Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
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A very Happy Birthday to the one-and-only Honey B! As Orwell didn’t quite say: All animals are unique but some animals are more unique than others. And no one is more unique than Honey B.
And a very Happy Animal Sanctuary Caregiver’s Day, as well, to our friends and colleagues around the world and especially to our very own dedicated and caring staff and volunteers. The chimps and bovines couldn’t ask for a better crew.
Don’t forget to join us for the Queen’s Brunch this Sunday!
Today is Honey B’s birthday! Paulette Wrisley sponsored today to celebrate this very unique, inquisitive, intelligent, and beautiful individual’s 32nd birthday!
“Honey B – You crack me up LOL. From the first video, as you arrived at CSNW, playing in that pile of paper, to your very intense OCD nest building techniques, to your construction supervisory role, you keep me smiling. I hope you too keep smiling on this very special day. Have great fun! Happy Birthday my dear Honey B <3”
Thank you so much Paulette for your continued love for the chimpanzees!
Stay tuned later today for coverage of Honey B’s Birthday!
Honey B:
This afternoon Burrito and Anthony participated in a rowdy game of chase/tickle/laugh/repeat. Burrito’s play face was on point.
You can find some stunning photos of this guy and his chimpanzee family featured on many items in our online auction (happening now!). Have you seen those snugly photo blankets?!
So much is going on this week! We have Honey B’s birthday in a few days and Negra’s birthday on Sunday with our biggest event of the year, The Queen’s Brunch. Not to mention 6 chimps will be making their way over here! It is hard to believe! This morning as I observed Sam giving the seven access to the Young’s Hill we found Negra in the greenhouse. She looked very comfortable, so I can’t blame her for not wanting to get out of bed quite yet. When I think about Negra and who she is, I feel lucky. Negra is a person that if she wants to go outside of her comfort zone she will and she has grown to have the confidence to do it. But Negra also knows exactly what she does not want to do either. A quality in Negra I really appreciate, but personally am not good at.
Don’t forget to check out all the awesome auction items! I am really looking forward to the Brunch After Party where you can join us live from the chimp house. So make sure to bid on that item, you won’t want to miss out and don’t forget your drink ;).
Many thanks to you, Donna Dinsmore, for sponsoring today and including the chimpanzees in your special day!
“This is my birthday and I would love to have the chimps celebrate it with me.”
Happy Birthday from all of us, Donna! The lasting difference you’ve helped make in the chimpanzees’ lives is so very appreciated. We hope your day is filled with all things wonderful and joyful!
Annie and her coconut:
Missy and her tomato:
Mave and her lilacs:
Jody and her coconut:
It was a nice enough day that the chimpanzees were able to enjoy a lunch forage on Young’s Hill. It wasn’t too hot, too cold, and there was a bit of an overcast.
On today’s menu was avocados, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, and tomatoes. As we were watching them foraging on the hill and taking photos for the blog, I had one instant the reminded me of a mutoscopes of the late 1890s/early 1900s (the only reason I know what they are is because a local theme park where I grew up had a penny arcade that still had them). A mutoscope was a machine that housed a reel of cards and was operated by a hand crank that flipped the photos to create a moving picture. Sort of like a machine operated flip book.
While the chimpanzees were on Young’s Hill, I saw Missy on the top of Negra’s Cabin with a stash of tomatoes.
As she finished the last slice she had, she made her way to the firehose that leads to another platform on the hill. This is usually one of the most common places where she tightropes across. I prepared myself to get some photos, and away she went.
Here are some other photos from today:
Burrito during the forage.
Negra heading back inside after scoring a couple of avocado pieces.
Honey B and Mave grooming on the top platform of the tree in one of the new playrooms.
As staff are working very hard in preparing for the Lucky Six‘s arrival, we are very excited to see the possibilities they take when they are provided new opportunities here. You can help their arrival by sponsoring their journey to Washington during the Queen’s Brunch auction! Be sure to check out the different tiers of sponsorship that are available.
Last minute bonus photo of Jody eating her potatoes at dinner:
Julie Olson, thank you so much for sponsoring today in celebration of your sister, Karen Olson! Oh gosh, we so appreciate you both for your long-time friendship of the chimpanzees and all you both help make possible for them. Happy Birthday, Karen! We hope you have a beautiful day and do a lot of chimp approved fun stuff!
“I wanted to sponsor a day for the chimps in honor of my sister Karen’s birthday. She has followed the chimps story since they arrived in Cle Elum and never misses the daily blog. I know this means so much to her, I try to sponsor her birthday every year!”
Honey B and Mave:
Foxie!
Missy:
Annie and Burrito:
