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Archives for February 26, 2014

Icicles

February 26, 2014 by Katelyn

While there is still plenty of snow around the sanctuary, we had a break today and finally got to enjoy a morning of sunshine! This seemed to brighten the moods of all of the primates here at CSNW and the chimpanzees spent the morning enjoying the warmth of the greenhouse, grooming, chasing each other and laughing, while we cleaned their home.

With all the snow of late, we’ve had a bumper crop of icicles and the chimpanzees LOVE icicles! We are always challenged with finding new and exciting enrichment ideas for the chimpanzees, particularly as they’ve been experiencing “chimp house fever” lately. So today we decided to add to their morning forage by “spiking” the snow with icicles and throwing in some cherry tomatoes.

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There was a lot of excited food grunting going on as Debbie and I were bringing the snow and icicles in. Once the doors were opened, Jamie, being Jamie, had a plan to execute and grabbed her wheelbarrow to load up:

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Icicles, snow, and tomatoes are three of Missy’s favorite things so she was pretty happy:

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Missy looked as though she couldn’t decide which frozen treat to eat first:

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Here’s Jody, so excited her hair is standing on end (pilo-erect) as she surveys the icy smorgasbord:

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Despite there being enough for everyone, this didn’t stop Jody from food peering at Missy’s icicle. Food peering is one of my favorite chimpanzee behaviors. It effectively lets the other chimpanzee know that whatever they are eating looks really good and the other person is hoping they share. But Missy had no intention of bending to such pressure today:

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And Foxie, just looking cute with a mouthful of something scrumptious:

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Jamie, always up for a project, decided to use part of a telephone book to get some tomatoes out of the window caging. She later went out and got some bamboo to use, and yes, she got them all:

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Everyone ended up with plenty of treats and Negra fans, not to worry, she made a beeline for the cherry tomatoes and took a handful to enjoy in the comfort of her nest in the sun.

Filed Under: Sanctuary

Competition for Love

February 26, 2014 by Diana

The February Share the Chimp Love campaign is almost over – we’re counting down in hours rather than days now!

As of this minute, you have helped raise $11,246 for the chimpanzees! That’s a lot of chimp love!

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You may not know that there is a bit of a competition going on between the Interim Co-Directors. I am just a bit ahead of J.B. right now, but it’s anyone’s game at this point because J.B. is trailing by just $110.

Perhaps you’d like to even things out by donating on J.B.’s page, or (better yet) strengthen my lead by making a donation on my page. Either way, your donations will help us care for the real directors of the sanctuary – Jamie, Jody, Negra, Missy, Burrito, Foxie, and Annie.

These last two months have been full of wonderful acts of generosity and support for the sanctuary. Seeing the Share the Chimp Love campaign surpass our $10,000 goal and watching other people – board members, staff, volunteers, and donors – fundraise on behalf of the chimps has been inspiring.

As we say on the campaign page, it takes about $30,000 per month just for the very basics to run the sanctuary. We do not receive any governmental support, so all of the money raised comes from private donations by individuals, foundations, and organizations. We partake in a variety of activities to raise the money needed to care for the chimpanzees including grant-writing, auctions, and special events, and it’s really true that every dollar helps. So, thank you so much for helping!

Speaking of special events, I hope to see all of you local folks at the Grapes for Apes wine tasting on Saturday to celebrate the Share the Chimp Love success. You can share the Grapes for Apes event on Facebook with your friends, even if you’re unable to attend.

And I hope even some non-local folks will consider making a trip out to Seattle to attend the Hoot! gala on May 3rd. Invitations are going in the mail very soon. It’s going to be so much fun!

Filed Under: Events, Fundraising, Sanctuary, Thanks Tagged With: chimp, chimpanzee, csnw, Fundraising, grapes for apes, hoot, northwest, rescue, Sanctuary, share the chimp love, share the love, shelter

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