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By Eli Watkins, CNN

Updated 1714 GMT (0114 HKT) August 4, 2015

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The bonobo is an endangered ape found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Lola Ya Bonobo – The bonobo is an endangered ape found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Claudine Andre, left, founded Lola Ya Bonobo in the DRC in the mid-1990s, the world's first and only bonobo sanctuary.
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Lola Ya Bonobo – Claudine Andre, left, founded Lola Ya Bonobo in the DRC in the mid-1990s, the world's first and only bonobo sanctuary.
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The sanctuary is today home to more than 60 bonobos, many of which are young orphans.
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Lola Ya Bonobo – The sanctuary is today home to more than 60 bonobos, many of which are young orphans.
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In November 2012, hunters in Bolomba contacted the sanctuary about this injured young orphan because they "didn't want to catch a bonobo in their trap."
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Surviving the hunt – In November 2012, hunters in Bolomba contacted the sanctuary about this injured young orphan because they "didn't want to catch a bonobo in their trap."
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The little female, named Bolomba, has now arrived at Lola Ya Bonobo where she received treatment for her broken arm.
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Surviving the hunt – The little female, named Bolomba, has now arrived at Lola Ya Bonobo where she received treatment for her broken arm.
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