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Happy Spring!

March 20, 2022 by Sam Jones

Happy first day of Spring! Let’s hope this means warmer weather is on the way soon! It was cold today with even a little bit of snow, so it didn’t feel much like Spring. The chimpanzees didn’t seem to mind though! The three chimpanzees in Willy B’s group were all enjoying interacting with a slinky today.

First, this morning Mave was using it as part of her nest. Honey B is sitting behind her.

Willy B then decided to drag it around the front rooms with it around his ankle!

Honey B also took a turn dragging the slinky around.

Willy B looking pretty handsome.

Here’s what some of the other chimpanzees were up to today!

Terry enjoying time in the Riverview Greenhouse.

Dora spent a lot of time in the Riverview Greenhouse today.

Missy decided to take some of her lunch (red bell peppers and chow) out onto Young’s Hill.

Jamie on a walk with one of her caregivers.

Foxie relaxing in Greenhouse.

 

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  1. Linda C says

    March 20, 2022 at 4:36 pm

    I’m so glad that you guys are free to move about between houses now, and thanks for taking the time to do so!
    (and yes, Willy B– still handsome!)
    Slinkies for everyone!
    Thanks, Sam!

  2. Laurie Mowat says

    March 20, 2022 at 4:53 pm

    Missy is sure ready for Spring with her Al Fresco lunch.
    I didn’t realize Spring started today even though I was outside sweeping up the buds that are falling everywhere.
    The panels will be off the greenhouses before you know it. Fingers crossed!

  3. Betsy says

    March 20, 2022 at 6:16 pm

    I can never get over how healthy all the chimps look, as compared to how some of them looked when they arrived. For a group of oldersters they are certainly so strong, healthy and gorgeous – I’m jealous.

  4. Kathleen says

    March 20, 2022 at 8:40 pm

    Nobody and I mean nobody has better moves with a slinky than Willy B. I will never forget his early days after his arrival, there was one particular video where he had a slinky on his foot and he was kicking his leg backward and shooting the slinky forward and just having such fun. And there was this move : https://www.instagram.com/p/B1wnTd-gbrR/?epik=dj0yJnU9SnRkVktXWER2RU1kV3lnc2RETFJJRC1vOUJnbW55SGEmcD0wJm49Ml9UcVRPNGxCRGItWU5MVlhXeUdXUSZ0PUFBQUFBR0kzOEhj

    Seriously, if Willy B still preforms these moves, please caputre them for us again. For now, I’ll get excited about springtime because this means Annie will wear her waistbands and Negra will venture out for her sweet fresh sprigs of grass, and Jamie will demand more patrols and Gator races. And who knows what to expect from the newbies! Can’t wait for the fun to begin. Happy Springtime!!

    • Marya says

      March 21, 2022 at 8:29 am

      Thank you for this link, Kathleen! I’d never seen it before and I just love it. So evidently we should enter Willy B in a contest to join a band since he clearly has slinky music nailed. And he’s certainly as gorgeous as Elvis ever was. I wonder who else could be entered? Perfect pant-hooters perhaps? Sam, these are great pics!

      • Paulette says

        March 21, 2022 at 8:36 am

        Marya. have you ever seen the fall in love with Willy B video? Go to his bio on this site. You’ll love the video!

      • Kathleen says

        March 21, 2022 at 10:53 am

        I found the video I was thinking of. Willy B starts out slowly but he will not disappoint!
        The Tale Of The Slinky : https://chimpsnw.org/2019/09/willy-b-and-the-tale-of-the-slinky/

        • Marja says

          March 21, 2022 at 12:28 pm

          Kathleen, thanks for searching out the older Willie B slinky videos, especially Tail of the Slinky. He is quite the afficionado! im fairly new to CSN and hadnt seen any slinky action.

        • Cara says

          March 21, 2022 at 4:54 pm

          that was amazing and hilarious, Kathleen, thanks!:rofl::rofl:

    • Marya says

      March 21, 2022 at 11:04 am

      Kathleen, THANK YOU!!! For the time it took to find the earlier video of Willy B and the slinky, and for the fact that you actually have it somewhere and knew where to look. The swinging upside down made me burst out laughing, something I much needed.

      • Paulette says

        March 21, 2022 at 11:12 am

        Too funny!!

  5. Nancy Duryea says

    March 20, 2022 at 9:42 pm

    The picture of Dora is so cute. It looks like she is intently listening to something or watching something. She is such a tiny little girl.

  6. Paulette says

    March 20, 2022 at 11:40 pm

    Willy B really is just sooo handsome isn’t he? with such a sweet expression in these photos. Heartthrob!
    :heart::heart::heart:

  7. Debbie Reintzell says

    March 20, 2022 at 11:49 pm

    ???

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