Lorel, the bonobo in the middle, is the mother of daughters Lucy, seated and Lexi, on the right, at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. In the wild, when females mature, they will migrate out of their natal group and integrate themselves into another bonobo group. Captive bonobos are managed to mimic what happens in nature (sons stay with mothers; daughters emigrate out of the group) and maximize genetic viability for future generations.Photo by M. Brickner
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