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  3. Linda C says

    And the birthday girl was first out of the gate! As she should be!
    A lovely day and a lovely party for the most beautiful chimp at CSNW!
    Thanks, Anna

  4. Penelope Yungblut says

    Lovely pix, but ask you to identify the chimps in the videos– so helpful. Sorry I rarely can identify who is who. Thanks.

    • Linda C says

      I first started with freckles/no freckles.
      Freckles–Burrito, Negra, Jamie, Missy
      No freckles-Foxie, Annie (and Jo:sleepy:)

      Annie is walking bipedally in a lot of this video. She has a tiny waist, super long fingers, and “bedhead”.
      Foxie is smaller, often has a doll, and walks with a hunch in her back.

      Burrito and Negra have the most freckles. Negra is the oldest and the roundest. Droopy lips. Burrito’s hair is parted down the middle. Missy is short and squat, has almost no neck. Jamie walks with a really straight back, hasn’t much hair on top, and her backside is distinctive.

      We start with the birthday girl climbing the platform first, with Foxie right behind her. Then the camera gets a close up of Jamie, and Missy moving off to let Jamie have whatever she wants. Then we see Missy climbing the platform, Negra’s head in the background. Then Neggie and her droopy lip with her favorite lettuce. Missy cleaning her plate.
      Then we go outside to Annie and a bit of Foxie. Then Annie on a log.

      Burrito in the windowsill. Missy cleaning a plate.
      Back outside to Annie and her noodles.
      Burrito up top eating lettuce.
      Then more Negra with lettuce, then Missy.
      It ends with Annie coming back.

  7. Kathleen says

    My favorite thing? Seeing Annie’s group rushing into the greenhouse—let’s get this party started! I never tire of seeing it! My all time favorite. ?

    What a sunfilled celebration. Festive and fun! Dearest Annie, may you always walk bipedally through life! And make a mental note : rice noodles are light and sticky and do not slurp down the same as wheat pasta noodles!

  8. Susan Kathleen Feeley says

    To the one and only beautiful and magnificent Annie! Happy Birthday sweet princess :birthday:? and to many more birthdays to come xxxxx

  9. Eli says

    Beautiful Annie-bird! I just adore her signature bipedal walk. Happy birthday to the sweetest gal around!