Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

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Archives for June 8, 2022

Playing with Missy

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As many of you know Missy is what we call a chimps’ chimp. She will have these amazing long play sessions with her chimp friends. But as for us human friends she will bless us with a play session from time to time. So when you get to play it doesn’t matter how long it lasts, it’s just special that it happened!

Bonus photos!

Jody enjoying some yellow goats beard flowers:

Negra foraging for grass:

Gordo was hanging out in the sunny warm Riverview greenhouse. Look how handsome he is!!

Gordo grooming himself:

 

 

Happy Birthday, Karen!

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Sisters, Julie and Karen Olson, are long-time friends of the chimpanzees and we’re so happy to get to join in Julie’s celebration of Karen for her birthday!:

“I am sponsoring this day for the chimps in honor of my sister Karen’s birthday. She hasn’t had the best year in many ways. One thing that brings her joy is keeping up with the daily doings of her favorite chimps. She has followed their journey ever since they arrived at the sanctuary. Happy Birthday, Sis, and may the rest of year get better from here on out.”

Thank you so much Julie and Karen for your dedicated friendship and support of our sanctuary family!

Karen, we hope today fills your heart, just as you both help make possible for the hearts of all the chimps and our tiny bovine herd. Happy Birthday from all of us here and all the good thoughts for the year ahead!

Generally speaking, I’d say the sanctuary’s siblings are much the same as most siblings. Laughing one minute, fighting the next, but still sharing a lot of joyful moments together. It’s a delight to watch their relationships grow whether they’ve been together for years or are just getting to know one another after years apart. Regardless of time spent together, it’s particularly endearing to see their shared connections and similarities, both physically and in personality.

(A side note about our resident siblings: Cy and Lucky are full siblings, Dora and Gordo are half-siblings, and Rayne is half-sibling to Lucky, Cy, and Honey B!)

Half-sisters, Rayne and Honey B:

Mave, Rayne and Honey B:

Half-sisters Lucky and Rayne making a Dora sandwich :):

Mave, Honey B, Rayne and Lucky: