Today, staff put out a lunch forage of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes, and lettuce for the Seven on Young’s Hill. After staff vacated the hill and security checks were performed, the hill was ready for the Seven. As the door opened and the chimpanzees began to scatter every which way, there was an alarm.
Negra had spotted something. As she began to alarm call and asking for reassurance from anybody close enough, the others were set to find the source of her alarm: a coyote on the other side of the fence in the adjacent pasture.
Jody kept Negra company as they watched the coyote scamper away into the tree line after realizing she/he was spotted.
Once the uninvited guest was gone, lunch could continue.
Though Negra took it upon herself to be on the lookout for the coyote or any other uninvited lunch guests.
While Negra kept the lookout, the others foraged as usual.
Jamie:
Foxie:
Missy:
Jody:
Annie:
Burrito:
As they returned to the Greenhouse with their hauls, they all ate their lunch in the most relaxing positions.
And if you are able to, please help support us in this year’s Give Big Washington campaign. The Give Big campaign ends May 5th. We do have a pretty ambitious goal this year, but it’s because we have a lot of ambition and enthusiasm to continue to provide care for our 14 current residents, as well as welcome 6 more home later this year. All of your support, whether through donations, campaigns, fundraisers, the Chimpanzee Pal and Bovine Buddy programs, Sponsor-A-Day program, being a Produce Patron, or becoming a part of the sanctuary with a Personalized Stone, helps us to ensure days like today can continue to happen, as well as help us prepare for the Lucky Six when they arrive. Any thing helps! Truly, thank you all from the bottom of our hearts!
Sweet, sweet Jody. xo
How exciting! Negra is so Brave.
Love the pictures today, Jamie’s lettuce tightrope walk is amazing!
Thank you 🙂
Thank you Jody for reassuring Negra and sitting with her until the uninvited guest left. Struck me as funny because I would think the coyote would be more surprised seeing chimpanzees in his/her natural landscape than the chimps seeing a coyote. Good knowing Negra is still on top of things…well, at least at mealtime!
You outdid yourself with all these fabulous photos Chad, thank you. Look at Jamie balancing with that big cabbage in her mouth! And Missy with her big orange carrot teeth! And I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only one who giggled over Bubba’s photos, especially where he is grasping and juggling his foraged goodies as he dashes into the greenhouse to enjoy his bounty.
Good work, Neggie! You tell ‘im (or her, or they/them pronouns)! To paraphrase the caption from the video of May 28, 2017 (“A Royal Decree”), “When the Queen says that ‘We are NOT amused,’ uh, WE are not amused by the presence of the uninvited.