"Our closest relatives"? So do you have some nephew locked up in there? How is this different from medical and pharmaceutical research labs? Because you're "nicer"?
@@katyscarlett8823 Bonobos, Chimps and Humans share the same ancestor. Bonobos are matriarchal, and Chimps are patriarchal. That makes a huge difference in their behavior. Chimps are more aggressive and violent. When there is a little tention amongst Bonobos, everything suddenly stops and they all engage in sex for a few minutes. Male male, female female, male female, young old, etc. When they are done, they all have a grin on their faces, and there is no more conflict, or tention. They would be in a demonstration holding signs saying "make love, not war."
She deserves more recognition. Her dedication towards bonobos study is insane, she literally sleeps with them, especially the baby for her research... The work she has done with bonobo kanzi is nothing short of impossible... amazes me why KANZI is not as famous as KOKO, KANZI is way too intelligent than koko.
My guess is bcuz most people haven't even heard of Bonobos. For example if people see an article or a video titled "A talking Gorilla" vs another titled "A Talking Bonobo" The majority would be more curious about "the talking gorilla" since most people know what a gorilla is.
@@nandhanakrishnan.r4279 they are very similar looking but if u get used to what bonobos look like u can tell the difference, bonobos are much less aggressive than chimpanzees as well.
They are so fascinating, however they are also extremely endangered. Most of this is due to poaching and illegal trade. Here’s to hoping that Bonobos can live peacefully in the future.
I have a question. How come some people considered Bonobos the fourth great ape when they are basically just another type of Chimpanzee? There are also different types of Gorillas and Orangutans, but they aren't divided into completely different ape species like how Common Chimpanzees and Bononos are. Here's the two species that fall under the "Pan" genus category: Common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Bonobos (Pan paniscus) Here's the two species that fall under the "Gorilla" genus category: Western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) Eastern gorillas (Gorillia beringei) Here's the three species that fall under the "Pongo" genus category: Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) Tapanuli orangutans (Pongo tapanuliensis) So I think it's pretty stupid when Bonobos get treated as the fourth great ape since they are Chimps.
@@searain1573 they may be a sub species of chimp, but they certainly don’t conduct themselves the way we know conventional chimpanzees do, bonobos behavior is so unusual and unique that they are deserving of denomination from chimps, and they are genetically different from chimps in the general shape of heads and body’s, a female chimp is the same size of a male bonobo, you can google image a side-by-side comparison of the two.
@@davidlean1060 I heard when Donkeys and horses interbreed, their offspring is sterile and can't breed. Is it the same with chimps and bonobos when they interbreed?
Yeah what is sad is unlike other apes, they have never been hostile towards humans, we have always been hostile to them. Some of them were killed just approaching humans curiously.
Extreme desperation. Often the type of people who kill endangered animals are deep in poverty, and poaching provides them with a lot of money. Choosing between going hungry, or being homeless and doing something incredibly wrong, most people will do wrong things just so that they can survive.
2:47 "We let the Bonobos decide what they want their meals to be. And it's surprisingly similar to college student food. They just eat Lifesavers, followed by Skittles, then they eat an entire box of Oreos for dinner ...it's shocking how similar we are."
Yeah, cocaine would work in the same way that sugar do in this case. If you would show it a sign of cocaine, and then give it to it, then it would take cocaine all the time! Sugar = pleasure, its obvious that itll always choose those oreos or other shit.
I love Dr. Sue been watching her videos with Konzi and other scientists. She's hard working, seriously patient with her babies, driven and motherly to them. She is fascinating and incredible!
@@Baskl757 I think the laboratories took kanzi and the others off her. Really did her over. It's aweful. Apparantly kanzi knew the lab people had done her over and they weren't genuine so he refused to display all his kills for them so they couldn't really learn anything from him. The labs apprantly accused her of filling the chimps ears about them etc. But just imagine how smart those bonobos were if that was true.
No offense but hope for what exactly? I could understand if this was planet of the apes but what hope is this doctor bringing us? Monkeys that can point at stuff and perform an 8 month old human baby's abilities?
@@Joshua-ev9uw she want to create cluster family of bonobo that can communicate to us. Learning language become easier if more bonobo participate as the language become common in bonobo community. From 1 thousand vocabularies it can increase to 10 thousands vocabularies.
well we have to study them and it's not like we could give them the keys to a residence and tell them “don't get crazy with the mini-bar, remember we have a meeting tomorrow”
To see them in cages, and as what some would consider a scientific experiment, makes me sad. If they are one of our closest living relatives, they are rare and only found in the wild in the Congo where there are jungles and trees, why do they spend most of their day in a concrete and bared cage? They are living entities and should be treated and respected as such. Yes, they are cared for and loved. But that environment looks nothing like their natural habitat.
@RomeoPapaCharlie why not employ 20 keepers who wipe their fluffy behinds 24/7? look, i think animals are conscious beings and should not suffer unnecessarily, apes most of all. if they have to be kept, it should cause the last possible distress. but they have other needs besides trees and a view. and they exist in circumstances where there are limited resources and people have to make compromises.
It's obvious these people love these animals - and the love appears to be reciprocal - so this seems to be a very misguided empathic response. There are enough bad things going on in the world to feel pain over, no need to start inventing new ones.
My heart beats with such a tremendous amount of affection & love for Nature & *ALL* animals, but I've had a special, lifelong, profound interest in ALL Great Apes...
Like you said, lets treat them as humans. I’ve always thought that animals like chimps and things should be seen as people, simply because how smart they are. They should have the right to speak and live as they do, they should be given land and the task of taking care of it. They’re people man. Only difference is we’re a bit smarter
You could imprint a whole bunch onto almost any species with the right dedication and approach. We could learn a lot by actually communicating much more fluently with other species. The lexigrams approach is pretty good. I think they could recognize words by sight though. Although we could learn Mandarin and use existing natural language glyphs to code the words for better communication maybe. If we utilize AI to decipher their vocalizations, we might be able to understand those alongside a lexigram approach. Perform this with every species capable. Cats, dogs, foxes, minks, cetaceans, birds. And then formalize an actual curriculum for educating them as much as possible. Mostly just vocabulary, but also concepts like clouds are made of water, ice is really cold water. Teach them humans are smart animals, but so are their kind. Teach them different animals and their concept of human. Try to work on other concepts that might be understandable. Counting, simple math. Teach them about the concept of time and days, hours, minutes, seconds. Teach them concepts about newborns of any species growing into children into adults and maturity. Teach them concepts about friendship, family, familial relationships. Teach them concepts about danger, safety, hurt/harm, healing. Teach them about light and dark, flashlights, artificial lighting on/off. Teach them about sound and pitch, tone, rhythm. Teach them about their body parts like legs, arms, hands, eyes, face, hair, or for dolphins things like fins. Teach them about seeds growing into plants/trees, growing into fruits. (Very basic conceptual approach.)
You're asking a lot,easier said than done. There were experiments with dolphins & sentient creatures done by US military/DARPA in the latter half of 20th century,all below board & likely being applied & weaponized only recently (sonar). Real question is if it should be done. The implications of doing this could do more harm,they've evolved to where they are now because they developed the adaptive skills required. It'd be tantamount to messing with nature.
If they were really capable of learning to read words by sight, don't you think they would have developed their own written language by now, as the species has been around for at least as long as we have? Bonobos like chimps are amazing and beautiful animals, totally deserving of our respect and protection, but they are still extremely different from us in many ways. Learning to recognize lexigrams, pictures and symbols, is one thing; both species have excellent visual-spatial memories which serves them well in the wild. But their brains don't have the capability of understanding abstractions to anywhere near the extent human brains do. The difference in size and complexity between human and bonobo brains is significant. We shouldn't be too preoccupied with trying to make them be "more like us". Let them be what they are, and let their babies be raised by their own mothers whenever possible.
Humans started adapting to the ground. We lost almost all our hair because it was hot in open land. We developed narrow feet as a way to adapt to running and swimming. Adapting to the ground then helped us invent shelter. Millions of years later, here we are with buildings and mobile vehicles
Man (Human) became different from Ape when the Mother (Earth) and the Father (Sun) wanted to come inside and enjoy each other's company in a more personable way.
What is so important for scientists to teach an ape to talk or be more "human". How people help Orangutans in Southeast Asia is the best way imo. Teaching them to become true wild animal again from young age.
It was difficult to tell whether or not Koko understood what she was saying or if she was just memorizing answers to questions she'd been signed before, or gyessing the answers by mimicking the questioners question, like how a dog sits when told to, but does not therefore understand English. Kanzi is capable of using his lexigram keyboard to respond immediately to "complex" audial prompts which consisted of words he knew (e.g put the pine cones in the refrigerator) but which he had never heard before.
Surely got to be worth trying sign language. Especially as this little one is of a different species, and (as stated in the video) has “freed-up” hands (due to reduced clinging reflex). In any case, all the videos I’ve seen of Koko (gorilla) convey to me that she often very much initiated dialogue. Even dogs can understand more than commands (expanded later) and initiate (limited) “conversations”. Many animals do use their own sign language - it’s just that most people don’t notice or allow for that possibility. My GF’s poodle has generalised “I want to eat” (conscious open-mouth) into “I want” and very much reacts to informational words (more than commands actually!). For example if I suggest a place to visit she will say she wants that. Probably followed by “coughing” - which is instinctive dog-talk for “let’s all go off together” (as in dog-pack hunting). If she wants to eat and we don’t guess that correctly then she pretend-swallows also. So she blends instinctive language with learned or even invented language. But only if she has to - her preference is always for us to do the work and guess correctly. Dogs lack the mimicry instinct of apes. They don’t “ape”! Poodles can learn vocabularies of 300+ words, surprisingly. Also they have “grammar processing” elements in their brains, but unlike us it is fed by all senses, not just voice and instinctive nonverbals. Most animals communicate by eyes - it can be very subtle. People tend to just “barge in” and treat animals like possessions or even toys. The richer path begins with respect.
Koko probably understood the sign language, but i don't buy those bonobos actually understand those lexigrams, i mean, come on, they aren't even paying attention, they just point them out randomly an get free food.
I’m obsessed with the Great Apes! Gorillas are my favorite but Bonobos are a close second. I love and appreciate them for who they are. I wish Scientists would stop trying to prove these animals are just like humans just because we share 98% of the same DNA. So what?!? There is zero evidence that humans “evolved” from Apes!! That 2% makes a world of difference between humans and Apes. Similar DNA doesn’t mean humans came from apes!! I just believe that God loves variety & has a great sense of humor! 😂
Except that their environment is being destroyed and most animals in zoos and research facilities are there because they were rescued from poachers or logging.
I mean, it looks like the bonobos are quite happy and healthy. Not to mention that they are surely experiencing a much decreased risk of sudden and violent death than in their native environment.
They have since been rehoused elsewhere away from this woman. Nobody can deny the research began with good intentions, but as time went on, Sue became more and more unhinged. You can even see it in part in this video, why is she porting Teco around in a stroller? It's a load of BS he was born with no inclination to cling, she's making that situation worse by refusing to carry him around with something to cling to, and instead putting him in a stroller. She also claims at one point that Kanzi is 'saying' Teco. He might well be calling to him, but he's not saying words. She's been rumoured to believe that the bonobos were speaking actual english to her at one time. Then we have the neglect of proper diet. Kanzi was incredibly overweight, dangerously so for a bonobo. There are good organizations out there working tirelessly to help bonobos in the wild, you're best off supporting them, such as Lola Ya Bonobo.
Absolutely, what the scientists should do is to learn from these cute and unique creatures, but not treat or teach them like humans, 'cause they're not!
Lol 98 % they r like YOU! Yea believe in any bullshit spread by people claiming to be scientists. How can a creature so different in appearance & etc be 98 % like us in its dna. Its absolutely false! I will never believe that! They r no way close like human. This a propaganda to firm their theory of evolution
Study their behaviors in their natural habitat, not in a jail! Don’t tell me that’s sacrifices for science! Next time when I wanna study human cognitive development, should lock my patients in the jail too?
Moron. You can't do cognitive studies in the wild. What do you think? Set up a booth asking for research volunteers? Now if you're against this type of research, fair enough, but it's not possible in the wild.
Awww Teco was such a cute sweet baby may he RIP and i really hope Kanzi and Elykia have another kid ! Texo doesn't look much like Kanzi does he? I think Kanzi has a very unique look out of most bonobos I've seen. He's very handsome.
Zorgoon Wait, did he die? Source/additional details? (I'm guessing you didn't come to this resolution from this video, specifically...it certainly didn't mention this.) Update: apeinitiative.org, which seems the prominent source for information on this "family" and is regularly updated, makes no mention of his death (even 9 months since your posting. (Just to clarify for those who read this, there is no public indication that he died, in lieu of further clarification/citation by Zorgoon.)
Chalino Torbellino It might not be "ethical" [though in the case of this drug, assuming the subjects were not adolescents, I don't believe it would necessarily be unethical]), but I'd actually love to introduce this one of the similarly related species to cannabis, in order to see how it affected their society and to determine how the currently advancing new and improved cannabis policy might affect our society in the future. (Admittedly, I can't imagine it'd be especially negative. Then again, even if it were neutral or positive, I highly doubt it'd sway those who are adamant about cannabis being negative to humans--especially given that the majority of those same people don't even believe we are related to these animals.)
I wish this could be at least 30-minute special... the whole thing she's doing (& has done) is absolutely fascinating!
Watch kanzi bonobo genius ape part 1 through 4...its amazing..its on youtube
There's a 1 hour+ special on youtube.
@@theftking where?
"Our closest relatives"?
So do you have some nephew locked up in there? How is this different from medical and pharmaceutical research labs? Because you're "nicer"?
@@katyscarlett8823 Bonobos, Chimps and Humans share the same ancestor. Bonobos are matriarchal, and Chimps are patriarchal. That makes a huge difference in their behavior. Chimps are more aggressive and violent. When there is a little tention amongst Bonobos, everything suddenly stops and they all engage in sex for a few minutes. Male male, female female, male female, young old, etc. When they are done, they all have a grin on their faces, and there is no more conflict, or tention. They would be in a demonstration holding signs saying "make love, not war."
She deserves more recognition. Her dedication towards bonobos study is insane, she literally sleeps with them, especially the baby for her research...
The work she has done with bonobo kanzi is nothing short of impossible...
amazes me why KANZI is not as famous as KOKO,
KANZI is way too intelligent than koko.
My guess is bcuz most people haven't even heard of Bonobos. For example if people see an article or a video titled "A talking Gorilla" vs another titled "A Talking Bonobo" The majority would be more curious about "the talking gorilla" since most people know what a gorilla is.
@@SazZe.X I actually thought it is a chimpanzee. I dont know the difference between chimpanzee and bonobos. They look the same.
My understanding is that Kanzi's sister Panbanisha is even more clever than him.
@@nandhanakrishnan.r4279 they are very similar looking but if u get used to what bonobos look like u can tell the difference, bonobos are much less aggressive than chimpanzees as well.
@@liam3104Thanks. Also is'nt their face a little different?
They are so fascinating, however they are also extremely endangered. Most of this is due to poaching and illegal trade. Here’s to hoping that Bonobos can live peacefully in the future.
I have a question. How come some people considered Bonobos the fourth great ape when they are basically just another type of Chimpanzee? There are also different types of Gorillas and Orangutans, but they aren't divided into completely different ape species like how Common Chimpanzees and Bononos are.
Here's the two species that fall under the "Pan" genus category:
Common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Bonobos (Pan paniscus)
Here's the two species that fall under the "Gorilla" genus category:
Western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla)
Eastern gorillas (Gorillia beringei)
Here's the three species that fall under the "Pongo" genus category:
Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii)
Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)
Tapanuli orangutans (Pongo tapanuliensis)
So I think it's pretty stupid when Bonobos get treated as the fourth great ape since they are Chimps.
@@searain1573 because Bonobos are kinder than Chimp they have different culture than Chimp but look alike
@@searain1573 they may be a sub species of chimp, but they certainly don’t conduct themselves the way we know conventional chimpanzees do, bonobos behavior is so unusual and unique that they are deserving of denomination from chimps, and they are genetically different from chimps in the general shape of heads and body’s, a female chimp is the same size of a male bonobo, you can google image a side-by-side comparison of the two.
@@davidlean1060 I heard when Donkeys and horses interbreed, their offspring is sterile and can't breed. Is it the same with chimps and bonobos when they interbreed?
Yeah what is sad is unlike other apes, they have never been hostile towards humans, we have always been hostile to them. Some of them were killed just approaching humans curiously.
What a beautiful animal. The intelligence in his eyes.
How could someone kill these animals. They are like humans but not so evil.
Extreme desperation. Often the type of people who kill endangered animals are deep in poverty, and poaching provides them with a lot of money. Choosing between going hungry, or being homeless and doing something incredibly wrong, most people will do wrong things just so that they can survive.
Humans are not naturally evil, they do evil things out of necessity, or because they were taught to do so by parents, or other authority figures.
we are like evils, but not human
@jo gr Yeah, however OP was reffering to Bonobos which are not as aggressive as chimpanzees and humans.
@@beetard5384 Hitler?
2:47 "We let the Bonobos decide what they want their meals to be. And it's surprisingly similar to college student food. They just eat Lifesavers, followed by Skittles, then they eat an entire box of Oreos for dinner ...it's shocking how similar we are."
no surprise, we are kind of cousins after all ;)
Yeah, cocaine would work in the same way that sugar do in this case. If you would show it a sign of cocaine, and then give it to it, then it would take cocaine all the time! Sugar = pleasure, its obvious that itll always choose those oreos or other shit.
And binge drink until they pass out?
do they go ham with that new chief keef banger
@@gama9980 .....LMAO!!
0:37 me scuddling to the fridge at 3 AM
Yes i can relate
Yeah. Why is it always 3 AM? Everyone I know who gets late snacks, it's always from 2:30am to 3:30am. I do the same.
0:37 imagine walking into your living room at night and seeing that scuttle across the floor
😭
It's Cute ❤
BABY :D
@@shelledreptile5626 let's say if you didn't know what it was lol
@@DramaticalDawg
Then, maybe a heart attack
I love Dr. Sue been watching her videos with Konzi and other scientists. She's hard working, seriously patient with her babies, driven and motherly to them. She is fascinating and incredible!
They are not her babies.
What a precious woman, she gives me some hope. ✌️♥️
Should see what she did with kanzi back in the 90s. Shes been working with these bonobos for at least 30 years now
cool name bruh fr epic awesome yeah excellent yeah the name its good kinda yeah its and-
@@Baskl757 I think the laboratories took kanzi and the others off her. Really did her over. It's aweful.
Apparantly kanzi knew the lab people had done her over and they weren't genuine so he refused to display all his kills for them so they couldn't really learn anything from him.
The labs apprantly accused her of filling the chimps ears about them etc. But just imagine how smart those bonobos were if that was true.
No offense but hope for what exactly? I could understand if this was planet of the apes but what hope is this doctor bringing us? Monkeys that can point at stuff and perform an 8 month old human baby's abilities?
@@Joshua-ev9uw she want to create cluster family of bonobo that can communicate to us. Learning language become easier if more bonobo participate as the language become common in bonobo community. From 1 thousand vocabularies it can increase to 10 thousands vocabularies.
They’re our closest living relatives - so let’s not keep them in cages
Po we keep other humans in cages
Robert House yes when they have willingly broken a rule society has deemed wrong, they have done nothing except exist
If they're endangered that might not be the best call. I understand where you're coming from, though.
well we have to study them and it's not like we could give them the keys to a residence and tell them “don't get crazy with the mini-bar, remember we have a meeting tomorrow”
also, remember we sometimes put babies and mentally ill persons in cages because we can’t expect them to behave well in society
their vocals sound so much like ours woah, the almost whistle like reminds me our “native” noises that we would use to express ourselves without words
To see them in cages, and as what some would consider a scientific experiment, makes me sad. If they are one of our closest living relatives, they are rare and only found in the wild in the Congo where there are jungles and trees, why do they spend most of their day in a concrete and bared cage?
They are living entities and should be treated and respected as such. Yes, they are cared for and loved. But that environment looks nothing like their natural habitat.
You' re right! 😢
Because in the wild theyre more likely to be territorial and become violent
@@vihurah9554 set them free then...
@@visitacionbihotzmaitasuna5340 and then you cant study them like this.
@@vihurah9554 Bonobos aren't violent
Too bad their "humanized" habitat resembles a jail block
Better than being kept in cages honestly
I think it's a legal requirement
you go ahead and vacuum their poo out of the carpet every night then
@RomeoPapaCharlie why not employ 20 keepers who wipe their fluffy behinds 24/7? look, i think animals are conscious beings and should not suffer unnecessarily, apes most of all. if they have to be kept, it should cause the last possible distress. but they have other needs besides trees and a view. and they exist in circumstances where there are limited resources and people have to make compromises.
@@CatatonicImperfect They can use the toilet
Very, very worthwhile research, especially if we humans can indeed learn to treat one another better.
Tiko and that robot dog are gonna compete for word domination some day
Bonobos are very expressive, theyre so precious❤
I understand the purpose of studying them, but still, this was painful to watch. These cages are too small for such large animals.
I do hope they get out a lot. They are incredibly endangered as well
Those aren’t their living quarters
Dude, imagine how many secret animal experiments are going on right now, all over the planet, so we can have improved medicine.
they probably have a bigger enclosure, the small cages are for the research purposes
It's obvious these people love these animals - and the love appears to be reciprocal - so this seems to be a very misguided empathic response.
There are enough bad things going on in the world to feel pain over, no need to start inventing new ones.
This is a great reminder to be nice , kind and compassionate to all animals
My heart beats with such a tremendous amount of affection & love for Nature & *ALL* animals, but I've had a special, lifelong, profound interest in ALL Great Apes...
Beautiful , just beautiful
Are u sane? I guess not.
*Jim Carrey joined the chat
they melt my heart, I wish there was more time on a youtube video to observe and watch the interaction
What a woman.. those beautiful eyes that look into an even prettier soul
She sounds like one of the smartest scientists on her studies approach.
Oh my god. They remind me of my daughter as a toddler.
She’s like Tiko’s grandma💕
I don't know why am I watching this @ 3 am in morning
Were related to these creatures so let's treat them good
Like you said, lets treat them as humans. I’ve always thought that animals like chimps and things should be seen as people, simply because how smart they are. They should have the right to speak and live as they do, they should be given land and the task of taking care of it.
They’re people man. Only difference is we’re a bit smarter
❤️ The bonobos is so clever and smart. I love them. ❤️
You could imprint a whole bunch onto almost any species with the right dedication and approach.
We could learn a lot by actually communicating much more fluently with other species.
The lexigrams approach is pretty good. I think they could recognize words by sight though.
Although we could learn Mandarin and use existing natural language glyphs to code the words for better communication maybe.
If we utilize AI to decipher their vocalizations, we might be able to understand those alongside a lexigram approach.
Perform this with every species capable. Cats, dogs, foxes, minks, cetaceans, birds.
And then formalize an actual curriculum for educating them as much as possible.
Mostly just vocabulary, but also concepts like clouds are made of water, ice is really cold water.
Teach them humans are smart animals, but so are their kind. Teach them different animals and their concept of human.
Try to work on other concepts that might be understandable. Counting, simple math.
Teach them about the concept of time and days, hours, minutes, seconds.
Teach them concepts about newborns of any species growing into children into adults and maturity.
Teach them concepts about friendship, family, familial relationships.
Teach them concepts about danger, safety, hurt/harm, healing.
Teach them about light and dark, flashlights, artificial lighting on/off.
Teach them about sound and pitch, tone, rhythm.
Teach them about their body parts like legs, arms, hands, eyes, face, hair, or for dolphins things like fins.
Teach them about seeds growing into plants/trees, growing into fruits. (Very basic conceptual approach.)
You're asking a lot,easier said than done. There were experiments with dolphins & sentient creatures done by US military/DARPA in the latter half of 20th century,all below board & likely being applied & weaponized only recently (sonar). Real question is if it should be done. The implications of doing this could do more harm,they've evolved to where they are now because they developed the adaptive skills required. It'd be tantamount to messing with nature.
If they were really capable of learning to read words by sight, don't you think they would have developed their own written language by now, as the species has been around for at least as long as we have? Bonobos like chimps are amazing and beautiful animals, totally deserving of our respect and protection, but they are still extremely different from us in many ways. Learning to recognize lexigrams, pictures and symbols, is one thing; both species have excellent visual-spatial memories which serves them well in the wild. But their brains don't have the capability of understanding abstractions to anywhere near the extent human brains do. The difference in size and complexity between human and bonobo brains is significant. We shouldn't be too preoccupied with trying to make them be "more like us". Let them be what they are, and let their babies be raised by their own mothers whenever possible.
Absolutely love this woman
I love how wholesome this is, but I can't be the only one thinking she sounds like a female Herbert.
Excellent! Thank you Sue Savage-Rumbaugh.
What I would give to spend an hour with that baby Bonobo. Just awesome
All you have to do is kill my enemy
@@noname4806 ?????????
Humans started adapting to the ground. We lost almost all our hair because it was hot in open land. We developed narrow feet as a way to adapt to running and swimming. Adapting to the ground then helped us invent shelter. Millions of years later, here we are with buildings and mobile vehicles
Evolución
Kanzi !!! My boi !!! Haha miss that dude. Their little squeaks are great. Love hearing em hahah
This lady is very calm and worsks very well with the Bonobos. Very inspirational.
This is the beginning of the planet of the apes
Man (Human) became different from Ape when the Mother (Earth) and the Father (Sun) wanted to come inside and enjoy each other's company in a more personable way.
So precious ❤️💕💕❤️💕💕❤️💕💕
Awww I love all the ape babies. They are so human like in many ways.
Thanks to those, trying to open the doors
And our Understanding between Us.
What is so important for scientists to teach an ape to talk or be more "human". How people help Orangutans in Southeast Asia is the best way imo. Teaching them to become true wild animal again from young age.
Fascinating! Thank you-for doing this work?
Why do you keep them in tiny indoor cages? Why aren’t they outside in a huge play & curiosity fulfilling environment?
He is as smart as a 3 year old human baby.
I been inside the faci5
Bonobos are magnificent creatures.
I love Kanzi so much
I love this Scientist.
Why don't they teach Them sign language like Koko?
It was difficult to tell whether or not Koko understood what she was saying or if she was just memorizing answers to questions she'd been signed before, or gyessing the answers by mimicking the questioners question, like how a dog sits when told to, but does not therefore understand English. Kanzi is capable of using his lexigram keyboard to respond immediately to "complex" audial prompts which consisted of words he knew (e.g put the pine cones in the refrigerator) but which he had never heard before.
Apples, Oranges and Pears what he said
Surely got to be worth trying sign language. Especially as this little one is of a different species, and (as stated in the video) has “freed-up” hands (due to reduced clinging reflex). In any case, all the videos I’ve seen of Koko (gorilla) convey to me that she often very much initiated dialogue. Even dogs can understand more than commands (expanded later) and initiate (limited) “conversations”.
Many animals do use their own sign language - it’s just that most people don’t notice or allow for that possibility. My GF’s poodle has generalised “I want to eat” (conscious open-mouth) into “I want” and very much reacts to informational words (more than commands actually!). For example if I suggest a place to visit she will say she wants that. Probably followed by “coughing” - which is instinctive dog-talk for “let’s all go off together” (as in dog-pack hunting). If she wants to eat and we don’t guess that correctly then she pretend-swallows also. So she blends instinctive language with learned or even invented language. But only if she has to - her preference is always for us to do the work and guess correctly. Dogs lack the mimicry instinct of apes. They don’t “ape”! Poodles can learn vocabularies of 300+ words, surprisingly. Also they have “grammar processing” elements in their brains, but unlike us it is fed by all senses, not just voice and instinctive nonverbals.
Most animals communicate by eyes - it can be very subtle. People tend to just “barge in” and treat animals like possessions or even toys. The richer path begins with respect.
Koko probably understood the sign language, but i don't buy those bonobos actually understand those lexigrams, i mean, come on, they aren't even paying attention, they just point them out randomly an get free food.
The government should support these programs and gives them a land to make an actual living habitat for them.
"hOw DoEs ThIs BeNeFiT mE"
Just leave them alone do not kill them.
I’m obsessed with the Great Apes! Gorillas are my favorite but Bonobos are a close second. I love and appreciate them for who they are. I wish Scientists would stop trying to prove these animals are just like humans just because we share 98% of the same DNA. So what?!? There is zero evidence that humans “evolved” from Apes!! That 2% makes a world of difference between humans and Apes. Similar DNA doesn’t mean humans came from apes!! I just believe that God loves variety & has a great sense of humor! 😂
Are you stupid or just pretending to be?
Bonobos aren’t “one of our closest relatives”. They ARE the closest to us.
Bonobos dont wage war on other bonobos, chimps do tho
Chimps and bonobos are about the same close from us
Does 'Planet of the apes' ring a bell to anybody? No, only me?
Fascinating woman and I admire her studies.
I hope one day I can work with Chimps and Bonobos they are so beautiful
Set then free!
Wait...where is the mom?
@TheCatsMeow PrettyHorses kanzi is the dad
Tiko thinks he human. Tiko looks like a cute grandmother.
Where is this, i would love to go there an meet them!
This lady reminds me of Kate McKinnon in the snl skit “whiskers r we” lol thank me later
A loving place might include TO FREE ANIMALS FROM CAPTIVITY, and maybe go study them in their environment, and learn their language.
Life could be a dream....LIFE COULD BE A DREAM 🎶
They should be studied in their own environment with their own kind, not housed in lousy research facilities.
Except that their environment is being destroyed and most animals in zoos and research facilities are there because they were rescued from poachers or logging.
I mean, it looks like the bonobos are quite happy and healthy. Not to mention that they are surely experiencing a much decreased risk of sudden and violent death than in their native environment.
They have since been rehoused elsewhere away from this woman. Nobody can deny the research began with good intentions, but as time went on, Sue became more and more unhinged. You can even see it in part in this video, why is she porting Teco around in a stroller? It's a load of BS he was born with no inclination to cling, she's making that situation worse by refusing to carry him around with something to cling to, and instead putting him in a stroller. She also claims at one point that Kanzi is 'saying' Teco. He might well be calling to him, but he's not saying words. She's been rumoured to believe that the bonobos were speaking actual english to her at one time. Then we have the neglect of proper diet. Kanzi was incredibly overweight, dangerously so for a bonobo. There are good organizations out there working tirelessly to help bonobos in the wild, you're best off supporting them, such as Lola Ya Bonobo.
Absolutely, what the scientists should do is to learn from these cute and unique creatures, but not treat or teach them like humans, 'cause they're not!
That's way harder than it sounds
Bonobos are so fucking chill I wish I could see one
Could sit and watch them all day. Just wish it was in their natural habitat
Awww so cute
Somebody please save those poor animals from that laboratory of evil.
God why can't humans live to be atleast 170 researching would go so much smoother
Punched whats crazy is they kicked her out of her research...
This scientist is very wise.
Very good question she raises up. Wow!
Tiko is so cute
Omg so cute
Do u finds apes cute in appearance..LOL
Then ur an ape I guess
@@abdullahabraham4483 Allah hu akbar
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@@abdullahabraham4483 Well, yeah they are an ape. Humans are literally great apes.
I cant find any more recent vids of Teco and his progress...
Because they stopped.
So she is studying their behavior and they have to live like that? Disgusting.
wow Kanji, great to see you again
I wonder if she is still working with him and how it is progressing?
Ahmahgahd Tico is *too cute*! He's adorable!!!
I know I'm probably not gonna get liked or replied but why do we need to teach apes or bonbos to be human they are much cuter acting like a non human
Them being cute isn't the point of the research
You are right in your wonderful observation. But human urge to use intellect becomes intesnse once the stomach is full. Nature at work 😊
Always...
She is amazing
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS IT IS VERY INTERESTING !
Dr Sue Savage-Rumbaugh reminds me of professor Brian Cox. They've very similar appearances.
Humans can only be so smart.
The aliens took there own DNA mixed it with the great apes DNA then you have us humans
THIS IS EXACTLY HOW IT WAS !!! 100% RIGHT!
These are wonderful creatures
If they're our closest living relatives you should get them out of cages and let them live where they belong :(
Lol 98 % they r like YOU! Yea believe in any bullshit spread by people claiming to be scientists. How can a creature so different in appearance & etc be 98 % like us in its dna. Its absolutely false! I will never believe that! They r no way close like human.
This a propaganda to firm their theory of evolution
@@abdullahabraham4483 so different in appearance? wtf? are you blind or what?
A song to my heart,knowing that the parents are with this babie and they are involved and the researchers.Lessons being learned,good...
Did anyone notice shes missing half of one of her fingers
William Bell her early work was trying to make crocodiles talk. It ended early and not well
Richard Brorsson ROFLMFAO. (I don't use that one often, but it was deserved here.)
NO! but going back to take a look...lol.
Pohahahhahaha god, so funny
William Bell
Probably bitten off by one of our “ closest relatives “
Fascinating. Very interesting, short documentary. As one commentator writes: it could be at least a 30min special...
I love bonobos ❤️
They’re like so much sweeter versions of us. I hate seeing them besides a cage door tho :(
Study their behaviors in their natural habitat, not in a jail! Don’t tell me that’s sacrifices for science! Next time when I wanna study human cognitive development, should lock my patients in the jail too?
That was a stupid point! It's obvious you're missing the point of this study.
they live a good life...also are safe from poaching
Moron. You can't do cognitive studies in the wild. What do you think? Set up a booth asking for research volunteers? Now if you're against this type of research, fair enough, but it's not possible in the wild.
They are being killed in the wild. If this could be a way to sustain the species then we’d want to do that.
KAIJU MECHA you apparently did not watch nor comprehend the video
0:37 he's so cute I couldn't help but laugh
Awww Teco was such a cute sweet baby may he RIP and i really hope Kanzi and Elykia have another kid ! Texo doesn't look much like Kanzi does he? I think Kanzi has a very unique look out of most bonobos I've seen. He's very handsome.
Zorgoon did teco pass away?
Zorgoon Wait, did he die? Source/additional details? (I'm guessing you didn't come to this resolution from this video, specifically...it certainly didn't mention this.)
Update: apeinitiative.org, which seems the prominent source for information on this "family" and is regularly updated, makes no mention of his death (even 9 months since your posting. (Just to clarify for those who read this, there is no public indication that he died, in lieu of further clarification/citation by Zorgoon.)
Why say such things and offer no evidence?
I think "Zorgoon" misunderstood what Dr Sue was saying. There's nothing in this video that indicates Tico had died.
Teco isn't dead, he's very much alive and well.
they may be our nearest relative but they’re still just animals.
@Nabor Simbor Speak for yourself, son of Einstein.
Awww...give me one!!!
Ugh, the baby is sooo cute!!! I want a baby bonobo!
Show it how to smoke weed
Chalino Torbellino It might not be "ethical" [though in the case of this drug, assuming the subjects were not adolescents, I don't believe it would necessarily be unethical]), but I'd actually love to introduce this one of the similarly related species to cannabis, in order to see how it affected their society and to determine how the currently advancing new and improved cannabis policy might affect our society in the future.
(Admittedly, I can't imagine it'd be especially negative. Then again, even if it were neutral or positive, I highly doubt it'd sway those who are adamant about cannabis being negative to humans--especially given that the majority of those same people don't even believe we are related to these animals.)
How is that funny? 🤬
Yup
Why the stupid cageswith nothing to do in them. People are so mean so very mean.