Bonobo great ape that could 'speak English' dies of a cold at sanctuary

Panbanisha (the bonobos great ape that died) with lexigram (VIDEO)

 

 

The lexigrams on her plastic cards allowed Panbanisha to spontaneously communicate with researchers and to have simple conversations with them

 

One of two rare bonobos whose understanding of spoken English brought them international acclaim has died at an Iowa sanctuary where the director is under investigation for allegations she failed to care for the apes.

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