Supporter Michelle C. recently sent the chimpanzees a very unique gift – a piece of the Florida beach along with some little shovels. Today we set up the gift from afar in the sandbox table.
Looking at the set up reminded me of those zen sand gardens that are sold to business executives. This one, of course, catered to Jamie (note the boot).
There’s a video in the middle of this post of Jamie truly looking pretty zen as she played in the sand. The other chimps weren’t sure what to make of the stuff. They’ve had sand before (one of my favorite memories is Jody laying in the sandbox in the greenhouse on “Spa Day” ). But the chimps had probably never encountered the soft white sand of the Florida beaches.
Jody and Foxie getting a closer look:
Annie joining the inspection:
Jody digging in:
And Jamie getting zen:
Great video clip – Jamie seems to really like the feel of the sand…
What a wonderful present! Michelle C. must have been so pleased to see these photos and the video of Jamie. Thank you for taking such good care of these individuals.
annddd there it goes in the boot.
Jamie does look so Zenned out! So, even though most try and keep the sand out of the boot, she wanted to see what it was like to put it in first and then get it out. Clever girl you are Jamie! ? Thanks for the great photos!
Don’t you just wonder what they are thinking? Amazing creatures!