Can you believe it, these chimps have been at the sanctuary for 10 years. Over the years whether it was by donation, volunteering, or following the blog we have seen tremendous change in their lives and well-being. In the beginning Foxie didn’t want to have anything to do with enrichment and now Foxie has found love in her dolls. Annie was reserved and had very little confidence and now she is more independent, bold, and confident. Negra was afraid of Young’s Hill and now she adventures to forage all by herself. And not to mention how they have been aging in reverse. It has been a privilege to watch the growth in these seven amazing chimpanzees. But really Negra says it best….
In addition, here are some photos to give you a sneak preview of what tomorrows blog might look like!
Burrito taking a breather from partying:
Foxie swinging with her new France Dora:
Negra searching for some mini bananas:
Negra enjoying some forage she found in a coconut:
Jody was the first to venture out to find what was hidden on the Hill:
Jody was very committed to foraging out there:
Jody got to take full advantage while everyone was preoccupied in the Greenhouse:
Foxie also went out on her own, well France Dora accompanied her of course:
This was just the start, there are more photos to come from our BIG celebration!
Wonderful!! I can physically feel their joy and excitement! U All ROCK!! Hugs and love to you all……
Negra’s breathy pants had me excited! Thanks J.B. for being there and breathing through it with her. Lucky Negra. I can’t wait to see and hear more celebration action!
Ten years! How excited do you feel?! Looking forward to seeing what this decade brings. You are all amazing and I can’t thank you enough for being you.
Oh this is truly something to celebrate! Happy Birthday to Negra and 10 years of sanctuary for all of these wonderful beings. Thanks to all who help to make this possible. Hugs???
Such a fun celebration for everyone! Wish I could have been there, but so happy to see it in photos and experience it in your blogs! Congratulations to all who have made this amazing journey possible.
What a wonderful celebration! Thank you to all the people that are giving the chimps a great life. You are truly special!