Today marks 5 years since the Lucky 6 arrived at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. Can you believe it? Personally, I can’t imagine this sanctuary without them. One of the biggest joys of working for a sanctuary is watching the chimps flourish in it. From watching Rayne walk out onto the Bray for the first time, like she had done it every day of her life to small things like learning unique traits about each and everyone of them, like Cy finding a love for People magazine or Gordo’s love for boxes & being poked playfully with a spoon by his caregivers. Terry’s gorilla chest thumps to intimidate Jamie’s group, but in reality Terry is gentle by nature and kind-hearted. Dora has a very quiet demeanor, but if you watch closely she can be a social butterfly within her close friends. And for Lucky a friendship is not always given freely, but if you earning it, you have a friend for life.
I think I can speak for everyone at the sanctuary when I say it has been an honor and a privilege to know each and everyone of them.
It is hard to believe that the Lucky Six arrived five years ago! I remember thinking I would never be able to tell them all apart. Besides getting used to their faces, eventually, their personalities came shining through and I could confidently pick out each character.
Thanks so much for making the room for them, building a home for them, and introducing them to a whole new life. And thank you for adding George into the mix. In the end, we are the Lucky ones to have them in our lives.
Young George is still small, so he’s easily picked out of the crowd.
Do you guys have new mics? It’s incredible that we can hear the crunches and chomps from yards away! Yay!
A eonderful, peaceful anniversary. Lots of sharing going on.
Kelsi, it seems like this group scuffles less over food–is that true, or is it just we can see? Or is it that you make doubly sure, with several big guys, that they have all their feet and hands can carry?