1) Negra is the oldest chimpanzee living at the sanctuary. She was born in 1973 but we aren’t sure of her actual birthday because she was captured in the wild as an infant.
2) Negra’s favorite activities include sleeping in a massive pile of blankets and watching her caregivers dance for her. Today I practiced some pirouettes in front of her and she encouraged me to keep going by nodding and gesturing from her nest.
3) Despite her curvy figure, she actually can be quite picky with what she likes to eat. She loves lettuce, peanut butter and primate chow above most everything else.
4. Negra is a chimpanzee that sticks to her routine but can still surprise us from time to time. There’s nothing quite like watching Negra decide to head up to the top of Young’s Hill in search of edible plants.
5. Negra is an independent and highly respected member of her group. She has rightfully earned her title of “Queen” at CSNW.
