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Nothing To See Here

December 22, 2013 by Elizabeth

Posting to the blog is one of my favorite job duties. I love sharing stories, photos, or videos of the chimpanzees, because someone is almost always doing something funny, endearing, impressive, or otherwise interesting. But capturing these moments on camera can be a challenge.

I just came across a series of photos Diana took a couple of weeks ago of Foxie and Burrito playing. The series perfectly illustrates our daily struggles trying to get photos of the chimpanzees for the blog. When we witness moments like this, we run and grab the camera.

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But as soon as the chimps catch sight of the photographer, whatever blog-worthy thing they were doing often comes screeching to a halt, as though it never happened.

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  1. Margaret and Karen says

    December 22, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    That is hilarious!

  2. Cindy says

    December 22, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    IT’s like they think they’re getting caught doing something, which of course they are, but it’s not anything anyone wants them to stop. The next to last pic looks like both of them are thinking – “who? me? no way!!”
    Wishing you all very Happy Holidays and I am hoping to see you in the new year, as spring comes…..

  3. Denice says

    December 22, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    Nothing going on here…………..

  4. Jeremy V says

    December 22, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    Just in time for ‘Best of 2013’…

  5. Nancy G says

    December 22, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    That is tooooo funny, just like children <3

  6. Benjamin Pavsner says

    December 22, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    CLASSIC!

  7. diane d. says

    December 22, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    Just like Children. “Who me? I’m not doing anything.” Happy Holidays

  8. Amy M says

    December 22, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    Elizabeth — This has to be one of the most hilarious sequences you guys have ever posted!

  9. Humphrey says

    December 22, 2013 at 7:57 pm

    What a hoot! They are funny. Fabulous post Elizabeth. 🙂

  10. lynn says

    December 22, 2013 at 8:03 pm

    You caught ’em!!!!

  11. Sloane says

    December 22, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    Hilarious!!

  12. Kathleen says

    December 23, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    This is hysterical!!! It looks like a skit from Saturday Night Live! Can’t stop laughing. Foxie and Burrito are sneaky aren’t they?

  13. Jordan Bower says

    December 30, 2013 at 8:22 am

    Fantasticly funny. I LOVE their ‘poker faces’…..

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