To say that yesterday was filled with “excitement” would be an understatement. If you have not already heard the news, there was a fire on a neighboring property that started yesterday. The firefighters were on it right away and all of the safety measures we have at the sanctuary to deal with wildfires were enacted immediately. Fortunately, the fire was much smaller and slower moving than the Taylor Bridge fire of 2012, that burned through part of the sanctuary property.
Today, everyone is safe now that the fire is contained, the smoke has cleared and the temperature is just right. So, we decided to celebrate with a lunch forage on Young’s Hill. Everyone went out to gather food, soak up the sunshine and climb the various structures to look around.
Annie (left), Jody (center) and Burrito (right)
Burrito (foreground) and Jamie (background)
Foxie (left) and Missy (right)
Missy searched high and low to find the “hidden” food…
Jody with red onions in her mouth.
Annie with a mouth full of primate chow.
Foxie brought her Dora the Explorer doll onto the hill.
Negra posted up and ate her corn on the cob.
We’re so thankful to all the firefighters that work so hard to protect our community, to our dedicated staff and volunteers, and for all of the well wishes from supporters around the world!!! Thank you all so much for caring and sending us your loving thoughts! We’re forever grateful!
Happy to see life back to normal at the sanctuary.
What a relief to here everyone is safe. Wildfires are SO scary.
So glad to hear everyone is safe and sound! Love the photos as always! Annie really has the bipedal thing down doesn’t she!
So relieved that CSNW is okay. What a scare! We have been watching for updates since we first heard of the fire. ?? to the chimps, caretakers, and firefighters.
Such a relief to see the chimps back to their routine of foraging outside on Young’s Hill! We are all very thankful to the firefighters. That is very precious land, no one can appreciate it more than those 7 chimps. Thanks for the photos!