Name given to new-born endangered Bonobo

A new-born endangered Bonobo has been named a Ndeko, following a week of voting by the public, Twycross Zoo has announced.

Bonobos are a type of Great Ape which are endangered in the wild, and the zoo on the Leicestershire-Warwickshire border is the only one of the country to keep and breed them.

More than 1,800 votes were cast in the ballot, and Ndeko was the choice for 44% of the respondents.

Ndeko means 'brother' in Congolese, and the new-born has his own brother at the zoo, Winton.

The Bonobo isn't the only primate born at Twycross this summer, with several baby monkeys also born.

• Emperor Tamarin parents Mathilda and Moe welcomed a set of twins on 5 July. These small monkeys are characterised by their long white moustaches and are found in the wild forests of South America. These infants are the pairs’ second set of twins since coming to the zoo in 2013.

• Mork and Casey, the Spectacled Iangurs at Twycross, had a new baby in August. Adults have dark grey fur and circular white patches around their eyes, but new-born's have orange fur and pink faces! Their baby is very important because Casey’s genes provide a new bloodline to help further healthy breeding in the future.

• The zoo has had a new baby Silvery marmoset, thanks to parents Pixie and Undi. These monkeys can be easily spotted due to their silver-white bodies and bald ears and faces.

• Ludo and Tom are De Brazzas monkeys, and they are now parents too. Visitors to Twycross Zoo will be able to identify these monkeys by their very distinctive markings of orange brows and white beards on their faces. They are a very shy species of monkey and are often hunted for food or killed by farmers who believe them to be agricultural pests.