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Training (the humans)

May 13, 2021 by Anna

Our new team members Sam and Sofía have been rocketing through our staff training program this week.  Regardless of their background or prior experience, all new trainees start by learning (or re-learning, in Sam and Sofia’s case) our daily routine. They’re refreshing themselves on enrichment prep, laundry, making meals, and of course, cleaning the chimpanzees’ enclosures from top to bottom. Perhaps the most important part of their training right now is memorizing the map of all the doors that we operate in the building and  learning the checks process so we can safely enter enclosures (without the chimpanzees being present).

Anthony, Sofía and Sam clean Front Rooms 1-4 together. Negra supervises from above in the Playroom.

Next up for Sam and Sofia’s training is getting to know the chimpanzees! After becoming door “checks reliable,”  they will start serving meals and interacting with the chimps under (fully-trained)staff supervision and gradually phase into doing these tasks safely on their own.

Burrito playing with Kelsi last summer.

The final hurdle before staff members graduate to “fully trained” in the Chimp House is learning to operate the remote pneumatic/hydraulic doors that we use when shifting the chimpanzees from one space to another (and all the safety guidelines that come along with this responsibility). This final stage of training is also when they will start being “Lead Caregivers” for the day.  They will be in charge of keeping the routine moving along for the day and that’s the time when you will start seeing their blog posts pop up on your screen!

Diana operates one of our new hydraulic doors.
Bonus photo: spring time Annie!

 

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  1. tom austin says

    May 13, 2021 at 5:30 pm

    well, it may not be a Holiday Inn, but it sure don’t look too shabby…!!!!

  2. Paulette Wrisley says

    May 13, 2021 at 9:22 pm

    Good luck to Sam and Sophia! We are so grateful you are there.

    Wonderful picture of Annie with the green grass background. Thank you, all of you.

    <3

  3. marianne says

    May 14, 2021 at 3:15 am

    Well, those two young women look very capable of running the place after they have finished their training ( and they should, otherwise you would not have selected them right?)….
    Here is MY stamp of aproval!
    Looking forward to getting to know you Samantha and Sòfia through your blogs.

  4. Kathleen says

    May 14, 2021 at 7:13 am

    It takes a lot of hard work and it is a massive responsibility to keep the chimps home operating in the fashion they have been accustomed to. Now, with new staff, new rooms, and new chimpanzees soon to arrive, it gives me great comfort knowing Negra has joined The Boss’s team to see to it that everything remains in top top shape. This proves you can’t be fooled by all of Negra’s napping. The Queen has her standards!

    So happy Sam and Sofía are part of the sanctuary caregiver team.

    • Paulette Wrisley says

      May 14, 2021 at 9:57 am

      Here Here!

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