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Archives for June 22, 2018

Snake Patrol

June 22, 2018 by J.B.

As you may have read on the blog, the chimps recently encountered a snake in one of the bamboo groves.  The snake was clearly still on their minds on they ventured out onto the hill this morning.

They had all night to think about how scary it was and to dwell on the fact that it had eluded capture. It could still be out there.

Jamie immediately led a patrol to the area where the snake was last seen.

Foxie, Missy, Annie, Burrito, and Jody all followed but began to peel off one by one as the approached the bamboo grove.

It would be up to Jamie. Alone but undeterred, she climbed onto a structure to scan the grass for any sign of the intruder.

She moved from one vantage point to the next without setting foot on the ground below.

She watched patiently from the safety of her fire hose perch.

She searched for any sign of movement in the grass.

For all she knew, it could be right underneath her.

At last, she gave the all clear. But that didn’t mean that she was going to push her luck. There are plenty of other places to hang out besides that particular bamboo grove.

Which may very well still be hiding a snake.

Filed Under: Jamie Tagged With: chimpanzee, Jamie, northwest, patrol, rescue, Sanctuary, snake

In memory of Koko, a very special gorilla

June 22, 2018 by Katelyn

As you may have heard, The Gorilla Foundation sadly shared that Koko the gorilla passed away in her sleep on June 19th. People the world over have been moved by Koko and her story, as well as the two other gorillas at The Gorilla Foundation, Michael, who became part of Project Koko, learning American Sign Language with Koko until his passing in 2000, and Ndume, who was brought to The Gorilla Foundation from the Cincinnatti Zoo in the hopes of forming a bond with Koko, and currently still resides there.

As humans we tend to be intrigued, if not deeply passionate about our fellow great apes. We often see so much of ourselves in them, but also so much of them in ourselves. We are mesmerized by the beautiful, creative, unique, complicated, intelligent and emotional individuals they are.

We’ve been touched this week by friends of  the chimpanzees who have chosen to make a difference in their lives by sponsoring days of sanctuary as a way to honor Koko and the unique person she was.

Arva Roland sponsored today’s day of sanctuary “in memory of Koko, a very special gorilla.” Our hearts and thoughts are with all those who cared for and loved Koko.

Koko (photo credit to Ron Cohn and The Gorilla Foundation):

Arva, thank you for your compassion and for remembering Koko today. Your heartfelt gift makes a lasting difference in the lives of the chimpanzees and we appreciate you including them as you honor Koko and her life.

Negra:

Burrito:

Foxie and Jamie:

Filed Under: Sanctuary, Sponsor-a-day Tagged With: Animal Welfare, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Sanctuary, Sponsor-a-day

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