He is one of the rarest newborns in the world.

A British zoo has unveiled the birth of a baby bonobo in a ‘truly extraordinary moment’ for the endangered species.

Mother Yuli gave birth to the newborn on September 11 at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire.

Bonobos – which share about 98.7% of their DNA with humans – number as few as 20,000 in the wild. They are on the red list of endangered species and are at high risk of extinction after decades of poaching and deforestation.

The new bonobo arrival has excited experts working towards the species’ survival.

Dr Rebecca Biddle, chief conservation officer at Twycross Zoo, said: ‘The birth of this baby bonobo is a truly extraordinary moment, not just for Twycross Zoo, but globally.

‘Bonobos are human’s closest living relatives, yet they remai

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