Kanzi the bonobo – who was able to communicate complex ideas using symbols – died suddenly on March 18 at the Ape ...

and love of food made for the fun-loving, motivated, and impactful ape that Kanzi was,” Ape Initiative said. “Kanzi gifted us with a window into the minds of our closest living relatives, and his ...

Kanzi, the famous bonobo at Des Moines' Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative, has died at the age of 44. He had been his normal, happy self, and was even playing in the towers the day he died ...

Kanzi the bonobo died Tuesday afternoon. The 44-year-old showed no signs of illness or discomfort before being found unresponsive.