Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

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The Queen Needs Her Rest

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We give the chimpanzees 70 clean blankets each day. I wouldn’t be surprised if Negra claims over half of those for herself. One of the perks of being the Queen…

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  2. and, as all of you Attendants-in-Waiting will confirm, Queen Negra deserves every single blankey she desires.

  5. It is good to that Negra “appears” to be relaxed and comfortable. Yet, I wonder about the state of her health. After all that she has been through, I can understand that she requires a lot of healing. I only hope that she can allow the veterinarian to attend to her. I love her and her neighbors dearly…

  7. I try to put myself in Negra’s shoes…as if this could even be possible! In the lab Negra was in a windowless basement with nothing but some newspapers for a nest, so what must it feel like to lie in front of a window on a sun splashed platform and make your very own nest out of countless, clean, cozy, warm, fleecy blankest?! What must it feel like to choose to stay in bed all day long with no consequence but your own desired comfort?! That reality brings tears to my eyes. I love Negra and her family dearly too…. (sigh).

    Thank you to everyone at CSNW for doing something as basic as laundry every single day. Simple ‘niceties’ can change a life.

  8. Beautiful treasures, the chimps are!!! TY for this lovely post ~ Bravo and love and hugs to you all…..

    • Hi Gabi – It comes down to personal preference. Negra loves to cover herself with blankets, and Jamie and Missy do it sometimes too. Some of the other chimps prefer to lie on top of their blankets, while Foxie prefers no blankets at all.

      • I’m envious of you humans up there in Cle Elum! You get to watch all the fun. 🙂