Columbus Dispatch

Columbus Zoo mourns death of 9-year-old bonobo ape Max following unexpected medical issue

9-year-old bonobo, Max, died June 18 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the zoo announced July 24. A necropsy revealed Max suffered from gastric ulcers and heat-related illness, although the root cause ...
WLWT

Bonobo bites care team member's thumb at Cincinnati Zoo, causing 'partial amputation'

A bonobo at the Cincinnati Zoo bit one of their care team member's thumb while they were delivering food and medicine to the troop, causing a "partial amputation," the zoo said in a ...
NBC4 Columbus

Max, Columbus Zoo’s cherished bonobo, dies at 9

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Max, a bonobo at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium who was known for forming strong bonds, has died after a “sudden and complex medical event.” He was 9. The Columbus Zoo announced ...
WCPO Cincinnati

Bonobo bit Cincinnati Zoo care team member's thumb, causing 'partial amputation'

CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden care team member was taken to the hospital Friday morning after a bonobo bite caused a "partial amputation" of the care team member's thumb, zoo ...