Mornings in the chimp house are busy- there’s breakfast to make, smoothies to blend, lists to check, and chimps to greet. Some days, there’s only time to give the chimps a quick hello while you do other tasks (like safety checks to give them access to the outdoor enclosures). Other days, things take on a slower pace and you find yourself spending quality time with the chimps before breakfast. Today was one of those mornings.
As I was opening up both sides of the chimp house today, I noticed something- Jamie’s side, with Burrito immediately getting me into a game of chase and tug-of-war, felt like greeting a morning person with all the energy to do all the things right away! Cy’s side was like greeting people who need more quiet time in the morning- with lots of grooming and watching of the humans getting their tasks done. It’s not always this way- sometimes Burrito is off doing his own thing and sometimes Cy immediately snags you to play a game of chase, but this morning I felt two very different morning-vibes from each group of chimps. Personally, I categorize myself as a 10am to 2pm kind of person. This morning, though, it was really nice to spend time with morning-chimps and also some not-so-morning chimps. 🙂
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Bonus Photos
Handsome Cy resting this afternoon
Sweet Gordo enjoying his groups’ lunch forage in the Greenhouse today
Boss lady Jamie, enjoying a lilac this morning
Perhaps they see grooming each other through the caging no differently than they groom the humans through the caging.
Does Burrito o always awake full of beans? I somehow see him as a full on morning person, always excited to greet the new day. And I sort of see Missy the same way! (Love her dense little legs on Burrito’s arms. So cute.) The grooming with Mave and Willy B and Mave and Rayne was so sweet. No matter the grooming style, I can feel the trust, patience, intimacy, and friendship radiating through my phone.
I feel like Burrito’s bean count never goes below 3/4 tank.
Neggie sure was moving fast to get in on that play session! Spring really puts a spring in her step, huh?