Today has been an incredible day. We’re so moved to see all the love for the Cle Elum Seven as the Give Five donations keep rolling in. As of right now, we’ve raised $10,550 toward our summer goal of $35,000! We’re asking for just $5 as a pledge of support for the chimps and the sanctuary (and as a happy birthday wish for Negra!).
It wouldn’t be a CSNW holiday without a party, of course, and the chimpanzees are expert partiers with five years of practice under their belts. Volunteer caregivers Denice, Seana, and Patti came this morning to help the chimps celebrate. Denice dressed up the morning fruit smoothie and put it in festive plastic shot glasses.
Patti brought several pinatas, including this one to honor Negra’s birthday.
Seana setting up the party in the greenhouse:
Denice:
Patti:
Missy was very interested in the pinata, but she had some nuts to eat first, so she held on to it.
Missy drinking smoothie:
Jamie:
Foxie enjoying some raspberries:
Annie with a pinata:
As for the birthday girl, she has had a pretty great day. Here she is with some fruit smoothie:
And with a tiara pinata (she is the Queen, after all):
After the party Negra explored Young’s Hill, venturing so high up the hill that we lost sight of her for awhile.
And after all that activity, she took a well-deserved nap.
We really can’t say what all of your support means to us. You enable us to do what we do. Here’s to another five years!
Meg says
Glad to hear Negra enjoyed her birthday by being out on the “hill”. She owes it to herself to be outdoors in the sun.
Annie Norris says
It looks like a great time had by all! I’m having chimp withdrawals and really need to get back out there soon!!
Jeani Goodrich says
Happy Birthday to Negra and Happy Anniversary to Jamie, Foxie, Missy, Annie, Jody, and Burrito! I’m so glad Negra was out of your sight on Young’s Hill! Way to go Birthday Girl!!
Benjamin Pavsner says
1. It’s nice seeing Foxie eating raspberries instead of giving them.
2. I would’ve loved to hear Burrito’s food squeaks.
3. Can’t wish Negra happy birthday enough.
Kerri says
is one of those pictures of negra holding the tiara part of the pinata on her head??
Elizabeth says
It sure is! She was trying to shake the peanuts and grapes into her mouth.