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FOXIE for the 2nd Day of HOOT! & Wild Chimpanzees with Doll Rocks

April 25, 2016 by Diana

We were all so touched by the incredible Sponsor-a-Day posted from Megan and her husband earlier today in memory of Baby H.

So, it seems appropriate to make today about celebrating Foxie. A video came up in my news feed on Facebook that is also Foxie-related. It is a short interview with Dr. Richard Wrangham and a fascinating look at juvenile chimpanzees in the wild who seem to be treating rocks as dolls.

Here’s a link to the video: http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160422-the-young-chimpanzees-that-play-with-dolls

Does this seem like a doll-loving chimpanzee you know?

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Because we are counting down to HOOT!, I’m sharing this image that will be one of just seven exclusive metal prints that can be bid on during the Happy Hour reception at the event on Saturday (minus the HOOT! logo):

Foxie image

Wondering what else will be happening during the Happy Hour? So much! Each guest will receive two drink tickets good for beer, wine, or two custom cocktails (delicious non-alcoholic punch is also available). And everyone can give with their hearts at the Hope, Love, and Home stations staffed by the best friends of the Cle Elum Seven – the sanctuary staff. Guests can ask questions, learn more about the chimps, and contribute directly to the area of care that speaks to them the most while earning a heart to personalize and add to the Heart Board.

Today’s countdown to the celebration of the year, just days away, is thanks to chimpanzee friends Tracy Headley and Poppoff Inc who are Happy Hour sponsors for HOOT!

 

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I am getting so very excited about the event this year, I might just do some pirouettes and spinning today in honor of Foxie.

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  1. Jordan Bower says

    April 25, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    Oh my gosh……she is so adorable I can’t stand it. Spinning ON her dolls, good move! 🙂

    • Diana says

      April 25, 2016 at 7:00 pm

      Foxie definitely has the moves. This is an older video, but still one of my favorites of her and Jamie playing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTRq7WcMw84

  2. Mary Watt says

    April 25, 2016 at 6:16 pm

    This is a classic! Blessings to Foxie and all beings.

    • Diana says

      April 25, 2016 at 6:54 pm

      Such a classic – I could watch it every day.

  3. Maggie says

    April 25, 2016 at 6:18 pm

    Astounding! This is my favorite fb page! It’s always interesting, informative, & has a caring, emotional aspect too! Love it!!!

    • Diana says

      April 25, 2016 at 6:52 pm

      Thank you, Maggie! It’s so great to know that you get value out of the page and are following the sanctuary!

  4. Kathleen says

    April 25, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    Foxie is unique and wonderful and I am so pleased she is appreciated and loved by all of you (and all of us!).

    I also enjoyed the video on the chimpanzees in Uganda who play with “Rock Dolls”! Very interesting. I have read about “Stick Dolls” and had saved this article from National Geographic 2010 because I found it so curious. Funny thing is, I had just re-read this yesterday. Here it is for those who may be interested.
    Chimp “Girls” Play With “Dolls” Too—First Wild Evidence :
    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/101220-chimpanzees-play-nature-nurture-science-animals-evolution/

  5. Francoise Vulpe says

    April 26, 2016 at 8:28 am

    Fascinating and actually comforting? While there is no denying that the theft of babies from Foxie and other chimps is devastating, cruel, criminal and many other horrid things, it is perhaps somewhat comforting to see that she is behaving as wild chimps do, only at a later age. It seems to free her from the assumption that hers is an abnormal behavior but one that has finally, finally and blessedly been allowed to emerge. May there ALWAYS be dolls at CSNW!

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