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Archives for November 2017

The First Snow

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We woke up to our first snow today! There are some mixed feelings about this white dust.

1.) First and foremost we are excited to eat the snow!

2.) We like the beauty of it, but also it came too soon…

3.) It is making us a little reluctant to get outside…

SO… We like you snow, but please not yet!

Young’s Hill:

Jody eating some snow from the Hill entrance, but not going outside:

Burrito doing the same:

As enrichment we filled buckets with some snow and put them everywhere:

Jamie snuggling with a boot and keeping warm with blankets over her:

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Foxie’s mysterious relationship with dolls

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We will never truly know what it is about Foxie’s treasured dolls that she loves so much.

Foxie hug troll

 

We will never know what she is thinking when she is gazing at them.

Foxie gazing at troll

 

We will never know what tales she weaves when she is interacting with her dolls.

 

Do they speak to her?

Foxie listening to troll

 

Do they have individual personalities?

foxie hand holding troll

 

What we do know is that Foxie is a unique chimpanzee. We love her exactly as she is.

Foxie hoot face

 

We are so happy she found something that provides endless entertainment and makes her feel safe and happy:

Foxie bite dora

Foxie hugging blonde dora

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What lurks beneath

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Chimpanzees who have spent their lives in laboratories face a number of challenges as they adapt to life outdoors. Things that we take for granted – the rustle of leaves in the wind, sudden spring rainstorms – may be unfamiliar or even frightening to them.

But there’s one fear that seems particular to Foxie. While the other chimps walk freely throughout Young’s Hill, blissfully unaware of the danger that lurks beneath them, Foxie remains ever vigilant. She knows that each step has the potential to provoke one of the world’s most violent and menacing creatures…

…GRASSHOPPERS!!!!!

These winged death beasts lie silent in wait, camouflaged like assassins in the tall grass until, with a leap of over 20 body lengths, they attack their unsuspecting victims. But Foxie is always prepared – she bravely dispatches each of them with one fell swoop before they can sow any further terror.

She knows they will be back. And she will be ready.

 

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Keeping Fit

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Boss Jamie does frequent patrols of the perimeter of the chimps’ outdoor habitat to make sure everything is on the up and up. These patrols happen multiple times each day, and most of the time Jamie prefers for a caregiver or three to accompany her (and sometimes some of the other chimps tag along also). A walk around the hilly 2-acre habitat is good exercise for everyone involved, but occasionally Jamie pushes us to go a little faster.