Mark Burke-Damaschke sponsored today for the chimps in honor of Caroline Burke-Damaschke to coincide with the first ever World Chimpanzee Day! Mark shared that he wanted to sponsor this special day “For a worthy cause in allowing chimps to live out their lives in security and happiness and Caroline and her tireless dedication to animal well-being for World Chimp Day.”
And if you haven’t heard yet, the Jane Goodall Institute came together with many partners to include other non-profits (including Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest), organizations and individuals to create the first ever World Chimpanzee Day celebration to be held on July 14th. July 14th, 1960 is the date Dr. Jane Goodall first stepped foot into Gombe Stream National Park to study wild chimpanzees. World Chimpanzee Day is a celebration of the very special individuals chimpanzees are and the opportunity to raise worldwide awareness of the need to protect, care for, and conserve chimpanzees both in the wild and in captivity.
Mark, thank you for sponsoring this exciting new day of celebration in honor of Caroline and all she does to help our fellow animals! We truly appreciate you including the chimpanzees in your gift and making a difference in their lives.
Caroline, thank you for your heart and dedication to improving the well-being of animals and for all you do to make their lives better!
Jody and Foxie:
Annie and Missy:
Burrito and Negra:
and boss lady, Jamie:
I have received many emails today celebrating this big occasion! How wonderful to see World Chimpanzee Day sponsored and honored for my favorite chimps! Like AAVS email stated “Sanctuaries make miracles. [World Chimpanzee Day] is the perfect opportunity to raise awareness about the threats chimps face, and it’s a reminder that chimpanzees are still in labs waiting to be moved to Chimp Haven, The National Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Every chimpanzee deserves a sanctuary home!”. CSNW is proof positive that sanctuaries make miracles. I will celebrate you today and all the people who work tirelessly to ensure all chimpanzees are treated with respect, captive and wild.
I am pleased to learn that there is a World Chimpanzee Day. I assume that this calls for a party for the residents of the CSNW; after all, it’s been days since their last fete. I hope that Jody can celebrate this day and that she is on the mend after her unpleasant encounter with a wasp.
And, as always, hurray for Jane Goodall. She is a hero and a living saint. I hope that she will someday have the chance to visit CSNW.
So happy to be celebrating World Chimpanzee Day. I’m sure our chimps will have a great feast to celebrate their day. I can never get enough pictures of our ladies and gent! This is a day to celebrate our beautiful chimpanzees but also all of you for your endless work and loving care you give to our chimps. I have so much respect for you. Thank you to Dr. Jane Goodall for being a leader in the world of chimpanzees ?