We continued with introductions today with Cy, Lucky, Willy B, and Mave. In the beginning, Willy B and Cy had to get out some displays… a lot of displays. It took them about 20 minutes to calm down and start grooming between the mesh. We gave them a few minutes before we opened the door. Any combination that includes Lucky and Mave is one of my personal favorites. Mave and Lucky get along really well and genuinely seem to enjoy each other’s quiet company grooming each other. Even when the boys are displaying before the door opens, Lucky and Mave usually seeks reassurance from each other regardless of who else in a part of the introduction.
Willy B and Lucky aren’t the greatest of acquaintances. In fact, Willy B usually antagonizes Lucky during most of their meetings. But there are some windows of calm between the two.
Then the “bromance” between Willy B and Cy continues. After they got their displays out of their system, they spent the rest of the afternoon grooming and playing. We could hear their laughs through out the whole Chimp House.
As a bonus, please enjoy these photos I took around the Chimp House today.
Overall, today’s meeting was very positive.
Dora
Cy
Rayne
Annie
Lucky
telepathy—-do you ever get the feeling they know something is going on and ain’t telling you….?
Annie is beautiful!
She sure is!
My words of advice to Willy: Be careful about antagonizing Lucky. She’s your new best friend’s kid sister.
There is such an old soul in the look of Cy’s eyes.
Thank you for filling us in on this special foursome. Mave and Lucky might be my favorite combo, very sweet. Happy to hear the boyz calmed down so they could groom and laugh together.
Many thanks for all the bonus photos, especially beautiful Annie. She will always have a special place in heart. Truth be told, each chimp has a special place in my heart but Annie is exquisite.
Such amazing photos, Chad! That head shot of Cy is incredible! And oh-so-pretty Annie!
I feel like Dora is the Jody of the new wing: easy to capture in a photo, bever camera shy…
So glad intros are still going well!