Honey B, Willy B, and Mave arrived at the sanctuary this morning and are getting to know their brand new facility right now as you read this post!
These three chimpanzees came from Wildlife Waystation in California which recently announced that it is closing and, with the help of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, is transferring the animals living there to other organizations.
Honey B is the adult daughter of Missy, who has lived at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest since 2008. Missy gave birth to Honey B at a laboratory and they were separated when Honey B was less than 24 hours old.
The three are settling in quite well after their journey and are very curious about the new friendly faces and interesting views at their new home.
Honey B:
Willy B:
Mave:
They will be in quarantine for 30 days before they have any contact with the seven, but the two groups will be able to see each other at a bit of a distance once the above ground tunnel is complete.
We’ve had quite a few additional expenses lately with the construction of the archway tunnel that will connect the new space to the outdoor habitat and all the costs we just incurred transporting the chimpanzees to the sanctuary this weekend. So please consider making a “Welcome to your new home” donation in honor of Honey B, Willy B, and Mave!
We will update you all soon with videos and more, but we didn’t want to wait any longer before sharing this good news.
Thank you to everyone who has supported Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest over the years, enabling the sanctuary to be in a position to help these three chimpanzees (and more in the future)! And thanks to those who have directly cared for and advocated for the chimpanzees at Wildlife Waystation.
Welcome to these three wonderful beings!
Welcome, Honey B, Willy B and Mave! Do we have two new boys in the group now?
Willy B is all boy. Mave and Honey B are female 🙂
Oh my God, I’m so excited! I’m happy and crying all at once!
Can’t wait for the videos. Make sure they’re nice and looooooong, too!
Looks to me like Mave has already determined that she’s home. Love it! I also can’t wait for Mr. Burrito-toes to finally have a buddy. Oh, I hope Jamie stays calm with the changes and doesn’t want to beat anyone into submission. I guess we’ll see.
You’ll have my painting sometime this coming weekend, so hopefully that will help with expenses.
Thanks for sharing this super news! Waiting anxiously for more….
Thanks, Carla! Can’t wait to see the finished piece!
And I cannot wait for you to see it! I actually think it might be better than Burrito!
Cheers. 🙂
They are gorgeous!! Looking forward to every family event!
Diana — Congratulations!!! This is so incredibly exciting!!! Are the 7 aware that Honey B, Willy B and Mave have arrived?
Thanks, Amy! Yes, it’s difficult to sneak in three chimpanzees without the others knowing. There’s been some loud banging on the Howdy door 😉
Yay! Welcome to the three new arrivals and congratulations to you and everyone who worked so hard to make this happen. I’m so excited to see more and 2nd the request for looooong videos pleeease.
Willy B looks happy already!
SO glad! They all look relaxed. Willy B. looks like he’ll have a great time with Burrito. Can’t wait to hear more about them all.
This is wonderful news. Thank you for the pictures. They are all beautiful. So glad they are home now. Love and hugs to you all!
Donation sent to welcome the new chimpanzees. They look very relaxed and happy. Blessings to all of you, both human and non human, at the sanctuary.
Thank you, Martine!
Welcome to the new kids… change will be interesting for all of them.. and the humans… I am imagining what the 7 are thinking.. must be quite an “enrichment” for them to experience this change…. the new people look very very happy… Mave appears to be settled in already… Congratulations to all!!!
WOW!!! At last! There can be no doubt: Honey B looks like her mother! I look forward to videos and blog posts in the coming days!
This photo in particular shows the resemblance.
I know! The resemblance is striking!
I’m so excited and grateful that these three are here!!
Welcome! Congratulations! so excited for them!???
I am crying tears of great joy. They are here. Thank youLord for these amazing people who have given so much to give these beautiful chimps a home finally. I can’t understsnd taking Missy’s baby from her. What barbarians. I get so upset thinking how these animals have lived for so many years They sure are happy chimps now. Thank you all and God bless you all. I will be sending in donation at end of month.
Thank you! Much appreciated, Debbie!
check is in the mail!
Thank you, Leslie!
What beautiful chimps! Honey B, Willy B, and Mave won the lottery to live with you!
Here’s to a long, healthy, and super fun life for these three! Great work everyone!
Woohoo! Welcome home, sweethearts! ???
What wonderful news! Many thanks to all who made this possible. Sure looking forward to more meetings with our new friends!
Wonderful news. Welcome my dear friends. You have found a new wonderful home with very caring people. I know you will cherish everyday with your new family. Please give us lots of photos ???
I notice Honey B is already gripping the firehouse vines just like her mother, Missy
I’m too excited for words !
I hope that howdy door is as strong as our Jamie is 🙂
Please get video when Missy and Honey B meet for the first time! I’m betting there will be an instant connection between mother and daughter!
Thanks for introducing us! I am very much looking forward to seeing the new residents settling in to their new home, and hopefully making new friends. I’m sure they will really love it at CSNW.
Oh so happy for this news!!! I can’t contain myself! So glad they are finally here! The expansion has residents! HOOTS!!!!! and LOVE!!!!!
I’m very happy for the new trio.
I hope Missy recognizes her baby gal Honey B….
I’m looking forward to videos.
Whoot! Whoot! Hoot! Hoot! What a day! Time for Honey B, Willy B, and Mave to find themselves and begin a new life. Honey B does look like Missy in this photo, unbelievable. Willy B looks as adorably charming as Mr. B and Mave looks as if she already found her groove. I am so very excited for all of you — humans and non humans!
Congrats to everyone involved in the transfer of this precious cargo. I too am looking forward to future (looooong) videos and photos. I am curious if these three had contact and interacted with each other at Wildlife Waystation. I am assuming they had to have lived together if they are housed together now or are they now in three separate rooms? Sorry if you already explained this, I’m so excited I can’t remember their situation prior to arriving!
Happy Days to everyone. XOXO
One of the photos they posted showed Willy B in a cage with one of the females, so I think so? Looked like it might have been an outside portion of their enclosure.
At their last home they seemed happy with each other from the video I saw but did they ever go outside?
Squeee! Or rather, HOOoot, HOOOooot, HOOOoot! (In case that doesn’t come through, that’s my “Jamie impersonation” :))
Man, they look so relaxed already!
I, too, see a resemblance between Honey B and Missy,although she’s not quite as compact as her mum!
And Mr Willy B is certainly a handsome gent!
Keeping my fingers crossed for happy blending in the days ahead!
Oh, I think there’ll be tons of new photos and videos in store for us all! Can’t wait!
Happy to hear about the three joining the team,North West Chimp sanctuary thank you so much for the great work you have done to promote the welfare of these chimps.With time Missy will be the happiest when she gets to know her daughter,one day it will happen and Burrito has a competitor now in the group.Regards to all and big hugs from Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary Uganda.
What wonderful news–I don’t know why but my eyes got all filled with tears of joy as I looked at the pictures. These 3 sure are lucky to have been chosen for CSN–they have no idea what chimp paradise is. Like everyone else, I look forward to more pictures and videos. It was a computer video of a group of chimps emerging from a steel door and seeing open space, the sky above and feeling feet on grass instead of a steel cage that originally got me to your site so many years ago. The look of wonder on their faces as they took it all in really touched my heart and I’ve been a follower ever since. Can’t wait to see the reaction of your seven when they meet face to face. Thank you everyone for making such a wonderful thing happen for 3 more chimps.
Great that the Che Elum Three are now Ten!
I swear you folks have the most handsome chimpanzees….. Really looking forward to seeing how things unfold. I think it’s clear they know they are home. Donation sent. xo xo xo
It has been exciting since this was announced, but to see their faces here! OMG! thank you for sharing this super exiting news! I LOVE the photos, and am so excited for these individuals! Have donated, and I am so happy! Honey looks already “at home”, Mave could not be more relaxed, and
Willy is so handsome! Oh, what fantastic news!
They’re beautiful, and they look happy! How have they been living until now? Not still in cages, I hope?
What an exciting time. Three new friends to get to know.