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Sunny Spirits

January 14, 2016 by Anna

This morning as we shoveled a pathway to one of the platforms on Young’s Hill, I could tell it was going to be well worth the effort. The sun was so warm and comforting that I knew there would be chimpanzees out on the hill the moment I gave them access to it. There is a certain infectious energy that spreads around the building when the weather is nice. The humans and chimpanzees alike thrive with this kind of atmosphere.

This morning a line quickly formed and everyone but Burrito (who later followed) and Negra (who basked in the greenhouse sun instead) were out on the hill at once.
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They all headed for the closest platform.
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Missy took up post at the top of the ladder with Jamie, Annie and Foxie underneath.
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Missy:
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Jamie:
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Jody spent a lot of her time on the ground eating snow. Here she sports a relaxed facial expression with a very drooped lip (classic Jody face).
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Missy and Annie were last to come in for lunch because they were too busy spending time together on Young’s Hill. Here’s to great moods and more sunshine in 2016!
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  1. Cynthia Pierson says

    January 14, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    Aww, you even put straw down for them. They must think you guys are just little angels flitting around making their lives interesting.

  2. Katie says

    January 14, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    And WHO did the shoveling Anna?
    Do any of the chimps ever show interest in shoveling themselves, or at least “playing” with that great shovel and snow combination? They might not come up with an actual path to a destination – but who knows!

    • Anna says

      January 19, 2016 at 1:11 pm

      We’ve seen Jamie use the little plastic shovels we have put out, but she doesn’t usually stick with it for very long. We end up doing the majority of the work!

  3. Lorraine says

    January 16, 2016 at 6:56 am

    we have had almost no snow in New York this year ! nice pics…..

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