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Archives for March 14, 2023

All Quiet on the Northwestern Front

March 14, 2023 by Chad de Bree

The battle between Winter and Spring has seemingly begun. With Spring right around the corner, the weather has been bouncing around cold, gloomy, and snowy, and sunny and warm (like today). When caregivers arrived in the morning, it was a brisk 25º, but an hour or so later is was nearing 40º. With the winter paneling still up on all the greenhouses, the sun and the rising temperature helped create a nice, warm atmosphere where the chimpanzees spent much of their day relaxing. This all made for a nice and quiet day.

Negra spent the morning portion of the day covered in blankets. Later on she was seen relaxing without the blankets.

Lucky was seen lounging about in several different spots in her greenhouses.

Gordo enjoyed his entire lunch service in the greenhouses.

Willy B looking for any leftovers someone may have left behind.

Honey B calculating her next move after lunch.

Rayne especially was seemed relaxed all day!

She even took a quick nap on one of the leaf benches on the artificial tree structure in the Marmot Mountain Playroom.

Even Barn Kitty thought today was the day to take it easy!

Here’s to hoping Spring breaks through this winter spell and brings warmer weather soon!

Bonus photo of Foxie waiting for dinner to be brought out!

Filed Under: Sanctuary Tagged With: Barn Kitty, Foxie, Gordo, Honey B, Negra, quiet day, Rayne, relaxing, spring, Willy B, winter

For Cy and the love of reading!

March 14, 2023 by Katelyn

Much gratitude to Diana Walti for sponsoring a day of sanctuary for the chimpanzees in honor of Cy and National Reading Month!

“This is in honor of Cy’s birthday. It is important to celebrate a fellow reader!”

Thank you so much for keeping the celebration of this beloved chimpanzee fella going, Diana! Your gift makes a difference in Cy’s and his friends’ and neighbors’ lives.

As you may know, Cy’s 33rd (library-themed) birthday was this past Sunday, March 12th, and we’re so thankful for all the people who have come together to contribute toward the celebration of this special guy. And given Cy’s love of his books and magazines, how apropos is it that March also happens to be National Reading Month! This wonderful celebration of the magic, joy, inspiration and community found in reading is kicked off by the National Education Association’s Read Across America. (But do they know about Cy and Jamie?!).

I was just saying to a friend of mine that it never ceases to blow my mind that the 16 amazing chimpanzee people who call the sanctuary their home spent decades of their lives virtually unknown by the world outside their immediate care providers, be that in biomedical research or other care facilities, prior to coming to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. The gift of getting to see each of them loved and celebrated for their unique personalities and interests by so many people the world over makes our hearts sing.

Cy:

Cy and Rayne in the background:

Filed Under: Cy, Sanctuary, Sponsor-a-day

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