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Lunch Up Close

December 4, 2021 by Diana

I could listen to the crunching sounds of lunch all day!

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  1. Tami Roy says

    December 4, 2021 at 3:31 pm

    what a great video. The sound was delightful and showed how happy and pampered they are!

  2. Kathleen says

    December 4, 2021 at 3:33 pm

    That was fantastic. I swear, I could actually smell the leeks! Oh the joy of it all. Willy B eats with such gusto! Thanks Diana, that was just awesome.

    • Marya says

      December 4, 2021 at 3:54 pm

      Kathleen, “gusto” — that’s the word I was looking for! Totally agree! Thanks.

  3. Marya says

    December 4, 2021 at 3:35 pm

    So here I am working away on a Saturday and this blog post pops up, a perfect excuse for giving myself a break from the vortex. Ooooohhh! Munching, schlurping, deliciousness. I wish I could get away with making those noises in public sometimes when something is especially yummy. My father used to make those noises sometimes & it drove me nuts in a not-good way, so I’m very happy my reaction to the chimps’ enjoyment is pure glee. I think Barbara Streisand once said that making schlurping noises while drinking her hot tea makes it taste better! Whatever the reason, it’s delightful to see & hear the chimps having such a good time with their food. Thanks for this wonderful post, Diana! You (and the 3) have made my day.

    • marianne says

      December 5, 2021 at 1:08 am

      c’mon Maraya, be brave and just go for it….it will be liberating I prommise….:grin:

  4. Diane DePoe says

    December 4, 2021 at 3:36 pm

    Once again I’m full of love and laughter watching this video! Thank You so much for all posts and videos!

  5. Paulette says

    December 4, 2021 at 4:13 pm

    Mave sounds just like my brother Eddie:speak_no_evil:

    :joy::joy::joy:

    • Betsy says

      December 4, 2021 at 11:45 pm

      Ha! Too funny! I was gonna say they sound like me because I eat a lot of salad. We’re all part of the tribe of Eddie.

  6. dennis lorton says

    December 4, 2021 at 5:58 pm

    The sound and close ups added so much!!!! Thanks to all and Merry Christmas

  7. CeeCee says

    December 4, 2021 at 6:00 pm

    Best.Video.Ever.:revolving_hearts:

  8. Marc says

    December 4, 2021 at 6:17 pm

    The whole crew is amazing! however, watching them eat and munch away on food that they love just makes my day. i could watch it all day long.

  9. Paulette says

    December 4, 2021 at 6:56 pm

    to all of the commenters:

    I love how you love them?

    • Paulette says

      December 4, 2021 at 6:58 pm

      ? = heart.

  10. Tobin says

    December 4, 2021 at 7:33 pm

    Did I just hear, vis-a-vis Mr. Willoughby, the sound of a decidedly content dinosaur? Simply sublime…

  11. Kim Harris says

    December 4, 2021 at 10:43 pm

    Seeing Mave munching on her sweet potatoes = pure joy! Doesn’t get much better than food grunts, munchin’ and crunchin’, and Honey B’s beautiful eyes!

  12. Linda C says

    December 4, 2021 at 11:06 pm

    lol, we do too, Diana, and you know it!
    The ladies are so delicate and deliberate compared to Willy B. And Honey Bs eyes, as she eats sweet potatoes, with a side of our souls…:laughing:

    it seems as though you’re able to get closer to the 3 than you would with the 6, although you backed off Willy B a bit…do they tend to poke you/spit at you less than Bubba and the cougars?

    • Diana says

      December 6, 2021 at 10:40 am

      Linda – there are so many variables. Almost all chimps in captivity I’ve known will poke once in a while (with some notable exceptions – Annie comes to mind). Honey B spits and can give some people a pretty hard time and Mave is known to jab when she has a chance. Willy B’s pokes are often half-hearted. So, I guess I wouldn’t say they are less likely poke or spit than Burrito and friends, but perhaps there are some in Burrito’s group that are a little more quick on the draw. Of course when filming this I was still plenty far away that my fingers were safe and was ready to abandon the filming if they chimps told me to knock it off.

      • Linda C says

        December 6, 2021 at 12:20 pm

        Thanks, Diana.
        I’m surprised you said Annie doesn’t–I was pretty sure I remembered her rocking and spitting in a video! Maybe spending 5 years in cages didn’t leave them feeling the same way 25-35 would, I suppose! Sun is out here today, hope it is for you, too!

  13. marianne says

    December 5, 2021 at 1:20 am

    I love this video Diana, just pure joy.
    They all three have their own way of eating: Willy B. quickly chewing and chomping ( like in that first video, a while ago, eating his coal ),
    Honey B. more cautious, and with her adorable juicy lips, and then there is Mave; eating and enjoying just as it comes….down to earth Mavis.

    • marianne says

      December 5, 2021 at 1:25 am

      Well, there is an excample of “english is not my first language”…..COAL should be CABBAGE.
      In my language coal and cabbage are the same word…:confused:

      • Linda C says

        December 5, 2021 at 7:07 am

        we borrowed COLE slaw from you :slight_smile:

  14. Carol Sceniak says

    December 5, 2021 at 7:11 am

    Its the sweetest sound in the world:sparkling_heart::sparkling_heart:

  15. DIANE M. KASTEL says

    December 5, 2021 at 9:05 am

    Great idea for a video! I loved the, crunching, sounds plus the closeups!

    Delightful!

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