Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

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Archives for March 2013

Easter egg hunt

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(Be sure to check out the earlier post with pictures of the party set-up).

Happy Easter! Today we had a big Easter egg hunt on the hill for the chimps. They seemed to really enjoy it. We kept the fun going and had another forage in the playroom, too! When you’re done looking at all the photos, watch the video at the end to see the chimps getting some Easter goodies.

Burrito with an Easter egg basket:

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Negra drinking some water out of a watering can (while sitting in her cabin)

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Jamie also liked this watering can, and Jody is here peering on:

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Annie really liked a different watering can:

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Foxie and Annie:

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Foxie walking with Negra:

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Jamie in the cabin:

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Jamie found all our good hiding spots!

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Missy with an Easter egg in her mouth:

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Negra, looking very happy with her Easter egg:

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Hoppy Easter!

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I’m currently working on a video of the chimps’ Easter egg hunt from this morning! But for now, here’s some photos of the party set-up:

Here’s the mother-load of enrichment in bags and tons of Easter eggs. The eggs all had different things in them—volunteers Keri and Becca filled them with either strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, grapes, or cherry tomatoes. Thanks to Steph of course for always bringing fun enrichment for party days!

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And this is just part of the hunt on Young’s Hill (we spread the eggs all over!)

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Later we set up another party with streamers and the bags of enrichment. I also added some pumpkin seeds and frozen grapes for the chimps to keep foraging. They loved it!

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Foxie in the window:

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Check back soon for a video and also photos of the chimps. Hoppy Easter! 🙂

More love for Honey B

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Today was sponsored for our friend Honey B, this time by Rita, Rita, Donna and Kim: “Honey B … Brave black Queen … Survivor of all … Warrior of silent power … Sent here to be a beacon of light and love for your mom and dad. You are woven deeply into our lives. Dearly missed and never will you be forgotten.”
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In honor of Honey B

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Today was sponsored in honor of a very special member of the CSNW family, Honey B. Here’s the message: “The Wagmanagerie of Stinson Beach sponsors this day at CSNW in honor of Honey B Goodrich-Mulcahy.  Honey B was a member of the CSNW immediate family from the beginning, and her rescue from desperate abandon after Hurricane Katrina, and the support she received throughout her life, are a testament to the same love and affection, devotion and dedication, that our own JB and Diana give to the Cle Elum Seven every day.  Honey B was goofy and beautiful and a handful, and she loved JB and Diana – also like the Seven.  We pay tribute to our friends who took her in and protected her and loved her until she left this mortal plane.”

Honey B

Young at Heart

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Missy does everything with a little extra flair. This morning, instead of walking across the bridge, she walked the tightrope.

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And while Jamie and I took a stroll around the hill, Missy spun herself in circles on the rope swing.

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When she finally decided to catch up to us, she launched herself forward on the swing. Because walking is boring.

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Later, she tried to act her age, but she wasn’t fooling anyone.

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New adventures for Negra and mouthfuls for everyone

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It’s been another beautiful day in Cle Elum today so I set out a huge lunch forage on Young’s Hill. Everyone went right out, which is always a treat, but not only that – Negra was first! I couldn’t take my eyes off of her as she marched right out and walked over to one of the climbing structures that is a bit further away than her usual spots close to the raceway.

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She grabbed a ton of greens along the way and found herself under the shaky bridge, which I am almost certain is an area she hasn’t explored yet.

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Then, she just sat right down and enjoyed her lunch there.
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This may not seem like a big deal, but Negra hasn’t adventured around the hill too much so we celebrate every step she takes in seeming more comfortable sitting in the grass with no bars overhead. And I’ve never seen her that confident out there! She didn’t ask for reassurance or seem concerned or nervous at all. That’s pretty amazing!

Oh and by the way, there were other chimps out enjoying the forage too. 😉

Foxie and Jody had a little picnic on one of the platforms today. That’s Foxie with the mouthful of lettuce – something she used to absolutely loath.
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Missy loaded up on greens:
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Annie with her mouthful:
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Jody and Burrito seemed pretty happy about all the limes!
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Burrito:
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Jamie grabbed a huge handful of lettuce, potatoes, avocados, and limes and happily took her loot to the raceway, so I wasn’t able to get a photo of her mouthful, but rest assured, she had one!

Everyone seemed really happy and foraged out there for a pretty long time. I was thrilled to see all seven chimps out there for so long! And I just couldn’t take my eyes off of beautiful and amazingly confident Negra. After she’d munched on all the good stuff she could find in the bamboo, she moved over to the hammock area.
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and sat where she could watch what was happening over at the house, probably for the first time taking in all that she can see from that side of the hill.

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It was certainly a big day for Ms. Negra.
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