This morning the chimpanzees were greeted by a sparkling frosty outdoor wonderland on Young’s Hill. Frost licking (if you’re a chimpanzee), is the next best thing to snow snacking. Negra was first outside after breakfast and even chose to soak up a little sunshine after sampling some frost. I always imagine Negra’s forehead acting as a solar panel when she needs a recharge. 
Foxie frolicking through the frost (say that five times fast).
Frolicking- with an emphasis on licking.
Mr B:
Jody:
And Jamie:
Speaking of Jamie, the boss spotted one of her Christmas presents sitting out in the foyer before we could wrap it. Naturally, she demanded that Kelsi toss up her new pair of boots immediately.
Good thing for Jamie and her friends, there are plenty of additional gifts waiting in the wings for tomorrow’s festivities. Kelsi and Chad have been wrapping and assembling presents all afternoon long:
One more sleep till Christmas- Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday!
Merry Xmas Eve,
Pant-Hoots to all !
A restful, peaceful Christmas Eve and Christmas day to all of you and to the chimpy people! Thanks for giving up your holidays to keep the place running, keeping them happy, and for sharing their fun with us! I can’t wait for video!
And, Anna, isn’t it little Luna’s first Xmas!? Special day ahead! I wish you lots of cute moments!
It is indeed. I do believe she will like the opening of the presents part the best.
As she should! So happy for you!
Merry Christmas to all my beautiful Chimps.Thank u caregivers for loving and caring for them.
Merry Christmas to all!
Such beautiful photographs of such beautiful people. I love them so much.
A very merry Christmas Eve to you all! Ditto to Linda’s comment thanking you caregivers for working on holidays and you are the best party planners e-v-e-r! Wonderful that Negra seems to be the first out the door these days. I’m in total agreement with your realization that the Negra’s forehead works as a solar panel, so funny. So is Foxie “Frolicking — with an emphasis on licking”.
Thanks for the photos, the wrapping, the constructing of toys, and the special peek at Santa’s Sanctuary Workshop. (Chad looks like he’s in one of Honey B’s forts!) My heart explodes over your devotion to this special place where 10 chimpanzees and 4 bovines live the best life possible.
Much love always,
Kathleen
Happy holidays to all the workers and all the wonderful chimpanzees!
Merry Christmas to all. Thank you for all that you do for all of your charges.
Merry Christmas to everyone at CSNW, human, chimp, bovine, canine, feline, and to all creatures who travel through the sanctuary, or live on its peripheries and find sanctuary there. It’s the embodiment of “Peace on Earth.”
A beautiful Christmas Eve. Looking forward to the festivities you have planned for the Chimps on Christmas. Goodnight to all.
Merry Christmas to the chimps and the humans. Sounds like the chimps are
happy with the weather right now. Have fun and enjoy.