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Archives for January 31, 2025

Mirror, Mirror with Dora

January 31, 2025 by Jenna

Dora is a very silly, quirky gal. Whether it’s spinning in two circles before she walks somewhere or shaking her head back and forth to tell her caregivers that she doesn’t want something, Dora is truly one-of-a-kind. Today, I showed Dora a mirror as she loves to look at her reflection. Little did I know, I’d end with a 8+ minute video of jam-packed Dora footage.

You may be wondering… does Dora know she is looking at herself? Yes! There have been several studies on self-recognition concluding that chimpanzees can in-fact recognize themselves. As you will see in today’s video, Dora wanted to watch herself do everythingggggg while looking in the mirror, even poke an empty raisin board, just for fun.

Filed Under: Dora, Enrichment Tagged With: dora, dora mirror, dora play

Happy Birthday, Meg!

January 31, 2025 by Katelyn

Many thanks to long-time friend of the sanctuary, Meg Lunnum, for celebrating her birthday with a day of sanctuary for our beloved residents!

“It’s my birthday, again! So glad to have all the chimpanzees, cows and humans be part of my celebration!”

Happy Birthday to you, Meg!! It means so much that you choose to celebrate with us each year – you’ve helped make such a difference in the chimpanzees’ and bovines’ lives. We hope your day is a chimpanzee-level festive one! 🙂

Mave:

Foxie:

Dora:

Jamie:

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