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Where are the chimpanzees?

December 24, 2015 by Elizabeth

By the time we’ve finished the morning cleaning, the chimpanzees have had their lunch, and we’re ready to start thinking about the day’s blog post, the chimps have usually settled down for afternoon naps, making photographing them a challenge. (Chimps like to sleep up high, and therefore out of sight of the camera lens.) This problem is compounded in the winter, when the chimps are feeling sleepier and snugglier than usual. There are some afternoons when we walk around the sanctuary aimlessly for hours trying to find some chimps to photograph for the blog post. Interestingly, they don’t seem concerned at all with our troubles.

Today is one such day, so I thought I’d do something a little different: a brief video tour of part of the sanctuary grounds. (You’ll notice we’ve gotten some snow.) You will spot a chimp or two, but I think you’ll start to understand our struggles. If you didn’t know better, you might not know there are chimps here at all.

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  1. Kathy B says

    December 24, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    Elizabeth, thank you for the tour. Merry Christmas to all of you that work and volunteer to keep
    the sanctuary going everyday and also to the chimps. I am sure that they
    are going to have a very fun day tomorrow.

  2. Dalyce Kowalski says

    December 24, 2015 at 4:26 pm

    Such a beautiful setting for their forever home. And you do have a lot of snow! I loved seeing a few bundles snuggled up. ????

  3. Jackie says

    December 24, 2015 at 5:55 pm

    Enjoyed the tour. Merry Christmas to the chimps and their human friends. Have a beautiful day!

  4. Kathleen says

    December 24, 2015 at 8:32 pm

    Excellent tour. Beautiful outside — so peaceful (so peaceful inside too!!). Maybe everyone is quiet waiting for Santa? Negra and Jamie looked so cozy and warm.

    Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!

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