Kathy C., who you may recall recently donated a new telephoto camera lens, is working on a photo slide show of the Cle Elum Seven. The slideshow is set to music and has LOTS of photos. We’ll have it for sale in our store once it is ready and we’ve made copies!! Kathy gave us a preview and we were so excited, we decided we should show it to the chimps themselves to see what they thought. They loved it!
We did not receive an money from Apple for this promotion of their laptop – maybe we should think about that…
Burrito watching slide show
Jamie watching slide show
Foxie and Jamie watching slide show. Foxie has a big paper wadge in her mouth – wadging is a natural behavior sort of like dipping tobacco without the chemicals and addiction. Chimps in the wild wadge with leaves. In captivity they use various things. Jamie, of course, is wearing a scarf.
Negra watching the show from the comfort of her bed.
Shelly C/Hidden Valley Lake, CA says
I got tears in my eyes , they are all so into the slideshow, I love it. Negra is just so content up there with her warm fuzzy blankie, she is so beautiful, I just love Negra to pieces!!! Thank you so much for sharing, this made my day to see them all so interested in watching the pictures…that is why I sent that picture with me and the puppy in the first box I sent to them. Does Foxie have a huge back up of Trolls, I have some here I have been collecting…no more ebay sent directly to CSNW…LOL…..I have it sent here now and will send my care package when it fills up. Is there anything that may interest Negra and Burrito, besides a warm blankie and food….any other suggestions if we want to do our Chrsitmas shopping and want to send gifts, I know gift cards and the wish list BUT besides all that , I want to wrap my gifts and send them to put under the tree for Christmas…another thing….what about a Christmas Tree…do you have one…do you need one…and if so are you thinking real or fake??? less then 3 weeks to Christmas…I need to renew my chimpanzee pal, there was some sort of glitch before, I will also do that before the deadline!
Shelly C/Hidden Valley Lake, CA says
One more question…sorry…Diana I noticed in the video I watched of the Fauna Foundation that Glora was cleaning mattresses covered in plastic back into the chimps rooms…are you all planning on putting mattresses in their rooms, it just seems so awful to sleep on a hard surface, like int he wild when they make their nest up in the trees they are not hard, so I was just wondering, and if you are planning to get them , maybe we could start a collection for mattresses, I myself would love to see them all sleeping on a soft mattress instead of the hard surface????/ 🙂
Jeani Goodrich says
I love the engaging looks of the chimps. They all just loved watching it. I can’t wait!!!
Shelly Knapp says
Oh their expressions are just precious. Negra looks SO good. I cannot WAIT for the slide show to be available!!!
Katie says
Is that really Negra? and the all intent look on her face oh it’s just too wonderful for words. If they had a VCR I bet they would enjoy watching movies, on snowy evenings.
Theresa says
They are all captivated! Negra with her chin propped on her hand all tucked in her bed is priceless! She looks so relaxed and our Jamie dressed for the show in her usual unique way. Where are Annie, Missy, and Jody? Did they watch the slideshow or were they busy doing their own thing? I just love these pictures! I can never say thank you enough for sharing the chimps with us. They have become very special to me in such a short time and I love watching them experience the good things in life! They deserve it.
Cindy says
Absolutely priceless, is Burrito pointing at himself? Negra’s face says it all! And Jamie’s all dressed up for her role. What a great Saturday night treat, thanks so much!!! Can’t wait to see it!
Isle Dance says
I love seeing their intense focus. Especially to something like this – their own images! Magical!
Amy says
Fabulous, just fabulous! I believe that chimpanzees are among the animals who can recognize themselves — did they recognize themselves and could you tell if they recognized each other? Did they react to certain photos more than others?
Diana says
Lot’s of questions to answer. Here goes:
mattresses: If there is some material that the chimpanzees would not destroy or want to chew up (like foam or plastic) and we could hose off or stick in the washer everyday, we could do it. Thanks to everyone who donated to the washer and dryer fund, we are now able to give out lots more blankets every day, so the chimpanzees can pile them up and make super-comfy beds if they so choose. Negra often lies on one or two blankets and has one over her (like in the photo). Missy and Jody tend to make bigger beds. It’s all personal preference.
Christmas: We’ll work on a post about holiday gifts for the chimps. We don’t have an x-mas tree up yet, but we plan on getting a fake one very soon.
VCR: funny you should mention it, Katie. We put a TV/VCR combo on our list two days ago and it was snatched up by “Santa” yesterday. Now, we just need the cart that is on the amazon.com wish list and we’ll be able to show the chimps videos all the time!
Annie, Missy & Jody: I’m trying to remember… I know Jody came by for a short time, but I didn’t take a photo. I think Missy and Annie were busy doing other things (i.e. chasing each other 🙂
I can’t really say if they recognized themselves. The did react to some photos more than others. This study could be a thesis! Chimpanzees do have self-recognition, which is why they enjoy mirrors (we’ll be getting the full-length one soon thanks to everyone who chipped in for that!).
I often show them the videos or photos on the little camera screen right after I take them. Jody and Jamie are particularly interested in this (especially video). Sometimes Jamie doesn’t seem to like to have a camera pointed at her, but I’ve found that if I show her what I’ve taken, she goes back to what she’s doing and doesn’t mind the camera.
Shelly C/Hidden Valley Lake, CA says
~~Merry Christmas~~ I ordered the cart and it is on the way….I have a ton of VCR children movies in the RV, I can send them in my next care package so they have alot of movies to watch!!!!
XOXOXOXO to Annie, Burrito, Foxie, Jamie, Jodi, Negra and Missy and of course the staff and Keith!
Shelly
Diana says
THANK YOU SO MUCH, SHELLY!!!!!
The TV we are getting has a dvd player. I don’t think it has a VCR.
I’m so moved by everyone’s generosity. Wow.
Shelly C/Hidden Valley Lake, CA says
Thats is the same TV I have in my bedroom, it was in the RV, I love it. If I can find a vcr laying around here in the garage or RV would you like one so you can play VCR movies also, then I can send the movies too?
I would do anything for the Cle Elum Seven and you too Diana! 🙂 I think knowing chimpanzees lie to watch some television is great, they are never going to be able to experience things outside of the sanctuary that they can see on the television, isn’t Tom that loved the Oprah show????? I know I have read alot on the Chimps that have their favorite tv shows and it is enrichment for them, anyone that does not like TV, great for you, but some people and chimps do! To each their own!
Shelly C/Hidden Valley Lake, CA says
Diana I contacted Working Concepts, they make ergonomical mats and recently made a mat for Ndume and Koko at the Gorilla Foundation, the owner emailed me back and is willing to make mats for the chimps but has a few questions, I forwarded his email to you, these are great mats and you can spray wash them.Working Concepts is is Oregon.
Shelly Knapp says
Wow!!! YOU GO SHELLY C!!!!!!!!!
Amy says
I have one more question:
Did any of the chimps ask for her/his own Macbook? 🙂
courtney taylor& gregory eckel says
you are all so amazing- what a network of angels!!!
Diana says
Amy – actually, yes… Jamie really wanted the laptop. She would have destroyed it in about 5 minutes, but I’m sure she would have enjoyed playing with it first.
Pam says
Marc and I have a copy of the “Planet Earth” dvd collection that we could donate if you think the chimps would enjoy all the nature shots?