Natalie and Daniela are 100% the alphas there.
Natalie and Daniela are 100% the alphas there.
Lingoye has been moved from Planckendael to La Vallée des Singes.
I know. This makes me even more certain that she will be moved on, especially since the male to have aired the most confirmed offspring (two confirmed, two maybe) in this new group is David, who is also the son of Kirembo...
I reckon she's been moved there to be introduced to Lisala and her two sons, who are currently being kept separate from the main group due to aggression from Daniela and Ukela aimed at Bondo, and then these four will be sent on to Ouwehands.
Felt that the listings ought to be updated 
this update includes the addition of Wolo, the sexing and naming of Tayo, the naming of Rubani and the transfer of Lingoye from Planckendael to Vallée des Singes.
GERMANY
FRANKFURT ZOO = 6.12 (Ludwig Heri Nyota Bili Panisco Sambo, Margrit Natalie Kamiti Zomi Kutu Mixi Bashira Omanga Pangi Tikala Visola Wolo)
WILHELMA ZOO (Stuttgart) = 5.12 (Mobikisi Kasai Lubao Bobali Makasi II, Kombote Hermien Chipita Chimba Liboso Haiba Banbo Nayembi Huenda Nila Yanola Kolela)
KÖLNER ZOO (Cologne) = 1.4 (Kindu, Bonnie Binti Bikita Bina)
WUPPERTAL ZOO = 4.4 (Mato Birogu Azibo Ayubu, Kichele Eja Muhdeblu Akeena)
BERLIN ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN = 3.5 (Santi Limbuko Kivu, Yala Opala Likemba Leki Batia)
LEIPZIG ZOO = 6.5 (Joey Jasongo Kuno Kasai II Yaro Tayo, Yasa Lexi Luiza Gemena Fimi)
BELGIUM
PLANCKENDAEL ZOO (Mechelen) = 7.5 (Vifijo Zamba Louisoko Lucuma Habari Kikongo Rubani, Hortense Lina Djanoa Busira Nayoki)
FRANCE
LA VALLÉE DES SINGES (Romagne) = 9.12 (Bondo Kirembo Diwani David Kelele Luebo Loto Moko Lokoro, Daniela Lisala Ukela Ulindi Khaya Lingala Lucy Lingoye Nakala Khalessi Yuli Swahili)
NETHERLANDS
APENHEUL (Apeldoorn) = 2.7 (Bolombo Makasi, Jill Zuani Kumbuka Besede Yahimba Monyama Ayebi)
UK
TWYCROSS ZOO = 5.7 (Keke Winton Mokonzi Ndeko Moko II, Diatou Banya Cheka Maringa Kianga Malaika Lopori)
this update includes the addition of Wolo, the sexing and naming of Tayo, the naming of Rubani and the transfer of Lingoye from Planckendael to Vallée des Singes.GERMANY
FRANKFURT ZOO = 6.12 (Ludwig Heri Nyota Bili Panisco Sambo, Margrit Natalie Kamiti Zomi Kutu Mixi Bashira Omanga Pangi Tikala Visola Wolo)
WILHELMA ZOO (Stuttgart) = 5.12 (Mobikisi Kasai Lubao Bobali Makasi II, Kombote Hermien Chipita Chimba Liboso Haiba Banbo Nayembi Huenda Nila Yanola Kolela)
KÖLNER ZOO (Cologne) = 1.4 (Kindu, Bonnie Binti Bikita Bina)
WUPPERTAL ZOO = 4.4 (Mato Birogu Azibo Ayubu, Kichele Eja Muhdeblu Akeena)
BERLIN ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN = 3.5 (Santi Limbuko Kivu, Yala Opala Likemba Leki Batia)
LEIPZIG ZOO = 6.5 (Joey Jasongo Kuno Kasai II Yaro Tayo, Yasa Lexi Luiza Gemena Fimi)
BELGIUM
PLANCKENDAEL ZOO (Mechelen) = 7.5 (Vifijo Zamba Louisoko Lucuma Habari Kikongo Rubani, Hortense Lina Djanoa Busira Nayoki)
FRANCE
LA VALLÉE DES SINGES (Romagne) = 9.12 (Bondo Kirembo Diwani David Kelele Luebo Loto Moko Lokoro, Daniela Lisala Ukela Ulindi Khaya Lingala Lucy Lingoye Nakala Khalessi Yuli Swahili)
NETHERLANDS
APENHEUL (Apeldoorn) = 2.7 (Bolombo Makasi, Jill Zuani Kumbuka Besede Yahimba Monyama Ayebi)
UK
TWYCROSS ZOO = 5.7 (Keke Winton Mokonzi Ndeko Moko II, Diatou Banya Cheka Maringa Kianga Malaika Lopori)
BONNIE (40) and her son KINDU (32) were shipped from Cologne to Apenheul last week. According to Cologne Zoo a small group from Berlin Zoo will come to Cologne to form a new group (probably YALA, KIVU and BATIA) with BINTI and her daughters BIKITA and BINA.
So what will happen with Opala, Leki, Likemba, Santi and Limbuko?
Yesterday evening four bonobos from Berlin Zoo arrived at Cologne Zoo:
- 0,1 YALA, born at Frankfurt Zoo 06.12.1980, MATO x MARGRIT
- 1,0 LIMBUKO, born at Wilhelma Stuttgart 04.10.1995, MASIKINI x LINA
- 1,0 KIVU, born at Berlin Zoo 24.02.2007, VIFIJO x YALA
- 0,1 BATIA, born at Berlin Zoo 31.07.2014, ??? x YALA
- 0,1 YALA, born at Frankfurt Zoo 06.12.1980, MATO x MARGRIT
- 1,0 LIMBUKO, born at Wilhelma Stuttgart 04.10.1995, MASIKINI x LINA
- 1,0 KIVU, born at Berlin Zoo 24.02.2007, VIFIJO x YALA
- 0,1 BATIA, born at Berlin Zoo 31.07.2014, ??? x YALA
Where did you hear this?
Also, I wonder what will happen to the group at Berlin, since now only an elderly male (Santi) and mother and daughters (Opala, Likemba and Leki) are left.
Berliner Bonobo-Familie auf Hochzeitsreise
A new female from the US will join the remaining group next year, but they definitely need at least on further proven male.
A new female from the US will join the remaining group next year, but they definitely need at least on further proven male.
Vallée des Singes made Lingoye's residence official today on their Facebook, and confirmed that she will be moving to Ouwehands with Lisala, Bondo and Luebo (she is indeed living with only them currently). They also made an interesting announcement that at the beginning of next year they will receive two females and a one year old offspring to join their group from within the EEP. This essentially will be either of the following:
- Nayembi and Nila
- Huenda and Makasi II(I)
as the other individuals within Europe with one year olds would not be a smart move (Binti and Bina wouldn't work as Binti's mother Ukela is present, Ulindi and Lokoro are already present in the group, Cheka and Ndeko wouldn't work as Cheka's brother Kelele is present and Kutu and Visola have already been more or less confirmed to be moving to Ouwehands as well).
If one of these two females moves to Vallée des Singes I will be curious to hear which other female will join them (again, best bets would be Fimi or possibly Chimba).
Although it would make more sense for Nayembi to move over since both her mum and dad are in her current group in Stuttgart, I think it's more likely to be Huenda as she has no relation to any individuals in the group (Nila's grandfather Diwani is at Vallée des Singes).
- Nayembi and Nila
- Huenda and Makasi II(I)
as the other individuals within Europe with one year olds would not be a smart move (Binti and Bina wouldn't work as Binti's mother Ukela is present, Ulindi and Lokoro are already present in the group, Cheka and Ndeko wouldn't work as Cheka's brother Kelele is present and Kutu and Visola have already been more or less confirmed to be moving to Ouwehands as well).
If one of these two females moves to Vallée des Singes I will be curious to hear which other female will join them (again, best bets would be Fimi or possibly Chimba).
Although it would make more sense for Nayembi to move over since both her mum and dad are in her current group in Stuttgart, I think it's more likely to be Huenda as she has no relation to any individuals in the group (Nila's grandfather Diwani is at Vallée des Singes).
Thanks for a great year guys, here's a summary of the past year in bonobos, and a new updated list for you guys to check out!!
NEWS OF 2016 SUMMARY
- Ouwehands will receive a new group in 2017/18
- Female Yanola was born to Banbo and an unknown father (Mobikisi or Kasai) in Stuttgart
- Male Moko (II) was born to Kianga and Keke in Twycross
- Female Kolela was born to Liboso and Kasai in Stuttgart
- Male Rubani was born to Lina and an unknown father (Vifijo or Habari, possibly Louisoko or Lucuma)
- Male Kakowet (II) passed away in Twycross
- Male Tayo was born to Lexi and an unknown father (Jasongo or Kuno) in Leipzig
- Female Hortense and males Zamba and Kikongo (mother and sons) moved to Planckendael from Apenheul
- Female Wolo was born to Bashira and an unknown father (Ludwig, Heri or possibly Nyota (II) ) in Frankfurt
- Female Lingoye moved to Vallée des Singes from Planckendael
- Margrit, the oldest bonobo worldwide, turned 65 in Frankfurt
- Female Bonnie and male Kindu (mother and son) moved to Apenheul from Cologne
- Females Yala and Batia and males Limbuko and Kivu (mother, daughter, unrelated male and son of mother) moved to Cologne from Berlin
- Plans were announced by Vallée des Singes to receive three new bonobos next year from somewhere in Europe
And now, here's the updated list!
GERMANY
FRANKFURT ZOO = 6.12 (Ludwig Heri Nyota Bili Panisco Sambo, Margrit Natalie Kamiti Zomi Kutu Mixi Bashira Omanga Pangi Tikala Visola Wolo)
WILHELMA ZOO (Stuttgart) = 5.12 (Mobikisi Kasai Lubao Bobali Makasi II, Kombote Hermien Chipita Chimba Liboso Haiba Banbo Nayembi Huenda Nila Yanola Kolela)
KÖLNER ZOO (Cologne) = 2.5 (Limbuko Kivu, Yala Binti Bikita Batia Bina)
WUPPERTAL ZOO = 4.4 (Mato Birogu Azibo Ayubu, Kichele Eja Muhdeblu Akeena)
BERLIN ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN = 1.3 (Santi, Opala Likemba Leki)
LEIPZIG ZOO = 6.5 (Joey Jasongo Kuno Kasai II Yaro Tayo, Yasa Lexi Luiza Gemena Fimi)
BELGIUM
PLANCKENDAEL ZOO (Mechelen) = 7.5 (Vifijo Zamba Louisoko Lucuma Habari Kikongo Rubani, Hortense Lina Djanoa Busira Nayoki)
FRANCE
LA VALLÉE DES SINGES (Romagne) = 9.12 (Bondo Kirembo Diwani David Kelele Luebo Loto Moko Lokoro, Daniela Lisala Ukela Ulindi Khaya Lingala Lucy Lingoye Nakala Khalessi Yuli Swahili)
NETHERLANDS
APENHEUL (Apeldoorn) = 3.8 (Kindu Bolombo Makasi, Bonnie Jill Zuani Kumbuka Besede Yahimba Monyama Ayebi)
UK
TWYCROSS ZOO = 5.7 (Keke Winton Mokonzi Ndeko Moko II, Diatou Banya Cheka Maringa Kianga Malaika Lopori)
NEWS OF 2016 SUMMARY
- Ouwehands will receive a new group in 2017/18
- Female Yanola was born to Banbo and an unknown father (Mobikisi or Kasai) in Stuttgart
- Male Moko (II) was born to Kianga and Keke in Twycross
- Female Kolela was born to Liboso and Kasai in Stuttgart
- Male Rubani was born to Lina and an unknown father (Vifijo or Habari, possibly Louisoko or Lucuma)
- Male Kakowet (II) passed away in Twycross
- Male Tayo was born to Lexi and an unknown father (Jasongo or Kuno) in Leipzig
- Female Hortense and males Zamba and Kikongo (mother and sons) moved to Planckendael from Apenheul
- Female Wolo was born to Bashira and an unknown father (Ludwig, Heri or possibly Nyota (II) ) in Frankfurt
- Female Lingoye moved to Vallée des Singes from Planckendael
- Margrit, the oldest bonobo worldwide, turned 65 in Frankfurt
- Female Bonnie and male Kindu (mother and son) moved to Apenheul from Cologne
- Females Yala and Batia and males Limbuko and Kivu (mother, daughter, unrelated male and son of mother) moved to Cologne from Berlin
- Plans were announced by Vallée des Singes to receive three new bonobos next year from somewhere in Europe
And now, here's the updated list!
GERMANY
FRANKFURT ZOO = 6.12 (Ludwig Heri Nyota Bili Panisco Sambo, Margrit Natalie Kamiti Zomi Kutu Mixi Bashira Omanga Pangi Tikala Visola Wolo)
WILHELMA ZOO (Stuttgart) = 5.12 (Mobikisi Kasai Lubao Bobali Makasi II, Kombote Hermien Chipita Chimba Liboso Haiba Banbo Nayembi Huenda Nila Yanola Kolela)
KÖLNER ZOO (Cologne) = 2.5 (Limbuko Kivu, Yala Binti Bikita Batia Bina)
WUPPERTAL ZOO = 4.4 (Mato Birogu Azibo Ayubu, Kichele Eja Muhdeblu Akeena)
BERLIN ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN = 1.3 (Santi, Opala Likemba Leki)
LEIPZIG ZOO = 6.5 (Joey Jasongo Kuno Kasai II Yaro Tayo, Yasa Lexi Luiza Gemena Fimi)
BELGIUM
PLANCKENDAEL ZOO (Mechelen) = 7.5 (Vifijo Zamba Louisoko Lucuma Habari Kikongo Rubani, Hortense Lina Djanoa Busira Nayoki)
FRANCE
LA VALLÉE DES SINGES (Romagne) = 9.12 (Bondo Kirembo Diwani David Kelele Luebo Loto Moko Lokoro, Daniela Lisala Ukela Ulindi Khaya Lingala Lucy Lingoye Nakala Khalessi Yuli Swahili)
NETHERLANDS
APENHEUL (Apeldoorn) = 3.8 (Kindu Bolombo Makasi, Bonnie Jill Zuani Kumbuka Besede Yahimba Monyama Ayebi)
UK
TWYCROSS ZOO = 5.7 (Keke Winton Mokonzi Ndeko Moko II, Diatou Banya Cheka Maringa Kianga Malaika Lopori)
Sad thing to start the year with 
Further bad news from Frankfurt Zoo:
- As already mentioned TIKALA died on saturday, she suffered from a pneumonia
- On sunday female WOLO died, she also had a pneumonia
- The worst news at the end - LUDWIG, the oldest male and priority breeder was put to sleep on monday - he was in bad health condition after a supposed stroke
- As already mentioned TIKALA died on saturday, she suffered from a pneumonia
- On sunday female WOLO died, she also had a pneumonia
- The worst news at the end - LUDWIG, the oldest male and priority breeder was put to sleep on monday - he was in bad health condition after a supposed stroke
I can't believe this!! What a shame, especially considering the fact I was intending on visiting Frankfurt for the first time this coming spring, and I was very excited to see Ludwig
let's hope that this spate of pneumonia doesn't claim Margrit or Natalie...
I wonder if the intended transfer of Kutu, Visola and Omanga from Frankfurt to Vallée des Singes will be pushed back as a result of these deaths...