Bonobo Successfully Uses A Log As A Tool To Escape The Enclosure At His Rescue Center

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]At first glance, it looks like this bonobo is playing with a log.

[00:00:04]But scientists [music] and caretakers say it's actually something much more incredible, problem-solving in action.

[00:00:10]This bonobo, [music] named Pole, lives at Lola Ya Bonobo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is using this log to escape [music] from his enclosure at his rescue center.

[00:00:20]By using a log as a tool, Pole is showing intelligence, [music] curiosity, and risk assessment, survival skills bonobos need in nature.

[00:00:28]>> [music] >> And soon he will be released back to the wild.

[00:00:31]And one day, thanks to conservation efforts, there may be no enclosure at all.

[00:00:35]>> [music] >> Just freedom.