ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 2月13日 12時43分

Photo by @FransLanting Kanzi is a uniquely talented bonobo. He was born in captivity and learned how to communicate with humans at an early age, mastering a vocabulary of symbols developed by Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh at her research facility. Over a period of 30 years, Kanzi has had many complex conversations with Sue that reveal his emotions and his ability to empathize with others. When I photographed him on assignment for @ナショナルジオグラフィック, I was struck by his social intelligence. He was totally tuned in to the intentions and emotions of people around him, including me. Along with common chimpanzees, bonobos are our nearest of kin, but we have not exactly treated them like family. In the wild, bonobos, also known as pygmy chimps, only occur in a remote part of the Congo Basin, where they are threatened by civil unrest and the bushmeat trade. I share this image in celebration of World Bonobo Day, February 14. Follow me @FransLanting to learn more about bonobos and to see how closely related we are.

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