Wonderful, dedicated supporter of the chimpanzees (and humans), Paulette Wrisley, is sponsoring this special day of sanctuary in memory of her beloved niece, Saundra. Some of you may recall Paulette’s Sponsor a Day from last year in which Paulette fondly remembered a game she and Saundra called, “Who dat?!”, in which they would test one another’s chimpanzee ID skills, which we replicated. We’re so happy to honor this sweet remembrance and Saundra with another round!
“In memory of my beautiful beloved niece, and on the anniversary of her birthday, let’s play Saundra’s “Who Dat?”! With the help of CSNW’s own wonderful Katelyn, of course. Can you name that chimp? Let’s see…”
Thank you so much for celebrating Saundra in this way, Paulette. We are all thinking of you today and hope these memories lift your heart. <3
Now, many of our loyal blog followers may not be outwitted! And for our many welcomed new followers in the past year, there’s a mix of chimpanzee people, to include some who are commonly mis-identified. I think I went easy on everyone last year – I looked, and yes, I sure did, so I will try to step up the challenge a wee bit this year. Tip: As we always learn when we are training as caregivers (and reminded every single day when we do chimp counts and safety checks) don’t be fooled by some of the usual ID indicators! And no cheating by hovering over the photo haha! Guess any or all and I will post the answers in comments later today.
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Lucky 13 Bonus): People always ask how we can tell who’s who when the chimpanzees are in scenarios like this:
Paulette, I so love that you are making this a tradition in Saundra’s memory!
Thank you, as always, for being the sanctuary’s fairy godmother, and for making our day fun to boot!
Here are my (rushed) guesses, no peeking!
1.Missy
2. Jamie
3.Dora and Honey B
4.Missy
5. Cy (I was torn between Gordo and Cy)
6. Rayne (almost looks like Jamie)
7. Lucky Lou
8. Gordo and Mave
9. George!
10. Foxie and Annie, Neggie behind the log, Bubba
11. George!
12. Willy B/Cy
13. l to r
Missy(?), Annie, Burrito, Jamie
You did great as well, Linda! 🙂
Lil, Someone stealing food from Annie without Annie screaming should have been a giveaway to Missy!
-1.75 for me! :laughing:
Thx, Katelyn!
Wow Katelyn, I was expecting maybe half a dozen pics. But 13! And these are really hard! Plus, I think it’s time for a glasses LOL :see_no_evil:. I’m gonna need some time so I’ll have to come back to this later today. I’m not gonna look at the others comments. I’m gonna take out a sheet of paper and write down my thoughts before putting them on the screen. And I promise you, I’m going to get a lot wrong. Saundra would be cracking up at that! “Gotcha Auntie”
Paulette, I had to finally cut myself off, haha! Ooops! Maybe I went too far the other way haha. 😉 Thinking of you today. <3
13 only seems like a lot if it is going to make it harder for you to find them in the future. It makes it more tricky because you think “surely she wouldn’t have included two of Missy and not a single one of Negra!?”
i am not good at this! Sometimes i am fair if i can see them in action. :rofl:?
Kristi,
Believe me, even we seasoned caregivers can take ages to identify someone if they’re in a tricky spot! And it does help to see them move, you’re right! 🙂
Yikes! This is hard. Taking a stab at it with Paulette and Saundra in my heart….
1. Missy (pullinf off a “Fake Neggie”)
2. Neggie
3. Honey B & Dora
4. Missy ?
5. Cy? Lucky?
6. ?!
7. Lucky…but is it?!
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10.Foxie, Annie, Neggie, Jojo
11. George
12. Willy B & Cy
13. back to front : Annie, Bubs, Jamie, Missy
Thanks, Katelyn, for choosing these tricky images. Hope I got at least one right!
You did well, Kathleen! 🙂
Thank you Paulette for your sponsorship today in memory of your dearest Saundra. Katelyn, thanks for the challenge, but I’m not going to even try to identify anyone. Good luck to others.
Thank you so much, Paulette, for all of your generous contributions to the Sanctuary, and for being a good aunt to your dear Saundra. I think that your valentine, Mr. B., would offer one of his throaty laughs in appreciation.
Okay everyone, here you go! I’m impressed!
1) Missy
2) Jamie!
3) Honey B (l) and Dora (r)
4) Missy
5) Cy
6) Honey B
7) Lucky
8) Gordo (l) and Mave (r)
9) George
10) (l-r) Foxie, Annie, Missy, and Burrito
11) George
12) Willy B and Cy
13) (l-r) Foxie, Missy, Burrito, and Annie
Thanks to everyone who played along in whichever way you chose! And thanks again, Paulette, for including us all in your memories of Saundra. <3