The humans of the sanctuary have been very excited about the Olympics, and today we were able to share our excitement with the chimps by tuning in to the Olympics where they could watch too! Cy and Rayne were especially interested in watching this morning’s events. All of this inspired us caregiver’s to compete in our own Olympic sport – competitive nesting! The rules were simple, each nest builder received the same number of blankets to use in building their nest, and each was allowed one novelty item. The item had to be approved for the chimps to use already, but could be anything besides a blanket. Interestingly each contestant chose to use multiple colorful peace sign blankets – a wonderful choice in the spirit of the Olympics! After two high quality nests were made, caregiver Ellen assisted Judges Rayne, Terry, and Honey B in scoring each contestant. There were three categories to score: technique, creativity, and comfort. Kelsi scored high in all 3 categories, getting notable mentions for her inclusion of a knot in her nest design and the overall comfort of the nest with its high walls and a Squishmallow being utilized as her novelty item. Jenna also earned high scores, but lost some points in technique due to her difficulty completing the difficult slinky maneuver. We had a lot of fun in today’s event, and who knows…you all might get to see more events as the week goes on!
Great Job !
I can hear the chant’s of : USA ! USA ! USA !!:flag_um:
What a great blog – go Team CSNW!
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Tomorrow’s event–uphill marathon with Burrito! Last person standing is the winner!
Thursday’s event: chimp shifting!
Thanks for the chuckles! Great presentation!!
Snubs to the Paris Olympics, says I, but hurray and hurrah for the nest-building contest at the Cle Elun Olympiad! That takes skill to make a Neggie-worthy nest in three minutes or less. That’s athleticism almost displaying the poise of the best athlete I know; Dr. Missy Chimpanzee.
Not only can Missy sweep gold, she’s also got the skills to treat any sore muscles afterwards! What a talent!
Oh, my word both Kelsi and Jenna should be in the Paris Olympics with their nest building prowess (an interesting category). Both very skillful ladies and I noticed watched by very curious chimps! Ladies, your creativity knows no bounds.Thanks so much for sharing with us.
First I had to laugh seeing Cy and friends watching the gymnastic events. I mean, they had to be thinking what’s so special about this?! Every day they walk on the balance log and dismount (Missy always nails a perfect 10 on her dismounts), they climb and swing on the ropes, and tumble, run, jump, bounce across the floor. So what’s all the fuss about?!
I LOVED your nest building competition! You guys crack me up. Both nests looked to be a comfortable and perfect 10 to me. The judges, being professionals in the category, were strict. Kelsi, that was a smooth move incorporating Jamie’s knots into your nest. Clearly that weighed heavy in the judges decision making. Jamie is famous for her technique. Well played! 😉
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