAPEien]

We aren’t just closely related to Great apes, we are one of them, literally. You remember learning in school about domain, kingdom, phylum, class, exedra? Humans are classified in the family hominidae, also known as the Great apes. So we are one of the Great apes. Chimpanzees and bonobos are MORE closely related to us than they are to gorillas and orangutans. And gorillas are closer related to us than they are to orangutans.

[@randomgamerdude98]

Say it louder for the people in the back

[@Dr.Ian-Plect]

An exedra is an architectural feature. You meant etc., etcetera/et cetera.

[@jeffnaslund]

Correct. Orangutans split off the clade long before the split between us and the other apes. They also migrated to Asia, which would explain much in terms of geographical evolution

[@Homo_sAPEien]

@@jeffnaslund They didn’t split from us before the splits(plural) between us and all of the other apes. We first split from common ancestors with gibbons as well as some extinct groups of apes. Then we split from orangutans, and then gorillas, and then chimpanzees and bonobos which both split from each other after splitting from us.

[@AbsoluteTruth-vm1zb]

We are not monkeys

[@cornastoga2633]

Watching from Ghana and I can’t stop thinking about this lovely creatures❤

[@ritamccomas9271]

The story behind this wonderful place is amazing and also heartbreaking. If you've never read about it, you'd never understand. These bonobos as well as other primates are so much like us, it's amazing.

[@Josephsakala-ub6fd]

Not even near to human they are pure animals don't be lied to, there meat taste like buffalo meat and they are expansive to buy

[@ritamccomas9271]

@@Josephsakala-ub6fd🙄 the taste of their meat has absolutely nothing to do with being human like 😂

[@anthonyproffitt5341]

@@Josephsakala-ub6fdI’ll bet you taste like chicken.🍗

[@mechanicrainbow2709]

​@@Josephsakala-ub6fd you are also a animal as i am and they are

[@kathleenroberts6931]

And precious. Everyone needs love ❤ 😊

[@AJDraws]

This takes making love not war to a whole new level

[@YouTubeUzername]

I loved how the guy at the begging said “unlike chimps and humans which are often violet and aggressive with each other” 😂😂 Sad and funny at the same damn time!

[@jeffjustlookin]

Proof that human beings are capable of doing so much good.

[@JayLa-ct7uk]

Humans are very capable but they just too tired to change or don’t care. They’ve been massively indoctrinated and brainwashed.

[@kendrickjahn1261]

Some are capable.

[@Tracydot3]

All wild animals should be free. Bonobos are amazing animals. I hope more is done to protect them and all wildlife.

[@jimkaleta9815]

100% ❤

[@ritamccomas9271]

​@Fucktheleft856 testing and experiments should never be done on or to animals

[@bluenick4577]

Just like humans we are wild animals 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kathleenroberts6931]

Only 4% of wildlife, remains...😭 Biodiversity is critical for all life on Earth 🌎 ❤

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

​@@bluenick4577I am a wild man

[@joanneweiss3864]

Yesterday finally watched the amazing Chimp Empire then this today, end was so beautiful! Why can't humans be peace loving like them😢❤❤❤❤

[@michaelm3300]

What a fascinating story. Makes me want to do this kind of work in the future.

[@ingridgeertsema1315]

Loved this - they are indeed fascinating, and they can teach us so much. Brian Hare's books and research are amazing.

[@Witchofthewoods.]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ I'd much rather spend my days with great apes than human beings...but the fact that they're endangered is heartbreaking. 💔

[@BerzerkerRob]

Yeah well they wouldn't want to be around you

[@jacobgonzalez2002]

@@BerzerkerRobCould say the same about you being negative

[@AbsoluteTruth-vm1zb]

They would tear you apart and use you as an object.

[@jacobgonzalez2002]

@@AbsoluteTruth-vm1zb Those are chimpanzees bro

[@natalienat411]

we Are great apes lol

[@gabrieldossantos9982]

This animal must be protected at any cost, it is our relatives and friends

[@James-kv6kb]

Too many wars in the region paid for by the Americans

[@sheilamore3261]

Oh my goodness they’re adorable. So glad they’re taking care of all of them. and giving them a good loving home.😍🥰💕😘❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@michaelmaloskyjr]

"Any combination, any age" Aaayoooh!

[@Sika6061]

They have bonobos at the San Diego Zoo, which is an amazing place, BTW. All zoos should be like that one. The male banged on the grass to chase the people off who were watching while the females took a nap. Obviously a very intelligent animal.

[@Sabotage_Labs]

I like to think that when it comes to humans that dedicate their lives ro rescuing and rehabbing animals that...when they leave this world, they next stop is a very....very....special place.

[@southlondon86]

What is that place sir?

[@Sabotage_Labs]

@@southlondon86 Well, dunno yet. I suspect we don't know and aren't meant to know because if we did, we would be jumping off buildings and bridges to get there. The human body is an electrochemical system. Electricity is energy and energy never disappears. It only transforms. So, the way I see it is...when our bodies give out and can no longer support this electrochemical system, the energy leaves our body and goes to this "next form". What this form is....again, I'm not sure. But, even Peter Pan said...."To die would be a great adventure." I believe their is some truth to that. It will be an adventure.

[@user-kn5kh1ff4e]

Thank you to these wonderful people out here protecting these precious animals

[@t-mac1236]

This is so beautiful. More segments like this please!

[@SittinsidewayZ313]

The fact that the great apes like bonobos are so humanlike, cute and just such amazing animals are still hunted and babies ripped away from mothers absolutely breaks ny heart and makes me sooooo sad i could cry… i absolutely despise humans who partake in such evil behavior..

[@jnels2007]

This was a STELLAR piece of work

[@trevorstiles1008]

It’s kind of weird that an endangered species uses sex like a hand shake to settle things & not multiply like rabbits.

[@kathleenroberts6931]

Thank you ❤ I absolutely love Bonobos. 😊

[@alicethomasse5309]

Its discusting me, that this beautiful Bonobo,s eating on the Barbecue!! I am so angry !! Thanks that you helps this beautiful primate

[@buunzz]

I wish we would research more on Bonobos. I feel like himans are a medium between a violent Chimp and a loving Bonobo

[@jenniferlampley8397]

Beautiful work for our world ❤❤❤. Thank you.

[@valeriewilliams1103]

I think freedom is a beautiful thing for those animals.

[@Socialistayecologista]

LOS BONOBOS Y TODOS LOS PRIMATES, SON HERMANOS NUESTROS.HAY QUE CUIDARLOS!

[@skehleben7699]

I hope the released bonobos are safe in their new home!

[@angstyalien1112]

This video is incredible!

[@jimkaleta9815]

Love them. Would love to go there and help out.

[@leegundlach391]

Beautiful they show there love.save all the wild they so deserve more.

[@tinytanks]

a living branch of our evolutionary history. we were essentially this about 4 million years ago.

[@wmpx34]

We haven’t come as far as we’d like to believe.

[@nitroxylictv]

Bonobos are closer to us than Chimpanzees. Even down to their facial expressions and personalities.

[@jonathancummings3807]

No. 4 million years ago is the era of Australopithecus Anamensis/Afarensis. They had a different skull structure and differently organized slightly larger brain already, they also were as fully bipedal as we are, just slightly differently. They also had evolved the "Baseball Pitcher's" shoulder that enables Humans to throw Baseball sized objects, especially rocks, very hard, probably the first Hominin projectile weapon capability. Thus, our ancestors were more dangerous than these Bonobos.

[@anthonygordon9483]

We are still learning about animals to this day. I dont think there will ever be a time when we know too much.

[@patrickcockell1217]

Great documentary.

[@dawnbutler7826]

This was a heartwarming story!

[@allnaturalme]

I wish they would not disclose such specifics about their location. People will try to find them and hunt them down.

[@AR-uz6kq]

What a beautiful story 💙

[@Jedindy]

Amazing!

[@blackbird9992]

My GOD this absolutely beautiful. That's the best I could come up with to describe what went through my mind watching this

[@yanina.korolko]

My EVOLUTION, .... lol

[@Keyboardje]

Ever since I learned about bonobos and their er... loving culture and personalities when I was a child, they became my favorite animal, besides cats that is, and I have written fantasy stories based on them, as to how we and our world would be like if we humans would have been more like bonobos than like chimps.

[@StubbornAntAgain4858-fl6gr]

That actually sounds really interesting :0

[@warbledurbler7905]

I'd love to read those stories!

[@rockymeade6309]

Why do i get the feeling these are borderline erotica novels

[@BerzerkerRob]

Have you ever read on the subject of them? Besides the recently glorified over exaggerated in so many ways tales of their homosexual eroticí love lives. You know we're not like chimps. Were just as much not like bonobos as we are chimps most of those mannerisms from the ones at that reservation are human learned ones wild ones are much different

[@willslingwood]

@@BerzerkerRobthat’s not true though.

[@JozieY1]

This is amazing. ❤

[@christinamoore9618]

Awww her using the stick is so Smart

[@alicebjorgtryggvason6833]

🍃🌷🍃Thank you so much . Wonderful video 🍃🌷🍃

[@bxchicc7799]

God bless all who protects animals ❤❤❤ thank you so much

[@sheilamore3261]

I love the bonobos. I hope all things go well with them. They are so sweet.🥰❤️😍💕😘❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@isabeljaramillo3835]

i love them. they're so much better than people.

[@MarknoblesAcidhouseparty]

beautiful animals ......

[@HarrisForte-bo2rh]

Be careful he could pull out an AK at any moment

[@redzj.a8665]

Beautiful....just Beautiful ❤❤❤

[@jacobfinder7476]

Just beautiful 🥲🥲🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@interesting2709]

Ants form a queue. Ants, Termites, Honey Bees, Fish and Birds of the same species in migrations work together in a disciplined manner. Humans have had wars since time immemorial.

[@jamess.2649]

Just amazing

[@kylesanders5999]

Great piece cooper this was a fun watch

[@davidlucey1311]

OMG, nature’s hippies!

[@belladonna131]

I'VE NEVER HEARD OF BONOBOS EVER! THEY ARE FASCINATING AND SO CUTE. ❤. I'M GLAD THE LADY IS REPLENISHING THE FOREST WITH THE NEARLY EXTINCT BONOBOS. ONCE THEY ARE GONE, ONLY CLONING CAN SAVE THEM AND THAT'S NOT THE WAY TO REPLENISH A FOREST IN REALITY. 😢💔.

[@user-ci4cx6ub9w]

amazing!

[@SJDOGTO]

Bonobo handshake ❤😂

[@Octopuscoast]

Awesome story 👏❤

[@Shelly58485]

Sure made me smile when she yelled out into the forest,they new her voice❤😊 great job

[@RobertoGonzalez-rz1gx]

In a world full of hate be a Bonobo❤

[@marymccluer1630]

More should be done to protect, rather than exploit, places such as the Congo.

[@chrisbennett6260]

any ideas

[@marymccluer1630]

@@chrisbennett6260 pay locals to be good managers of the forest...if they earn money for protecting the forest, they will do it

[@chrisbennett6260]

@@marymccluer1630 sounds like a great idea that can most definetily work but whos going to pay the locals first of all i mean i would donate .who will monitor the job being done properly a tourist aspect could help to see these creature as valuable to the world heritage i mean pandas are doing well why not bonobos rhino etc get armed protection giraffe protection needs to be funded local education and a changing of he mindset turn away from the use of bush meat public health measure ,reducyion change in local thinking' culture etc i mean there still there so something working after 100s of years goverment pressure on local goverment banning of logging also to protect their habitat

[@langustajableczna]

@@chrisbennett6260 Claudine is doing that with lola ya bonobo as much as she can

[@catmejia6109]

Great report,,,,so sad they are hunted and killed 😢

[@BrandonCiCi]

Beautiful ❤

[@SpencerjonesBoxing]

Amazing ❤

[@elizethompson8627]

This man makes me think of George of the jungle

[@turinturambar3592]

She is an angel

[@CourtneyTunbridge79]

She is the Jane Goodall of Bonobo's, I hope so much that the damage we have done can be undone ❤❤❤❤

[@rickwrites2612]

Omg the babies are so adorable

[@sheilamore3261]

They’re so sweet they look so much like chimpanzees. They’re adorable. You can tell they’re very kind and loving. I’d love to hold and pet one.🥰❤️💕🌅🦋

[@Worldpeace353]

And one day back in time one of these got hooked into something

[@Rodmic-hd9pn]

That’s an awesome job

[@horsemanofwar86wawahwoowah36]

That was beautiful when she called them😢

[@mikeymike7738]

Amazing

[@KwintiMusic]

Awesome ❤

[@agapeten]

Thats alot of love

[@Homo_sAPEien]

We’re basically a fully bipedal super smart version of them.

[@looksirdroids9134]

Nah. We're our own ape.

[@kendrickjahn1261]

Are we really that smart, though?

[@Homo_sAPEien]

@@kendrickjahn1261 We went to the moon so yeah, we are.

[@kendrickjahn1261]

Think on a deeper level. Hint: Our own self-destruction.

[@kevindarkstar]

Amazing story 🥰

[@coreykindle5892]

Its crazy that Koba was so violent yet bonobos are chill

[@Homo_sAPEien]

8:57 Look at their ears guys. Just like ours! And they have mostly the same muscles, same nails, same dental formula, same pattern on the lower molars, only 2 nipples both located on the chest, big round head with eyes in the front and center, and NO tail.

[@dxux4679]

There are good people around. Not much, but never give up hope!

[@michaeltrower741]

The screeching is ear shattering.

[@JMT1985MO]

They're just like babies. My god.

[@superdog797]

them bonobos got huge balls

[@prschuster]

Bonobos live in an area of abundant resources, with few predators. This makes aggression less important fort survival and cooperation more important. If chimps ever invaded their territory, I'm afraid they wouldn't survive.