Here are a couple of photos of Burrito and Jamie looking at the new photo album of supporters. Please keep the photos coming! It’s been great for me to put together the album. Burrito seemed to like the photos of the dogs and cats and Jamie was pretty interested in the humans.
Archives for July 2008
Party Video
A few more party photos
This sign, hung on the stairs in the playroom, was made by a volunteer
Here’s a photo of some of the chimpanzees eating the nuts and dried fruit we scattered around the playroom. From front to back: Negra, Annie, Missy, Jody. The tables and the rocking dog are great sturdy toys donated from our Target wishlist – they will last a long time! You can also see other enrichment donations in this photo like the bongo drums, shopping cart, shoe, and the monkey sitting on the rocking dog (we’ve been saving that monkey for the party).
Foxie found a new toy! This is a photo of her going towards the stairs with the new toy in her left hand and Trixie the Troll in her right hand. The new toy (a play dog crate) was a donation from a young man in upstate New York who collected enrichment for the chimpanzees for his Bar Mitzvah project.
Always hopeful for more food, Burrito checks out the toy pizza – a fun item donated through our Amazon wishlist.
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For those who haven’t done so yet, this is a reminder to sign up for our e-newsletter. We’ll have exclusive updates and content in the newsletters, and I’ll be sending out July’s version soon – so join today: chimpsanctuarynw.kintera.org/join
Negra
Someone asked recently about Negra and how she’s doing. She’s still our queen! Here’s a new picture of her with one of her favorite foods: lettuce.
Chimpanzees in Entertainment
There’s a great op-ed in the New York Times today about the cost that comes with using chimpanzees in entertainment. Some of our residents here at CSNW are former “actors.†We know that Jamie and Burrito both had stints with animal trainers, and some of the others may have as well. I saw firsthand what Hollywood trainers do to make chimpanzees perform, and it’s a very sad life from start to finish. Only the lucky few make it to reputable sanctuaries. Please take a second to read the op-ed and send it around to your friends to spread the word. Together we can put an end to this practice. -Sarah
The Lookout
There is a window in the loft of the chimp house that looks out over the driveway. The chimps – Negra, in particular – like this spot because they can see the humans coming and going. When Sarah and I went into the playroom to clean this morning, we were not surprised to find a nest by this window. But with this nest there were just two toys from the dozens of new toys given out at yesterday’s party: a periscope and a pair of binoculars.
