A few years ago we made ‘Fall in Love with” videos for all of the chimpanzees. Like right now, these videos were part of a February fundraiser highlighting the Chimpanzee Pal program. The videos are at the bottom of each of the chimpanzees‘ webpages.
The new three needed their own videos too!
So, I present to you: Fall in Love with Honey B (see video above).
This will be first Valentine’s Day that Honey B, Willy B, and Mave will be celebrating at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. They have a few pals right now, but sure could use some more. Chimpanzee Pal (and Bovine Buddy) sponsorships help pay for the daily operation of the sanctuary and the care we provide.
Many people choose to break up their donation and give monthly, and that means we know that those funds will be reaching the sanctuary on a regular basis, helping ensure the monthly bills are paid. We have lots of plans for the future, but the day to day is just as important.
Every day of sanctuary is something new for curious Honey B, and we are so grateful to those who contribute to her care and the care of all ten of the chimpanzees and the four cattle. You make a difference!
What a wonderful video about such an amazing girl! She had me at hello the day I met her in a playroom ??
You for got beautiful!! Has she shown any interest in books? Any of the three?
I did forget beautiful! I haven’t noticed any of the new three show interest in books, but they are still getting to know all the enrichment. Speaking of books, last night Kelsi gave Jamie a book about animals from Jamie’s book and boot closet before leaving for the night and Jamie barely looked up from it when I said goodnight to her – she was enthralled.
Wonderful beyond words!
I have been waiting for your the new chimps to get their very own personal “Fall in Love With” videos. I think I fell in love with Miss Honey B instantly and this video pushed me right over the edge. I especially love her “as a matter of fact” way she does things. And yes, she is very beautiful.
What do you recommend I do when finding an account dedicated to exploiting primates for entertainment? I found one on Instagram focused on their pet Maqcaque being dressed up and performing tricks such as doing an obstacle course and using stilts in front of crowds of people. It made me feel sad and angry, but I don’t think reporting would help anything. Should I just move on?
Funny you should menciona this, as a particular place which breeds big cats and chimps every year to create a new crop of babies for the public to be photographed with has me “on the list” atm. I have never done anything on YouTube other than give likes or make positive comments. But this place does not correct people when their viewers make comments about their animals being rescues. I have been making comments that say “this place is not a sanctuary. It breeds them.” Or “these animals are not rescues. They are bred there”. Something I quoted them as saying the other day because I generally quote their own videos or their own published material, caught the attention of the Big Dog himself, because I ignored a couple of “stfu” comments from what I presume to be puppet accounts created by park employees. I’ll probably be blocked, or have my comments deleted. Oh, well! As long as I get a few people to get eyes on it and they realize that these places aren’t sanctuaries, I figure I can at least gain a few more people. Some people just want to continue drinking the Kool aid.
Harley, does instagram have rules about animal abuse? Even then, not everyone in the general public realizes it’s abuse, because the animal is fed and “he looks happy”. Chances are they have a YT channel, too. Start by giving a thumbs up to people who criticize what they’re doing. If you see someone say, ” I don’t know why this troubles me, but it does. “, then take the opportunity to educate them as to what’s wrong with it. If you can’t report it/eliminate it, recruit others.
Harley – this is such a good question. Linda’s advice was good – to comment on public posts to let others know what is not okay. There is a Facebook group you might be interested in called Online Primate Defenders https://www.facebook.com/groups/onlineprimatedefenders/ You could join and pose your question there too. When there is a commercial aspect to the exploitation, we will find the contact information for the company and write them a letter. The North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance will do the same and often encourages others to write too. Other groups that you could alert are PETA and the Animal Legal Defense Fund. For them to be able to take real action, there would need to be a law that is being broken, which is often difficult to prove with primates who are pets or are being used in the entertainment industry, but both PETA and ALDF have had success removing animals from roadside zoos by documenting violations of the Animal Welfare Act or the Endangered Species Act.
Thanks for the advice everyone, I’m glad other people care about this stuff too.
I’m really smiling at this…I’ll always remember one of the first photos you posted of Honey B…She was stretched out on the floor…legs straight up in the air & covered in a big pile of paper that she was rolling around on…& now this photo…I think this act of playfulness is such an endearing quality of hers which just make her all the more lovable…
Thanks, Diana! I’ve never been on FB, but will look into the other groups. Maybe this will sound silly, but I always assumed that PETA wouldn’t want help from me, because I’m not vegan. Is that silly?
Yes, so it looks as though the Big Dog at the particular safari park deleted his comment and my answer, because he’d asked me to cite where they’d said they get rid of their adult animals once they’re past petting zoo age. I’d quoted their own video and an article Rolling Stone did with him, Guess they didn’t like that. But they still haven’t blocked me!
I’m also directing people who seem to be receptive, or who are so freaking confused that they think these places are sanctuaries, to this blog/YT channel, as well as ProjectChimps, etc. I’ve also taken the liberty of posting the request for help from 7th Generation, Diana….I figure that if they’re claiming to be doing “conservation” work, they’d look like really evil A$(%*((*s if they took down a request for funds for sanctuaries, along with a link.
Harley, if you can comment, start with those people who say “I feel like this is wrong, I don’t know why” and help them through the thought process–give ’em a nudge! You’d be surprised; there are actually some receptive folk out there!
I know exactly who you are talking about. https://chimpsnw.org/resources/advocacy/apes-in-entertainment/trainers/
That’s the one, Diana! It’s one of the hardest ones, because people so easily say “but they both look so happy!” What they don’t realize is that that chimp is not going to live that happy life of Chipotle for dinner and going to the movies their entire lives. Once they’re too big to be controlled, they are going to be stuck in cages or worse, sold. And that’s what so many people don’t get.
Thanls for the link; I’ll try to include it with some other posts, if you don’t mind.