Among all great ape species, the bonobo is still the least studied in both captivity and the wild. Nevertheless we have observed a considerable increase in knowledge across various fields of bonobo research in recent years. In part due to the ongoing peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo, research and conservation activities on the bonobo have resumed and multiplied since 2001.

Part One of The Bonobos: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation focuses on scientific research. Behavioral studies in captivity propose to answer why bonobos have some unique...

Among all great ape species, the bonobo is still the least studied in both captivity and the wild. Nevertheless we have observed a considerable increase in knowledge across various fields of bonobo research in recent years. In part due to the ongoing peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo, research and conservation activities on the bonobo have resumed and multiplied since 2001.

Part One of The Bonobos: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation focuses on scientific research. Behavioral studies in captivity propose to answer why bonobos have some unique...

Continuing where her debut memoir leaves off, Jo Thompson's "The Adventurous Life of a Navy Wife "treats readers to the ongoing saga of her escape from sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather-and her subsequent marriage to John, a young man in the United States Navy.

When John proposes to Jo early on in their relationship, Jo has no idea what to expect from married life. Shaped largely by the abuse perpetrated by her stepfather, her view of men is shockingly naive. Still, desperate to flee the demons from her past, Jo agrees to marry John...despite the fact that he lacks even enough...