Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

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Odds & Ends

by Chad de Bree

Every so often, I get that dreadful warning that my phone’s memory is almost at capacity. I have a certain degree of confidence I am not the only one here who constantly takes pictures with their phone, thinks “This would be great for the blog,” then forgets about them when our day to write a blog comes around. There is just so much that happens that it’s hard to share every single photo we take, especially those taken on our phones of these by chance instances.

So without further ado, here are some of the photos that have been sitting in my phone’s memory bank:

Mave relaxing. I had at one point thought to write a blog about primate feet, specifically the differences between ape feet. The furthest I got was getting this photo of Mave’s foot to show just how similar and different they are compared to ours.
Foxie food peering at Negra, hoping she was in the mood to share her breakfast even though she had already eaten her own. Spoiler: Negra was not in the mood to share hers.
Speaking of food peering, Willy B peering at Honey B wondering why she was so excited. On this day a couple of weeks ago, we served a very ripe jackfruit. Willy B had zero interest in it at first and threw his to the ground in protest. Honey B on the other hand, knew exactly what it was and ate hers in a haste and collected as many of the ones Willy B discarded as she could. There may have been some buyers remorse on Willy B’s end, though he ended up taking some of the corn Honey B discarded. Seemed like a fair trade.
When cleaning the playroom, if I am near a certain window scrubbing, I usually get a little surprise from Burrito, who seemingly appears out of no where. One day, I figured out just where he pops up from.
Mave. Just Mave. Does this photo really need any further explanation?
Burrito enjoying his breakfast oranges sitting in a cube chair.
Foxie hanging upside down, laughing in one of the Front Rooms. Play is usually her tactic for me when she doesn’t want me to close any of the doors. In this case, she didn’t want me to close the Front Rooms to allow us to clean.

Honey B decided her red skateboard needed some adjustments to it.
Barn Kitty waiting for a staff member to arrive at the sanctuary in the morning to feed him.
In case you didn’t know, Barn Kitty is a semi-feral cat who has called our barn home from time-to-time. So we have a little area in the barn for him to use or not use. It’s his choice.

There is one photo from today. Spring is officially here! And to celebrate this wonderful season, Jamie has decided there needs to be a couple more patrols around the Young’s Hill before she will allow the staff to close it up for the night.

And if you haven’t heard, we will be participating in the Global Primatology Virtual Conference hosted by Central Washington University and the Primate Awareness Network. We are scheduled to present March 25th (this Thursday) at 4:00PM PST. Be sure to also check out some of the other amazing speakers!

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  1. Pat Froelich says

    A wonderful selection of photos of everyone’s favorite chimps. Look forward to the group’s posts every day. They cause delight when the world news is terrible and bleak.?

  2. CeeCee says

    Thank you for these wonderful pictures today.
    Mave and her feet and attitude, So cute.
    The color composition of Burrito with oranges and same color chair is actually Beautiful.
    But I think it might say a little something about me that what I’m the most excited about is the 2 pictures and info about barn Kitty ! He’s very Handsome. 🙂

  3. Judy says

    Grand collection of previously forgotten/abandoned AMAZING photos. The feet.. oh the glorious feet 🙂 and faces, and hiding places. Each photo a study all on it’s own. thank you Chad!

  4. Tobin says

    Thank you for sharing these photographs, Chad. They resonate with Life. I hope that Barn Kitty (is he a friend of Lou-Lou the Administrative Assistant cat?) doesn’t get too close to people like Annie and Jamie, neither of whom might not be as smitten with his presence as I am.

  5. Carol Raffaele says

    What great photos, Chad. I think they all show the intelligence and cuteness of your companions. From skateboard adjustments to Burrito’s favourite hobbies, Foxie being playful and cunning, and lovely Barn Kitty posing beautifully…..another treat for all of us human friends. Thank you for sharing.

  6. Kathleen says

    Anytime you feel like dipping into your stash of phone photos please don’t hesitate. This was a great way to see the highlights from your day showing the chimps (and Barn Kitty too) just doing their own thing. Now I am curious to discover how Willy B will react the next time you serve the three Jackfruit! Hope he learned his lesson. And Honey B is a busy gal these days taking things apart! (Not to mention she is has Willy B’s security blanket built into her nest, what’s up with that?!)

    My favorite photo? Hard choice. But, the shot of your pal Burrito in the corner of the window really stole my heart. Just look at him. He’s too much. Thanks Chad, if only you could share all the hundreds of photos your phone holds. (…and I hope Jamie doesn’t keep you too late tonight.)

  7. Elaine Marie Reininger says

    Loved all these almost forgotten photos. Thankful that you retrieved them for us, each and every one of them are S P E C I A L.

  8. marianne says

    Thanks Chad, I love those “odds and ends”-blogs.
    Mave in all her glory, Burrito with orange and all his 8 toes up aginst the cage, Neggie and Honey B resisting the pressure of food peering, handsom Barn Kitty ( I did not know of his existance ), a three-wheeled skateboard that needs adjusting, Foxie playing “the laughing bat”; just love it!!!!

  9. Linda C says

    Thanks, Chad.
    Well, now we know where Honey B is getting screws from!

    Happy to see Tiny has an appetite and sass–what happened to “Foxie and Burrito get more”?(not that I want Neggie to have less…but is it possible to slip a little extra to Tiny?)
    I’m sure Kelsi is loving the pic of Mave’s (?) foot!
    And I, too, love the pic of Bubba on the slide, waiting for you to come along