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We’ve also been adding to the climbing structures…
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Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Hope. Love. Home. Sanctuary for primates.
You all have wonder views, no wonder Negra likes to just sit and stare at the scenery.
QUESTIONS
In the first picture is a white track around the enclosure, is that where the posts will go, or are they already in the ground. Or is it a track for you all to use?
Now will the fence be doubled? I’ve noticed in other pictures that your facility has a gate that you go through to get to the building or is the “hot” fence close to the other one?
Will there be any stairs to any of the structures? Will Negra be able to climb onto those structures?
I’ve mentioned it before but will you all be putting something down onto the ground for them to walk on or hold on to? I was just thinking how some of the reacted to the wood chips you put in the greenhouse.
I can’t even imagine how excited you all must be, can’t wait for their first steps into the open enclosure.
I like the fact that there is so much room to grow.
1. The white track you see is the primary fence line. We dug a 12″ deep x 18″ wide trench along the entire length of the fence line and then filled it with crushed recycled concrete. This will discourage digging and reduce erosion underneath the fence, and will also prevent weeds from growing. The posts will be placed in the middle of this trench.
2. Yes, there will be two fences. The primary fence will be 12′ tall plus a 4′ section cantilevered at 45 degrees inward for a total of about 15 feet. The secondary fence will surround the primary at a distance of 10 feet and will be 12′ tall – the same as our current fence. The fences will be completely redundant (running on separate energizers and backup batteries). The new secondary fence will link up with the existing fence to create a backup fence around the entire facility – the building plus Young’s Hill.
3. There will be ladders on the structures, and in some cases, there will be logs that will serve as ramps. Negra is actually a decent climber (when she’s motivated), but we will try to build things with our aging chimp population, as well as the caregivers’ needs, in mind.
4. Yes, we haven’t determined exactly how we will do this yet but it’s something we are keeping in mind.
Maybe we should use it as a track before the fence goes up…
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BIG HIC-HUP
JB, thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, I really appreciate it. The secondary fence sounds great for you. The chimp’s new area will keep them foraging for hours when they finally arrive on Young’s Hill.
I know the staff have spent many a sleepless night trying to figure out how to make Young’s Hill “user freindly” for all the CE7 as well as the staff and volunteers who care for them. With the help and input from others who have “been there, done that” to others who have made suggestions I am confident this is going to be a state of the art cimpanzee sancturay that others will learn from.
I for one, am so excited about the prospect of the CE7 being able to be as free as they can be in captivity, and want to thank all who have donated to this endeavor.
Here, here, Denice! I am so very grateful to the Youngs and other contributors for their generosity. Those of us who love the 7 are eagerly looking forward to the moment when they are outside on the hill. Many tears of happiness will be shed as hearts are touched when the chimps see the open space made for them.
That is coming on very well, and must be great seeing it grow and the photos you will have from start to finish will document a gigantic step for all involved at CSNW. The first steps out are going to be great, I wonder if like we see at Monkey World they will patrol the perimeter of their enclosure at certain times of the day, especially late on in the day before they go back in for the night. I’m sure the natural instincts will take over for that. You will also be able to get some spectacular photos and video footage with the mountain views and trees in the background. All the best to you all.
Peter, good comments! I’ve seen the Chimp Eden chimps “patrolling the perimeter” and how exciting it will be, when one day, they’ll “patrol the perimeter.”