As the newest member of the team and working from home in Seattle, I don’t have the day to day interaction with the chimpanzees that the caregivers do. However, I’ve been working at the Sanctuary this week, so I had the opportunity to hang out with the chimpanzees for quite some time and got to partake in the anniversary and birthday parties this week.
Happy Birthday Negra! That was the chant heard round the chimp house on Wednesday as we celebrated her birthday. Here’s a photo of Negra from one of the celebrations the chimpanzees enjoyed. One of Negra’s favorite things are her night bags – and so we gave the chimpanzees special ones today during the day and in the photo you can see Negra running to come get hers.
As you probably know, for our four year anniversary we are raising funds to build Negra a cabin on Young’s Hill and I wanted to tell you about some exciting news! The Board and Staff of Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest will match the next $4,000 in donations – of any amount! Yes, that’s right. Your gift will be doubled by the leadership of the sanctuary. You can support the campaign by clicking here. All donations of any amount are welcome – and all will be matched until we reach $4,000 in donations. And remember, for donations of $100 or more, you can have your name listed on Negra’s cabin and your $100 donation will be doubled!
If you’ve already supported the campaign with a donation, thank you. Thank you for your support of Negra – and the other chimpanzees at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. Because of you she can enjoy her favorite baked foods, peanuts and lettuce in a peaceful and safe setting with the other chimpanzees that have come to be her family. And soon, she will have a comfortable and secure place to enjoy the views from Young’s Hill. Thank you!
Really love to see Negra excited about anything. How does she know it’s a night bag treat or that it’s something exciting to break out into a trot for. Does she come by name, was it the time of day, or does she run to the term “night bag,” tell us more 🙂
Good question, Libby! During a normal day, Negra knows the routine and expects her night bag after dinner. She often eats her dinner quickly and begins clapping for her night bag while everyone else is still eating their main course. We only use the brown paper lunch bags for night bags, so Negra will also come running at the sound of the crinkling paper, like she does on party days when we serve extra night bags outside of the usual routine.
Wow, I just gave a donation last week. I guess I’ll have to give another ;).
Thanks for your super support Sara!