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Archives for March 2017

Keep them guessing

March 31, 2017 by J.B.

Foxie loves playing chase with her caregivers. To start a game, she passes one of her dolls to us and then runs or spins away. As she waits for us to catch up, she takes a big gulp of water from the fountain and holds it in her mouth. Is it because all that running makes her thirsty? Perhaps. Does she think it’s funny to keep her caregivers guessing as to whether she’ll swallow that mouthful of water or spit it in our faces? Definitely.

Filed Under: Foxie, Play Tagged With: caregiver, chase, chimpanzee, Foxie, games, northwest, Play, rescue, Sanctuary

Case Files, Part 3

March 30, 2017 by Elizabeth

Part 1
Part 2

Name: Missy
Nicknames: Miss, Dr. Missy, Lil’ Bigfoot
Age: 41
Birthday: August 23rd
Role: The Deputy
Personality: loyal, energetic, thrill-seeking
What She Would Save in a Fire: the garden tomatoes
Likes: daredevil acrobatics, tending to her friends’ wounds, social cohesion
Dislikes: having her photo taken, green peppers, sitting still

Name: Annie
Nickname: Annie Banannie
Age: 42
Birthday: September 10th
Role: The Lowest in the Hierarchy
Personality: sweet, gentle, sassy
What She Would Save in a Fire: her BFF Missy
Likes: fresh spring grass, men, bare human feet
Dislikes: being wronged, Burrito’s displays, losing track of Missy’s whereabouts

Filed Under: Annie, Missy, Sanctuary Tagged With: Animal Welfare, Annie, chimp sanctuary, chimpanzee, chimpanzee rescue, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum, Cle Elum 7, Cle Elum Seven, Missy, Sanctuary

Morning Surveillance

March 29, 2017 by Anna

As staff and volunteers arrive each morning, boss Jamie often chooses to monitor the activity from the bench in the room we call the portrait studio. She can keep a good eye on both the kitchen and the parking lot from this spot.

Today she received some backup from her good friend Foxie.

Foxie brought along her newest doll (DJ Suki from the recent Trolls movie).

Filed Under: Foxie, Jamie, Sanctuary, Trolls Tagged With: chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Foxie, Jamie, Sanctuary, troll

The den mother

March 28, 2017 by Anna

We refer to Jody as the “mom” of the group for many reasons. She is concerned about sticking to the daily routine at the sanctuary and cares deeply for the well-being of her group mates. If someone is late to mealtime, she makes it her duty to go and find them. On Young’s Hill, she is often seen keeping an eye out for the other chimps and is always on hand to lend a little bit of reassurance. When she’s not checking up on others, she finds time to do a little exploring of her own.

Filed Under: Jody, Sanctuary, Young's Hill Tagged With: Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Jody, Sanctuary, young's hill

Some days are best for a nest

March 27, 2017 by Katelyn

The sun has filled the chimp house with light and the chimps with high spirits and shenanigans, but the spring wind is chilly today so the chimps have spent the afternoon enjoying sunny spots from the comfort of their nests this afternoon. Much how I spent my weekend, so who can blame them?

Jamie:

Jody enjoying a magazine:

Burrito keeping an eye on good friend, Jody, from afar:

Negra:

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Filed Under: Burrito, Enrichment, Jamie, Jody, Negra, Nesting, Sanctuary Tagged With: Burrito, chimpanzee, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Jamie, Jody, Negra, Nesting, Sanctuary

Treat Buckets

March 26, 2017 by Keri

“Treat buckets” are a pretty popular form of evening enrichment for the chimps at the sanctuary. Click here to see other forms of evening enrichment that we use at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest.

Check out this link to see Burrito and Jody with another evening enrichment theme a few weeks ago.

Filed Under: Burrito, Enrichment, Foxie, Jamie, Jody Tagged With: Burrito, Enrichment, Foxie, Jamie, Jody, Treat buckets

Time to Move!

March 25, 2017 by Diana

Foxie look camera

 

In winter, I plot and plan. In spring, I move. ~Henry Rollins

 

Photos from today.

 

Foxie & Burrito:

Foxie and Burrito walk

Foxie climb twister

Burrito walking

 

Jody:

Jody walking

 

Missy:

Missy running

 

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Filed Under: Burrito, Dolls, Foxie, Jody, Missy, Sanctuary, Young's Hill Tagged With: chimp, chimpanzee, dolls, running, Sanctuary, shelter, spring, young's hill

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