Thanks to Jackie Heinricher of Provitro Biosciences, the chimps have had the pleasure of having bamboo in the greenhouse. Jody has especially appreciated nesting in it. This morning, J.B. planted a couple more really tall plants, and Jody did not hesitate to take advantage of such valuable nesting material. She seemed pretty happy! Katelyn and I were commenting that it was interesting she chose the bamboo over her usual blankets, but Jody is an expert nest-builder and will use all sort of things like paper and straw in addition to blankets.
While Jody was happily building her wonderful nest, Missy decided to interrupt her and try to engage her in play. Missy is able to bring the playful side out in just about anybody, even the generally less playful Jody. She entertained Missy’s need for playing for a little while, and then returned to building the perfect nest. Wait for the end of the video—you’ll see just how content and comfy she looks.
Thanks again Provitro Biosciences!
So glad she’s enjoying the bamboo……
Hope there is more bamboo
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Oh what a joy to watch the video, and see the chimps so happy. It made me very happy, and put a very much needed smile on my face. It was a long hard day today, and it was nice to come home to see a wonderful video. I love to watch them play with such joy in their hearts. Thanks for sharing the video’s and photos. Much love!