A sanctuary on the outskirts of Congo’s capital of Kinshasa is the world’s only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos, usually rescued from poachers. Despite legal protections, bonobos are targeted for bushmeat. Educators at the sanctuary work to change this. Congo has proposed “bonobo credits” to reward communities for protection efforts, but the program hasn’t taken off. Bonobos share nearly 99% of their DNA with humans and are endangered, with numbers dropping from 100,000 in the 1980s to about 20,000 today. Some bonobos at the sanctuary eventually return to the wild, a rare event after years of preparation.