Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
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“A Wish for a Friend”
Wishing you a rainbow
For sunlight after showers—
Miles and miles of Irish smiles
For golden happy hours—
Shamrocks at your doorway
For luck and laughter too,
And a host of friends that never ends
Each day your whole life through!
-Irish Blessing #25
We hope everybody is having a fun and safe St. Patrick’s Day.
I could tell that Mave was working up to something big. For months, she’d wait to catch my eye and then shuffle swiftly (this is Mave’s fastest speed) towards the Bray. And as soon as she’d exit the chute, she’d make a beeline straight up the hill. I would join her on the other side of the fence, but to be honest, I’d kind of given up on the idea that she’d make it to the top. She just couldn’t get past that one spot.
But never underestimate Mave, or any chimpanzee for that matter. Maybe now she’ll teach her friend, Dora, to appreciate all the Bray has to offer.
While it wasn’t exactly quiet in the Chimp House this morning, I did stumble upon some quiet moments.
It’s been so fun watching George make friends. And while Cy is definitely George’s defender, Gordo seems to be his closest friend. Back in February, you got to see George and Gordo play, play, play! But they also spend time grooming. Well, Gordo grooms George, George grooms George. George has adapted so well to his new living environment and social group, but he still isn’t grooming the other chimps. Someday soon, we hope.
On the other side of the building, I caught Negra up on a bench in one of the front rooms, enjoying her meal. Usually, when we serve a meal, everyone gets one item at a time before we move to the next item. But not Negra! She wants you to load her up with everything! Which she will stuff into her mouth, hands, feet and sometimes her pelvic pocket, and hit the road. Then she can take her time enjoying her meal, often times in bed!
These quiet moments are some of the best.
It’s been a wacky winter in the Pacific Northwest! Sunshine in February, snow in March. Let’s take a walk together around Young’s Hill and see what the weather will do.
Cy’s birthday celebrations continue in today’s blog video with…mangoes!
Happy birthday to our very own celeb loving Cy Chimpanzee!!
Well, we finally got the snow. It has been snowing nonstop since we showed up at work this morning. Something I love about snow is how serene it is. It makes everything feel quiet around you. However, we have had anything but a quiet day, both sides of the buildings were making a lot of noise! However, Honey B and Mave found a few moments to rest!
I hope you all were able to find some peaceful and calm moments today, like our friends Honey B and Mave did.
Mave:
Honey B:
