• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

Hope. Love. Home. Sanctuary

  • Our Family
    • The Chimpanzees
    • The Cattle
  • Blog
  • About Us
    • Visiting the Sanctuary
    • Philosophy
      • FAQs
      • Mission, Vision & Goals
      • Privacy Policy
    • The Humans
      • Staff
      • Board of Directors
      • Founder
    • Annual Reports
    • The Future of CSNW
    • CSNW In The News
  • You can help
    • Donate
      • Become a Chimpanzee Pal
      • Sponsor A Day
      • Transfer Stock
      • Be A Produce Patron
      • Be a Bovine Buddy
      • Give from your IRA
      • Personalized Stones
      • Bring Them Home Campaign
    • Leave A Legacy
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Volunteer
    • See Our Wish List
    • Events
  • Resources
    • About Chimpanzees
    • Enrichment Database
    • Advocacy
      • Advocacy Action Center
      • Apes in Entertainment
        • Trainers
        • Role of the AHA
        • Greeting Cards
      • Chimpanzees as Pets
      • Roadside Zoos
      • Chimpanzees in Biomedical Research
      • Conservation
        • African Apes
        • Orangutans
  • Shop
    • Merchandise Store
  • Contact
  • DONATE NOW

Happy Summer Solstice!

June 20, 2025 by Katelyn

Thanks so much, Dylan, for always sponsoring a day of sanctuary for the chimpanzees in celebration of the wonder and beauty of our changing seasons! From Dylan:

“Happy Summer Solstice!”

And to you, Dylan, from all of us here!

Summertime forages are something we try to offer the chimpanzees as often as we can this time of year. It gives them the opportunity to engage in natural foraging behaviors, enjoy some exercise and exploring in their outdoor habitats, and the excitement of finding and enjoying favorite foods (like watermelon bowls!) without having to wait on the humans to serve them, while enjoying a little space from one another as well. We can’t wait to see what this one holds. And we’re so happy that George gets to take in everything his new life will bring his way during this beautiful time of year. (We’ve learned that he does love watermelon!). 🙂

Enjoy these moments of summers past:

Jamie:

Willy B:

Missy on a watermelon bowl forage:

Burrito:

Rayne:

Mave, Dora, and Honey B:

Share
Tweet
Share
Pin
SanctuarySponsor-a-day

Share

Share
Tweet
Share
Pin

Subscribe To the Blog and Get Notified of New Posts First!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Linda C says

    June 20, 2025 at 9:58 am

    Happy summer solstice, Dylan! I hope that you, too, get to enjoy the season’s bounty!
    I’m enjoying a breeze coming off the water so hard that the weighted shades in the kitchen window are blowing around, the sound of the wind in the trees next door, and a sunny blue sky, 70s!

  2. Gaynell says

    June 20, 2025 at 10:14 am

    Thank you, Dylan. What better way to celebrate summer than a delicious watermelon bowl for the chimps.

  3. Janet D says

    June 20, 2025 at 11:00 am

    Thank you Dylan, for supporting CSNW! What a yummy and wonderful day you treated the tenants to. The pictures definitely show some very happy Chimpanzees!! Those watermelon bowls look so good!

  4. Kathleen says

    June 20, 2025 at 8:12 pm

    Thank you for celebrating the change of seasons and the longest day of the year and for doing this in honor of the sanctuary.

    Love all the photos, Katelyn!

  5. Susan Kathleen Feeley says

    June 20, 2025 at 8:35 pm

    Thank you, for supporting the sanctuary,Dylan and on such a day as 21st June and the changing season. I wish you all a very special day; over your part of the World the Summer Solstice over here in Australia today is our Winter Solstice! ?

  6. Susan Kathleen Feeley says

    June 20, 2025 at 8:37 pm

    :heart_eyes::heart_eyes:?

  7. Nancy Duryea says

    June 20, 2025 at 11:02 pm

    I love the picture of the three gals and their watermelon. Thank you Dylan for supporting the sanctuary.

Previous Post
Deep Breaths!
Next Post
Peace and Quiet

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe To the Blog and Get Notified of New Posts First!

Archives

Calendar of Blog Posts

June 2026
S M T W T F S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930  
« May    

Categories

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

Footer

PO Box 952
Cle Elum, WA 98922
[email protected]
509-699-0728
501c3 registered charity
EIN: 68-0552915

Official DDAF Grantee

Menu

  • The Chimpanzees
  • Blog
  • About Us
  • You can help
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Donate

Proud Member of

Connect With Us

Search

Copyright © 2026 Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. All Rights Reserved. Site by Vegan Web Design