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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.”
honey b on the island