My PhD research focuses on social learning and cultural evolution in non-human primates, with a particular emphasis on bonobos (Pan paniscus). By combining targeted group experiments with naturalistic observations in zoo-housed and sanctuary-based populations, I investigate how bonobos acquire and spread novel behaviors within their groups. This work seeks to uncover how the social fabric of bonobo societies supports or constrains the emergence, maintenance, and potential accumulation of cultural traits. Through this approach, I aspire to explore how socio-ecological dimensions modulate social learning and drive variation in cultural expression across groups and species, thereby furthering our understanding of the evolutionary origins of human culture.