Searching for information: Naomi, captive bonobo Milwaukee Zoo

[Patrick_Neary]

Hello all,
I am searching for birth information for Naomi, a female captive bonobo (now deceased) at the Milwaukee Zoo.
I observed her briefly in 1989, with exhibit-mate male Kidogo. In the adjacent exhibits at the time were Maringa, Lody, and Lomako.
I know that Naomi passed away in the early 1990s from a perforated intestine, after eating a piece of plastic.
Please post any birth information that you may have for Naomi!
Thank you!
Kind regards to all.

 

[Patrick_Neary]

Hello all,
I am searching for birth information for Naomi, a female captive bonobo (now deceased) at the Milwaukee Zoo.

I've found some pertinent info for Milwaukee bonobo Naomi, thanks to a post by "vogelcommando" on 4 May 2014. Most probably Naomi (b. 1982) was with the bonobo group that was transferred following the closing of Wassenaar in 1986.

When I observed her in Milwaukee she was in an exhibit with Kidogo, and a second exhibit had the other Wassenaar bonobos Maringa, Lomako, and Lody.

ZooChat is great! I'm continuing with my digging for information.

Thanks.