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Venturing Out

February 13, 2014 by Elizabeth

Before the chimpanzees go out onto Young’s Hill, they’ll sometimes stand at the door and contemplate for a moment. I often wonder what they’re thinking during this pause in their busy day. Considering that they spent the first few decades of their lives in tiny cages barely bigger than their bodies, I like to think they’re taking a moment to relish two acres of possibility.

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Today the ground is wet from the melting snow, so Missy’s excursions outside were brief and purposeful.

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  1. Kat Morrell says

    February 13, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    Being beings from the tropics…I love their delight in eating snow. They definitely make the most of what life gives them. When life gives you snowballs…..eat it!

  2. Vicki says

    February 13, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    A woman that knows what she wants and goes for it.

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