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December 17, 2020 by Anna

Exciting things are happening at the sanctuary. The electricians and plumbers have been busy at work these last couple of days, connecting our existing building to the next phase of expansion!  This unusual flurry of activity inside the Chimp House has knocked us off our routine so we’ve been cleaning enclosures in a sporadic fashion and keeping some spaces closed off to give the construction workers room to work safely.

The chimpanzees have been patiently waiting to get some of their normal areas back and they seem to be taking everything in stride. We’ve heated the greenhouse temporarily to keep the 7 extra cozy with a bit less space and the Californians have been curiously watching all the activity from their front room and outdoor chute vantage points.

Here’s Mave in a post-nap “puddle” that Kelsi found her in:

And Jody grooming Negra in the greenhouse.

Negra has a lot of trust in her long-nailed friend:

Sorry for the few photos but it’s time for some more cleaning!

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  1. Linda C says

    December 17, 2020 at 3:45 pm

    Hi, Anna!
    I love that top pic of Jo staring back at Neggie…it seems so benign…but lol, after Katelyn’s post, all I can think of is Jo using Jedi mind tricks to get Neggie away from her blankets!

    • Tobin says

      December 18, 2020 at 2:32 pm

      Ha-ha-ha! Very funny. It is possible that the den mother has ulterior motives, alas…

  2. Marcie says

    December 17, 2020 at 4:36 pm

    I absolutely love that post nap shot of Mave. I hope one of her roommates came around for a reassuring grooming session. Mave is such a sweetheart.

  3. Betsy says

    December 17, 2020 at 5:34 pm

    Thanks for the update Anna. Glad to know things are progressing. It seems like construction takes forever, but before you know it the new kids on the block will be there, enjoying the spaces everyone worked so hard to create. As my Mom used to say “One day at a time 🙂 “

  4. Kathleen says

    December 17, 2020 at 7:31 pm

    I love that top photo too, something in Negra’s profile that is so sweet and trusting you can feel it. Jody is concentrating so hard I can almost hear her grooming lip smacks. : ). And that photo of Mave! I think she is melting into that heated floor. No more photos needed, these were perfect. Thanks Anna!

  5. Debi says

    December 17, 2020 at 7:40 pm

    I really can’t help but smile when I picture the three “California Comrades” all hunkered together while they have fun spying on the dedicated, construction crew…It’s amazing they can continue working so diligently, in spite of your frigid mountain temperatures…It probably serves as a real form of enrichment for Willy B, Miss Mave & Honey B to watch all the activity going on…It wouldn’t surprise me if one of them starts picking up toys & pretend they’re sawing…grins

    The sweet look on Mave’s face as she’s trying to wake up from her nap is sooo endearing…

    While I think of it, I’ve been meaning to ask if Negra has an extra prominent brow bone, ( ? ) or if it’s just the occasional
    camera angles…

    I hope everyone from the humans to the chimp people are staying warm & cosy

  6. Arlene and Michael says

    December 17, 2020 at 7:47 pm

    Love these photos

  7. Nancy D says

    December 17, 2020 at 8:13 pm

    Mave looks adorable in that picture. Thanks for taking time out from your cleaning to snap the photos.

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