Today’s very special day of sanctuary was sponsored by Tracy Dunham! Tracy shared the following message:
“On this special anniversary I would like to sponsor the day in honor of Jane Goodall. She has long been an inspiration to me and I am sure of many others. I admire her tireless advocacy on behalf of not just chimps. Her eloquent letter to Vancouver Aquarium on behalf of belugas and dolphins has no doubt made an impact. She is a visionary, a teacher, an environmentalist and I am sure no one would be happier to celebrate the new life that the chimps have made for themselves.”
As you may be aware, today is not only Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest’s sixth anniversary, but it is also the honorary 41st birthday of beloved Queen Negra! Negra was captured from the wild, presumably in 1973, although she could be even older. While we do not know the exact date of Negra’s birth we felt what better day to celebrate her and the birth of a new life than June 13th, the day the chimpanzees arrived at their sanctuary home after decades in biomedical research. A new life filled with choices, comfort, dignity and love.
Tracy, thank you so much for all you do for the chimpanzees and for contributing to their (and our!) day of celebration!
And thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to all of our supporters who have made the last six years of hope, love, home and sanctuary possible for Negra and her chimpanzee family. We could not do it without you.
Be sure to check back later today for the chimpanzees’ festivities! And it’s not too late to contribute to our day of celebration! Learn more about our future plans and please consider a donation supporting the next six years and beyond, making this the Luckiest Friday the 13th ever!
Happy birthday, Negra–what a beautiful portrait!
Happy Birthday to the lovely Negra, and Happy Anniversary to the sanctuary! I wish a beautiful day to the chimps and the wonderful people that care for them! You are truly SPECIAL!
Yes, thank you Tracy. Jane Goodall has always been a hero of mine and the reason I became so fascinated with chimps. What a wonderful gift this was in her honor! She’d love it!
For those of us who supported Negra’s birthday,, we are all more than happy to contribute and to give big or small for Negra, WE/I can never make it ALL up to Negra ,but,, speaking for myself, I DO, do, what I can and when I can, to make Negra HAPPY !! and feel like she MATTERS.. and tha ther needs and like sare met,
FOOD , nuts and seeds in particular, truly do please her,
as does BLANKETS, so throughout my three yrs, of supporting CSNW, I’ve seen to it,
Negra gets her very own, lovely blankets, It GIVES ME such JOY,, knowing Ive given her what gives her comfort, joy, safety, security, and love,
Food truly matters to Neggie, love yu sweetheart,