Negra’s life has changed a lot in the last couple of months, but luckily she still seems to find joy in the simple things, like crunching into a perfect heart of romaine lettuce.
Honey B turns 37!
Happy Birthday to the incomparable Honey B, who always keeps us on our toes!
A break from the routine
Today we hit a bit of a standstill with several particularly stubborn chimpanzees boycotting their usual shifting for cleaning routines. For caregivers, this can be a bit draining, as all we want to do is be able to provide a clean and enriched fresh space for the chimps to enjoy. Of course, some of the chimps have other ideas and there’s not much we can do about it at the moment. Today we cleaned all we could clean and then I recharged my battery by finding some lovely peaceful moments in several of the greenhouses.
Rayne:
Negra:
Missy and Negra:
Feels like summer
We are a month out from the actual first day of summer but this afternoon feels like a beautiful preview of what’s to come. Here are just a few of today’s summer-like moments.
Annie satisfyingly folding her feet together while she lounges in the greenhouse:
Rayne in explore mode on the Bray:
Gordo, observing:
Cy, the perpetual leader:
While this isn’t the best photo, I caught Terry and Cy grooming in the deep shade of their newly built tower. I’m quite certain this platform will be a popular hangout spot to escape the impending summer sun.
The finer things in life
Despite her mobility challenges, we love seeing Negra still appreciate the finer things in life, like a good play session with a close friend.
National Volunteer Week!
Last week was technically National Volunteer Week, but I’ve been holding on to this video until after it premiered at the beginning of our Volunteer Appreciation Movie Night screening of JANE we had at the Roslyn Theater last Saturday. Special thanks go out to local businesses The Roslyn Theater, Covey Goods, Bright and Day, Roslyn Mexican Grill, Feather and Larch, and Basecamp Books and Bites for helping treat our volunteers and staff to this special evening. Please join us in sending all the love and gratitude to our hardworking volunteers!
It’s Love a Chimpanzee Day 2026!
Longtime supporter Monica Best created the holiday Love a Chimpanzee Day many years ago to celebrate chimpanzees far and wide. This year we celebrated with fresh tropical fruit and fun enrichment items like sand, brand new blankets and fun novel socks.
