Every now and then I like to look back and see what life was like at the sanctuary on this same day in CSNW history.
On June 17th in 2008, the chimpanzees had just arrived in their new home in Cle Elum. Diana took this haunting photo of Jody that we can now compare to this photo of her today. What a difference sanctuary life has made!
On June 17th in 2009, Diana shared a couple stories about Foxie and how her life had changed after one year in sanctuary.
On June 17th in 2010, big beautiful nests were all the rage!
On June 17th in 2011, JB and volunteers were in the throes of building Young’s Hill.
On June 17th in 2012, Burrito played a silly game (some things never change).
On June 17th in 2013, we mentioned our Amazon wishlist. This list is still up and running and today it includes some exciting new items such as our washer and dryer that we are going to need in our expansion!
On June 17th in 2014, Missy got a good view from the top of the hill!
On June 17th in 2015, Katelyn wrote about a private moment of friendship between Foxie and Burrito.
On June 17th in 2016, JB took us for a trip down Memory Lane.
On June 17th in 2017, it was a perfectly ordinary day 🙂
And last year on June 17th, we threw the chimps a slightly belated 10 year Anniversary party!
We can’t wait to see what will come our way next year!
I’m fairly new to the lives of the chimpanzees. But in reading your blog you mention that Jamie does art work. Have you ever thought of selling that art work on your website to raise money for the magnificent seven? I bet everyone would love to own an original Jamie
Hopefully, it brings all of the above, minus the wildfires!
Congrats on another year!
Thank you, Anna, for showing this retrospective. While it is indeed harrowing to see pictures which demonstrate the terrible condition of the chimpanzees when they first arrived at the sanctuary, in the succeeding June 17s one can see how they have healed. I especially enjoyed the watching the videos of Burrito playing with his human friends and Negra looking happy and excited on her birthday celebration. As always, I hope and pray for the well-being of the chimpanzees, the ca
(as I was about to say) the cattle, the human caregivers, and the sanctuary property itself.
Well that sure was fun, thanks Anna! It’s shocking to take in changes like Jody’s physical appearance then and now, but it’s comforting knowing some things remained the same like Jamie’s love for boots and Burrito’s undeniable charm and playfulness. (I just loved that expanding almost slinky-like ball Burrito was playing with in the video from 2012, super cool.) Negra, in the final video, seems to express the excitement and joy of the past 11 years best. I’m looking forward to all the surprises the next 11 years will hold.