The DRC, home to a special group of bonobos
in a small semi habituated group of bonobos
is a family with a very unique characteristic
Pan, Peto
and Pembe all have a distinct red tint
to their fur
mother Pembe is very protective of little Pan
at times Pan will wonder off a little
despite Pan's exploring mother Pembe always keeps a watchful eye
Pan's big brother Peto is a rather lazy bonobo
when it comes to grooming
he'd rather just kick the other bonobos
when he's not lying around you will find him feeding
along with her mother Pembe, Pan
always has big brother Peto to look out for her
if Pan sees something, Peto wants to see something too
the bonobos will groom each other to strengthen bond, here we have Mayele
grooming Pembe, and a now Pembe returns the favour
despite being lazy at times Peto will play with Soso
even bonobos like to laugh
you can see Peto's red tint here compared to Soso on the right
when moving on the ground Pembe will carry Pan
but Peto will like to walk on his own
at the end of the day the bonobos return to the trees
here they built themselves a nest for the night
Pan is still young says she will share the nest with Pembe
Peto though is old enough to build his own nest
