The chimpanzees’ friend and veterinarian, Dr. Erin Zamzow, arrived at the sanctuary today with two big paper bags overflowing with beautiful greens harvested by her neighbor. The timing of the delivery was perfect as we were getting ready to set up a forage on the hill for the chimps’ lunch.
If you have been following the blog for a bit, you might guess which of the chimpanzees went right for all of the greens she could find. You can see in the photos below how Jody got the nickname Farmer Jo.
We had spread the bounty of greens in different parts of the hill, along with some onions, primate chow, sweet potatoes, and a few bonus cherries (thanks to Darwin’s Natural Pet Products and Charlie’s Produce for the yummy cherries!).
The grass on the hill has taken on a life and personality of it’s own. The blades were moving in unison with the wind likes waves in a sea. We could see Jody’s shape glide through the grass in one direction only to abruptly switch direction as she spotted another stem to add to her collection.
We would catch a glimpse of her surfacing from the tall grass once in a while, her arms and mouth stuffed to their limit:
As is her habit, she returned to the greenhouse with her haul, taking her time to enjoy every delicious bite.
Love watching all of them . They are so sweet and caring . And love eating. , lol. Love seeing y’all interacting with them all . When they get so excited, that brings joy to me . Y’all are doing just a great job , of giving them love and the care they so need . I deeply appreciate y’alls care and the joy yall give them . I would love to visit and see and interact with them one day. That would be a great thing for my son and me . We love animals of all kinds . Again thanks for your time and patience with them , your videos are a great joy to me , so thanks for taking the time to do the videos , when I’m feeling bad , I watch y’alls video’s and they make me smile .
Soon Farmer Jo will be cultivating her own garden… a lovely day and a lovely adventure for all …. 🙂
Those leaves of lettuce are as big Jody! Thank you Dr. Erin Zamzow and Darwin’s Natural Pet Products and Charlie’s Produce for keeping the chimps well fed!
Arms and mouths full of vegetables–what fabulous pictures. That was one HAPPY CHIMP. I wish I could be so enthusiastic about veggies.
Jody almost looks like she’s surfing over waves of grass. Catch a wave, Farmer Jo!