Replacing the playroom window cages with chimp-proof glass has really paid off. Removing the caging from in front of the windows lets much more light into the playroom and gives the chimpanzees an unobstructed view of the world beyond the sanctuary. Negra, in particular, really seems to appreciate this. There is nothing she loves more than gazing over the valley (well, she might love peanuts more).
This is approximately the view that Negra is enjoying in the above photo.
WOW – that looks like a great update to glass!
I think it’s great that Negra (and the rest of the chimps) get to appeciate things that were denied them for some many years.
I’d like that view too!! 🙂 It’s beautiful!
What a lovely view. After all those years in a cage with no view, what must this be like for Negra? It is wonderful that she and the other chimps finally get to experience nature.
What a wonderful improvement for the 7, especiallly Negra. You all come up with such inspiring ideas, thank you.
It’s an absolutely beautiful new feature for Negra and all the chimps.
Even moreso for Negra, so glad Negra is where she is so well looked after. Did she clap or pant and hoot for excitement when she first seen the new view.
Do we know if chimps see the way humans do? Do they see colors the same way, and do they comprehend spatial factors such as distance and depth?
Yes, evidence suggests that chimpanzees see the world much in the same way humans do (visually, at least). They have full-color, stereoscopic vision. Stereoscopic vision is the ability to perceive the same scene with both eyes at the same time, and it aids in depth perception. (Most prey animals, like rabbits, have non-stereoscopic vision, with one eye on either side of the head. This means they lose some depth perception, but gain a wider field of vision – helpful in avoiding predators.)