If there’s one chimpanzee who plays the role of peacemaker in the group, it’s Foxie. It seems to be her personal ambition to make sure everyone is getting along. During conflicts, she often runs around and tries to calm everyone down. You could say she’s a bit of a chimp whisperer.
So it’s not surprising that she’s a preferred play partner for a lot of the chimps. If Jamie or Burrito are looking for some fun, it’s almost always Foxie who they’ll seek out. (Burrito has the problem of being a little intimidated by almost everyone else in the group, and Jamie has the problem of almost everyone else in the group being a little intimidated by her.)
Diana got some footage of Foxie working her magic with Burrito and Negra (who doesn’t play very much with anyone due to being somewhat of an old lady) this weekend while the chimps were waiting for the humans to finish cleaning the playroom.
On an unrelated note, thanks so much to everyone who came out for Sippin’ for the Seven last night. You can see photos from the event here. And bidding for our online auction is open until Tuesday, so be sure to check out the items and get your bids in!
Just love it! What a satisfying sight for all of you who love them day in and day out – it must be so rewarding to see. Kind of like raising children – the pay is in their joy!
Love to all of you who live and work at the sanctuary!
Thank you, Wanda! It really is rewarding to see the chimps’ contagious happiness.
Awwwwww, I need a Foxie at home!
Negra looked like a mom who was trying to get her kid to behave and then just gave up and joined along. VERY cute 🙂