Wow.
Now with confirmation from the zoo itself. The baby was born on 21 December, the gender is not yet known. Mother is indeed Liboso, the father is still unknown.
Source: Wilhelma Stuttgart
@Snobel
Dear Snobel,
Do you know which male sired XEKELE? I think the question of parternity in Frankfurt is very difficult to answer, because all adult males are brothers or half-siblings (sons of LUDWIG).
How is she doing?
A bonobo was born at Ouwehands Zoo on Saturday night. The mother is already an experienced mother, having had twins before (so the mother is probably Eja). It is not yet known whether the baby is a male or a female.
Source: Facebook Ouwehands Dierenpark
Source: Facebook Ouwehands Dierenpark
Sadly, the young bonobo has died.
Source: Facebook group 'Vrienden van Ouwehands Dierenpark'
Any knowledge about cause of death?
Eja is an experienced mother.
Eja is still carrying her young with her. So no investigation into the cause of death could be done yet.
Wow.
Good news!
Keepers have since been able to see that it is a female. She has been given the name Mayele Frans. She is named after primatologist Frans de Waal, who died earlier this year. The name Mayele comes from the Lingala language, it stands for intelligent, wise and expert.
Source: Instagram Apenheul
According to a post on the German zoo forum ZooFreunde, Zoo Frankfurt reports the birth of a bonobo in its newsletter. 16-year-old Hanna gave birth to a daughter in mid-May. Her young that was born in 2021 died after an illness last summer.
After many years I had the opprtunity to visit Frankfurt Zoo this week. Nayoki’s son (born 24/09/23) is called Dimbu, Hanna’s daughter (born 19/05/24) didn’t get a name yet.
The bonobos were divided in two groups. Due to time restrictions and unfamilarity to these bonobos assignment to the groups may be incorrect: Group 1: Natalie and sons Heri, Nyota; Kamiti; Hanna and Baby, Nayoki und Dimbu. Groupp 2: Zomi and sons Panisco, Sambo, Yango; Mixi and infants Xola, Boni; Bashira and Cheza. I couldn’t detect Ayebi, but some of space is invisble.
The bonobos were divided in two groups. Due to time restrictions and unfamilarity to these bonobos assignment to the groups may be incorrect: Group 1: Natalie and sons Heri, Nyota; Kamiti; Hanna and Baby, Nayoki und Dimbu. Groupp 2: Zomi and sons Panisco, Sambo, Yango; Mixi and infants Xola, Boni; Bashira and Cheza. I couldn’t detect Ayebi, but some of space is invisble.
The youngster born in march to Chipita in Stuttgart, has a name: Kasita. (Instagram)