Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Hope. Love. Home. Sanctuary
Negra weighing the cost of getting out of bed versus the benefit of eating breakfast:
Foxie’s first stroll around the hill:
Negra got plenty of sun today:
Annie preferred the shade:
Jody bringing her lunch forage haul back to the greenhouse:
Annie blowin’ in the wind:
Jamie dissecting a cucumber. Why do the humans keep leaving the peels on?
Jody laying down to eat while watching the rest of her family forage on the hill:
This day of sanctuary was gifted to the chimpanzees by our wonderful friend, Robin Lundy! She shared this note about her gift:
“I am sponsoring this day for my friend Becky and her sister Karen. June 8th would have been Karen’s 61st birthday. Although Karen and Becky were perhaps not as rambunctious in their interactions with each other as when Foxie and Jamie wrestle themselves into the shape of a furry pretzel, or when Missy and Annie chase each other around Young’s Hill to grab each other’s toes, nevertheless, they were each other’s best friends.”
Robin, this is so lovely. Thanks so much for choosing to celebrate the special gift of best friends and sharing that with us all.
Becky, we hope your heart is full of joy, love and comfort on this special day. We’re so happy to think of you and Karen and are grateful to think of her legacy rippling out to make a difference in the chimpanzees’ lives.
Annie and Missy:
We’re so lucky to have a double day of sanctuary sponsorship today! To start the day off is a lovely gift from long-time friends of the chimpanzees, sisters, Julie and Karen Olson! Julie sponsored today for Karen with this message:
“I want to sponsor a day for the chimps in honor of my sister Karen Olson’s birthday. She is the biggest animal lover I know. She is the one who introduced me to the chimps. She never misses a day keeping up with their adventures. I never miss a day either! Happy birthday sis!”
Julie and Karen, we so appreciate the love and support you both bring to the chimpanzees’ lives! Karen, may you have the best birthday yet! Happiest of hoots to you!
This guy:
