This morning we woke up to negative Fahrenheit temps in Central Washington. The staff shivered their way to work to find the chimps cozy in their indoor nests. With chilly temperatures like today, we fire on the diesel heaters that pump in warm air to the greenhouse enclosures and give the chimpanzees more space options as we clean their enclosures.
Conveniently, cold days like this one are often paired with a blindingly bright winter sun that takes over keeping the greenhouses warm after the heaters are retired for the day. These sun filled spaces are the most popular afternoon hangout areas.
Mave grooming Cy in Greenhouse 3.
Honey B in Greenhouse 2
Negra and Jamie in Greenhouse 1
