Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Hope. Love. Home. Sanctuary
We are in our final phase of our reintroduction process, and Honey B and Gordo are living together, alone. I wasn’t sure what to expect of this chimp combo. Would they fight? Ignore each other? Just bide their time until they could be reunited with their friends? Well, while they did have a squabble a few days ago (I mean, it happens, right?) they are having SO much fun together! What a joy to watch these two play with reckless abandon. The play faces!? The best!
Enjoy!
Thanks so much to Dylan Most for continuing to sponsor days of sanctuary for the chimpanzees and cows, and us all, to welcome our solstice days!
“Happy winter solstice!”
As I write this by candlelight this first, still dark morning of winter, I checked on the chimpanzees via our cameras and in this particular moment, most are up and quietly milling about (shhh, don’t jinx it, Willy B), knowing their caregivers of the day will be arriving any minute to start breakfast. Cy is leafing through his magazines, occasionally “hooing”, presumabley at some offending image (for those who haven’t heard, Cy’s not a fan of animals that appear to be hairless such as elephants, hippos, pigs, etc…)…a couple of people on Jamie’s side are still in their nests, shoulders and heads just poking out from mountains of warm blankets…I can hear Foxie sneezing…the families are waking up.
Wishing all of you northern hemisphere dwellers magical, restful, and cozy winter days ahead (and the equivalent to those of you welcoming summer!).
Jamie enjoying a snow snack:
Cy:
Neggie
Foxie, in a winter past:
and sweet Annie:
Honey B yawning in her favorite cubby:
Burrito:
Lucky in front of her tree:
