Kanzi, a world-famous bonobo who astonished researchers with his linguistic and tool-making abilities, has passed away at the age of 44. His groundbreaking achievements challenged long-held ...

There was a genius named Kanzi, a male bonobo, a species of great ape distinct from gorillas and chimpanzees. Born in 1980, he was raised in research facilities in the United States. While living ...

In this audio slide show, meet Kanzi, the Trust's alpha male, who has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to communicate on our terms.—Rima Chaddha ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Few apes have done more to unsettle human certainties than Kanzi the bonobo. He wasn’t the first nonhuman primate to use symbols to ...

Sue Savage-Rumbaugh (with Kanzi in 2003) says her bonobos can communicate with her and each other using more than 348 symbols. Great Ape Trust of Iowa To better understand bonobo intelligence ...

NEWS BRIEF: Fremantle-owned factual prodco Wildstar Films is in production on a documentary telling the real-life story of famous ape Kanzi, who died last week. In a partnership with Kanzi’s home, Ape ...

A two-year-old baby Kanzi, who communicated with humans at an extraordinary level, created and used stone tools, and even learned to play video games, passed away at the age of 45 on the 18th ...