Bonobos in Europe

Yes. My records show that Lexi (studbook #262) was born on 9/13/1999 to Lorel and Bosondjo and was transferred to Leipzig around 2012.
 
Jacksonville bonobos
F Lorel 4/17/1969 Linda Kakowet
M Akili 7/2/1980 Matata Bosondjo
M Mabruki 10/23/1983 Lorel Bosondjo
F Kuni 2/24/1985 Kombote Masikini
F Marilyn-Lori 11/4/1987 Louise Vernon
M Makanza 8/11/1994 Zalia Kidogo I
M Jumanji 5/5/1996 Marilyn-Lori Akili
F Jo-T 12/18/2002 Lady Mambo
F Laney 4/19/2011 Lorel Mabruki
M Jenga 6/15/2011 Marilyn-Lori Akili
M Lukuru 10/2014? Jo-T Akili
M Budir 8/6/2016 Kuni Akili
 
Thanks, you're really helping me out a lot! Akili from Jacksonville died in 2016 from cardiac arrest though. Also, I believe Makanza is at Milwaukee, as a SSP I was sent said that they wanted to collect a sample from him there.
 
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Thanks, you're really helping me out a lot! Akili from Jacksonville died in 2016 from cardiac arrest though. Also, I believe Makanza is at Milwaukee, as a SSP I was sent said that they wanted to collect a sample from him there.

No, Makanza is now at Jacksonville. He’s been there for over a year.
 
I’ve posted a full list before but here is the most recent list:

ASIA

Kumamoto Sanctuary (Japan)

Louise (F, Linda x Kakowet) 1972
Connie-Lenore (F, Louise x Vernon) 1982
Lolita (F, Louise x Vernon) 1989
Ikela (F, Louise x Akili) 1991
Junior (M, Lana x Maiko) 1995
Vijay (M, Louise x Vim) 2003

(2.4)



UNITED STATES

ACCI (Iowa)

Kanzi (M, Lorel x Bosondjo) 1980
Elikya (F, Matata x P-Suke) 1997
Nyota (M, Panbanisha x P-Suke) 1998
Maisha (M, Matata x P-Suke) 2000
Clara (F, Zanga-Mokila x Vernon) 2010
Teco (M, Elikya x Nyota) 2010

(4.2)


Cincinnati (Ohio)

Vernon (M, wildborn) 1970
Lana (F, Linda x Kakowet) 1979
Vergil (M, Lisa x Vernon) 1994
Vim (M, Louise x Vernon) 1995
Zanga-Mokila (F, Laura x Lody) 1999
Kimia (F, Susie x Jimmie) 1999
Kesi (F, Lana x Yenge) 2004
Kenge (F, Kuni x Mabruki) 2009
Zeke (M, Kimia x Vergil) 2010
Kibibi (F, Kimia x Vergil) 2013
Bolingo (M, Zanga-Mokila x Vernon) 2015

(5.6)


Columbus (Ohio)

Toby (M, wildborn) 1979
Jimmie (M, wildborn) 1979
Susie (F, wildborn) 1982
Lady (F, wildborn) 1982
Maiko (M, Daniela x Mato) 1984
Ana-Neema (F, Matata x Kidogo) 1992
Unga (F, Hermien x Desmond) 1993
Donnie (M, Susie x Jimmie) 1993
Bila-Isia (M, Ana-Neema x Makanza) 2001
Gander (M, Unga x Mambo) 2003
Sukari (F, Kiri x Mofana) 2005
Jerry (M, Unga x Donnie) 2008
Wilber (M, Ana-Neema x Donnie) 2010
Elema (F, Unga x Donnie) 2012
Amelia (F, Ana-Neema x Donnie) 2014
Max (M, Lady x Jimmie) 2015
Bertie (F, Susie x Donnie) 2016

(9.8)


Fort Worth (Texas)

Kevin (M, Linda x Kakowet) 1975
Victor (M, Loretta x Vernon) 1983
Lucy (F, Lisa x Vernon) 1989
Malela (F, Connie-Lenore x Akili) 1994
Johari (F, Kuni x Maiko) 1995
Mchumba (F, Lolita x Maiko) 2000
Andy (M, Lucy x Toby) 2004
Layla (F, Lucy x Kevin) 2010
Makolo (M, Malela x Kevin) 2013
Kabili (M, Lucy x Kevin) 2015
Asali (F, Mchumba x Andy) 2016

(5.6)


Jacksonville (Florida)

Lorel (F, Linda x Kakowet) 1969
Mabruki (M, Lorel x Bosondjo) 1983
Kuni (F, Kombote x Masikini) 1985
Makanza (M, Zalia x Kidogo) 1994
Jumanji (M, Marilyn-Lori x Akili) 1996
Jo-T (F, Lady x Mambo) 2002
Laney (F, Lorel x Mabruki) 2011
Jenga (M, Marilyn-Lori x Akili) 2011
Lukuru (M, Jo-T x Akili) 2014
Budir (M, Kuni x Akili) 2016

(6.4)


Memphis (Tennessee)

Lisala II (F, Lorel x Bosondjo) 1992
Kiri (F, Lana x Maiko) 1993
Lily (F, Lorel x Bosondjo) 1997
Gilda (F, Ana-Neema x Makanza) 2006
Mobali (M, Kiri x Mofana) 2013
Mpingo (M, Lily x Mofana) 2014
Macumba (M, Gilda x Mofana) 2015

(3.4)


Milwaukee (Wisconsin)

Laura (F, Linda x Kakowet) 1967
Brian (M, Lorel x Bosondjo) 1989
Murph (M, Laura x Bosondjo) 1990
Ricky (M, Lady x Jimmie) 1995
Tamia (F, Lady x Jimmie) 1996
Zuri (M, Lolita x Congo) 1998
Zomi II (F, Maringa x Lody) 1999
Claudine (F, Laura x Lody) 2002
Deidre (F, Kosana x Lody) 2003
Lola (F, Susie x Toby) 2004
Faith (F, Maringa x Viaje) 2005
Kitoko (F, Zomi II x Makanza) 2010
Katu (M, Claudine x Viaje) 2010
Nadine (F, Elikia x Zuri) 2013
Nora-Jan (F, Tamia x Zuri) 2013
Noki-Noki (M, Deidre x Ricky) 2013
Noelle (F, Zomi II x Ricky) 2013
Pabu (M, Lola x Ricky) 2015
Qasai (M, Claudine x Zuri) 2016

(8.11)


San Diego (California)

Loretta (F, Linda x Kakowet) 1974
Lisa (F, Laura x Bosondjo) 1981
Erin (M, Loretta x Vernon) 1991
Vic (M, Lisa x Vernon) 2001
Makasi (M Loretta x Jumanji) 2004
Kali (F, Loretta x Jumanji) 2005
Mali (F, Ikela x Yenge) 2007
Maddie (F, Lisa x Vernon) 2009
Belle (F, Lisa x Vernon) 2013

(3.6)



EUROPE

Apenheul (Netherlands)

Bonnie (F, wildborn) 1976
Kindu (M, Bonnie x Clyde) 1984
Jill (F, Laura x Bosondjo) 1985
Zuani (F, wildborn) 1990
Bolombo (M, Kosana x Yenge) 1997
Kumbuka (F, Molaso x Hani) 1999
Besede (F, Binti x Clyde) 2005
Pangi (F, Kutu x Ludwig) 2009
Makasi II (M, Zuani x Zamba) 2009
Ayebi (F, Kumbuka x ?) 2014
Eyenga (M, Jill x ?) 2018
Lokolo (M, Besede x ?) 2018

(5.7)


Berlin (Germany)

Santi (M, Kombote x Masikini) 1981
Limbuko (M, Lina x Masikini) 1995
Opala (F, Lisala x Mato) 1998
Monyama (F, Jill x Zamba) 2010
Leki (F, Opala x Santi) 2014
Matayo (M, Opala x ?) 2019

(3.3)


Frankfurt (Germany)

Margrit (F, wildborn) 1951
Natalie (F, wildborn) 1964
Kamiti (F, Kombote x Masikini) 1987
Zomi (F, Hermien x Kidogo II) 1998
Heri (M, Natalie x Ludwig) 2001
Mixi (F, Chipita x Kirembo) 2001
Bashira (F, Bonnie x Bolombo) 2006
Nayembi (F, Liboso x Mobikisi) 2006
Nyota II (M, Natalie x Ludwig) 2007
Hanna (F, Tamia x Lody) 2007
Panisco (M, Zomi x Ludwig) 2009
Sambo (M, Zomi x Ludwig) 2012
Nila (F, Nayembi x Kasai) 2015
Xola (F, Mixi x ?) 2017
Xekele (F, Bashira x ?) 2017
Yango (M, Zomi x ?) 2018
Zikomo (M, Nayembi x ?) 2019

(6.11)


Cologne (Germany)

Yala (F, Margrit x Mato) 1980
Binti (F, Ukela x Bono) 1995
Kivu (M, Yala x Vifijo) 2007
Batia (F, Yala x Santi) 2014
Bina (F, Binti x Clyde) 2015

(1.4)


Vallée des Singes (France)

Daniela (F, Margrit x Camillo) 1968
Ukela (F, Natalie x Bono) 1985
Ulindi (F, Natalie x Bono) 1993
Diwani (M, Daniela x Masikini) 1996
David (M, Daniela x Kirembo) 2001
Khaya (F, Banya x Keke) 2001
Lingala (F, Jill x Mwindu) 2003
Lucy II (F, Lorel x Bosondjo) 2003
Kelele (M, Salonga x Ludwig) 2004
Yahimba (F, Kumbuka x Zamba) 2009
Loto (M, Ulindi x Kuno) 2009
Moko (M, Ukela x David) 2012
Khalessi (F, Khaya x David) 2012
Yuli (F, Lucy II x Kelele) 2014
Swahili (F, Lingala x ?) 2014
Lokoro (M, Ulindi x ?) 2015
Kimya (F, Ukela x ?) 2017

Lisala (F, Catherine x Masikini) 1980
Bondo (M, Lisala x Mato) 1991
Kutu (F, Kombote x Masikini) 1996
Luebo (M, Lisala x Birogu) 2006
Lingoye (F, Lina x Kirembo) 2007
Omanga (F, Kamiti x Ludwig) 2008
Visola (F, Kutu x ?) 2015
Nginga (F, Lingoye x ?) 2018

(8.17)


Leipzig (Germany)

Joey (M, Dzeeta x Desmond) 1982
Jasongo (M, Lisala x Mato) 1990
Kuno (M, Kombote x Masikini) 1996
Yasa (F, Diatou x Kakowet II) 1997
Lexi (F, Lorel x Bosondjo) 1999
Luiza (F Ulindi x Limbuko) 2005
Gemena (F, Cheka x Keke) 2005
Kasai II (M, Yasa x Kuno) 2013
Yaro (M, Lexi x Kuno) 2013
Tayo (M, Lexi x Kuno) 2016
Amira (F, Yasa x Kuno) 2017
Sumai (M, Yasa x Kuno) 2018

(7.5)


Planckendael (Belgium)

Hortense (F, wildborn) 1978
Banya (F, Bonnie x Clyde) 1990
Vifijo (M, Hortense x Kidogo II) 1994
Djanoa (F, Yala x Santi) 1995
Zamba (M, Hortense x Kidogo II) 1998
Busira (F, Eja x Birogu) 2004
Kianga (F, Kombote x Diwani) 2005
Habari (M, Djanoa x Vifijo) 2006
Nayoki (F, Djanoa x Louisoko) 2012
Mokonzi (M, Banya x Luo) 2013
Kikongo (M, Hortense x Bolombo) 2014
Moko II (M, Kianga x Keke) 2016
Sanza (F, Busira x ?) 2017

(6.7)


Twycross (England)

Diatou (F, Catherine x Masikini) 1977
Lina (F, Loretta x Vernon) 1985
Keke (M, Diatou x Kakowet II) 1994
Cheka (F, Salonga x Bono) 1996
Louisoko (M, Lina x Masikini) 1998
Maringa II (F, Yala x Simon) 1998
Lucuma (M, Lina x Kirembo) 2002
Likemba (F, Opala x Vifijo) 2009
Malaika (F, Diatou x Kakowet II) 2010
Lopori (F, Maringa II x Kakowet II) 2012
Ndeko (M, Cheka x Kakowet II) 2015
Rubani (M, Lina x ?) 2016
? (?, Likemba x ?) 2019

(5.7.1)


Wilhelma (Germany)

Kombote (F, wildborn) 1966
Mobikisi (M, wildborn) 1980
Chipita (F, wildborn) 1993
Chimba (F, wildborn) 1995
Liboso (F, Zuani x Hani) 1997
Haiba (F, Ukela x Ludwig) 2001
Banbo (F, Banya x Keke) 2002
Kasai (M, Chipita x Diwani) 2004
Huenda (F, Hermien x Zamba) 2006
Fimi (F, Yasa x Limbuko) 2008
Bikita (F, Binti x Bolombo) 2010
Mary-Rose (F, Susie x Jimmie) 2010
Lubao (M, Liboso x Kasai) 2013
Bobali (M, Hermien x Kasai) 2013
Makasi III (M, Huenda x Kasai) 2015
Yanola (F, Banbo x Kasai) 2016
Kolela (F, Liboso x Kasai) 2016
Kaju (M, Chimba x Kasai) 2017
Xhosa (M, Kamiti x ?) 2017
? (M, Huenda x ?) 2019
? (M, Haiba x ?) 2019

(9.12)


Wuppertal (Germany)

Mato (M, Margrit x Camillo) 1963
Kichele (F, Diatou x Masikini) 1989
Birogu (M, Catherine x Mato) 1989
Eja (F, Daniela x Bono) 1990
Muhdeblu (F, Marilyn-Lori x Erin) 2001
Bili (M, Maringa II x Keke) 2008
Azibo (M, Eja x Bondo) 2011
Ayubu (M, Eja x Bondo) 2011
Akeena (F, Muhdeblu x Birogu) 2014
Bakari (M, Eja x Birogu) 2017

(6.4)
 
Thanks for the list, it's a huge help! Did Marilyn-Lori pass away? I had her down on my list, but your list doesn't have her included.
 
Yeah, she passed away a year or two ago

That's a shame. Not sure if you knew this, but supposedly ZooTampa at Lowry Park plans on adding bonobos to their collection. Sukari, Ana Neema, Amelia, Wilber, and Bila-Isia are said to be the ones they plan on sending. Sukari and Bila-Isia are also suppose to be bred together one they arrive.
 
That's really sad. Did K2 - a male said to be born to Claudine - also pass away? He's on my list, but not on the list above either. I've also got an Oona listed as well, she is said to be the offspring of Faith.
 
@EsserWarrior my list is 100% up to date.

It would be interesting to see if Ana-Neema, her kids and Sukari move there as from what I heard Unga and her kids were meant to move to Milwaukee at some point...so that would leave Columbus with veeeeery few bonobos...all of them old ones/their offspring...
 
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@EsserWarrior my list is 100% up to date.

It would be interesting to see if Ana-Neema, her kids and Sukari move there as from what I heard Unga and her sons were meant to move to Milwaukee at some point...so that would leave Columbus with veeeeery few bonobos...all of them old ones/their offspring...
They would still have males Toby and Gander, and female Susie to breed. They are supposed to receive Faith (f) from Milwaukee. Colombus is designed to hold up to 14 individuals. Right now there is only 1 active breeding recommendation, Vernon to breed with Kesi, in Cincinnati. Which has been in place since 2014 and no pregnancy that I have heard of? Everything else is put on hold until all the transfers have been completed.
 
They would still have males Toby and Gander, and female Susie to breed. They are supposed to receive Faith (f) from Milwaukee. Colombus is designed to hold up to 14 individuals. Right now there is only 1 active breeding recommendation, Vernon to breed with Kesi, in Cincinnati. Which has been in place since 2014 and no pregnancy that I have heard of? Everything else is put on hold until all the transfers have been completed.

No, Gander being Unga’s son would go with her to Milwaukee... ;)

If Ana-Neema’s dynasty, Sukari AND Unga’s dynasty all leave, that would leave the four oldies, Maiko, Donnie, Max and Bertie. Lady can’t breed, Donnie would only have Lady to breed with as Susie is his mother.....etc etc. I’m sure they would sort something out but I can only see them allowing one of the two dynasties to move to begin with...
 
Who are the dominant females in the different U.S. troops? I'll be going to Milwaukee soon, but I've never actually been there and known anything about their individuals.
 
I am not sure how Milwaukee manages their bonobos. I have only been there once. I know they have an indoor viewing area and an outside viewing area and I believe another area out of view of visitors. When I was there they did not have photos or names of the bonobos posted anywhere. They did not have volunteers stationed at the bonobos. I did see the female bonobo, Laura, who is the oldest bonobo in the United States. She was born 8/27/1967 to the founding couple Linda and Kakowet.
 
I'm pretty sure that it's only the indoor area and then those ugly outdoor enclosures. When I was there before I saw a volunteer by the gorillas, but that was a few months ago. It's a shame you can't get right next to the glass to get better views of the bonobos. It could've just been weird the day I was there, but I really couldn't get a good view of them at all.
 
I am not sure how Milwaukee manages their bonobos. I have only been there once. I know they have an indoor viewing area and an outside viewing area and I believe another area out of view of visitors. When I was there they did not have photos or names of the bonobos posted anywhere. They did not have volunteers stationed at the bonobos. I did see the female bonobo, Laura, who is the oldest bonobo in the United States. She was born 8/27/1967 to the founding couple Linda and Kakowet.
I’m fairly sure Milwaukee manage their group using the ‘fission-fusion’ method; so in two different subgroups. Would have to look into it though.

@EsserWarrior, dominant females change frequently but I believe that the dominant females in the US are Elikya, Lana, Unga or Susie, Johari, Lorel, Kiri, Laura and Loretta.
 
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