Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
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It’s Christmas Eve at the Chimp House, and the place is buzzing with excitement. While the caregivers race around gathering treats and wrapping gifts for tomorrow’s big celebration, Willy is doing his part to get into the holiday spirit—staying active and hyping himself up for all the fun that’s on the way.
Staff and volunteers have been working all week, sorting through all the amazing donations and getting it all wrapped for the chimps holiday celebration tomorrow:
Thanks to that relentless atmospheric river dumping rain and causing serious flooding all over the Pacific Northwest the chimps have been stuck inside, they still have their playrooms and greenhouses but it’s just isn’t the same as getting to explore their outdoor habitats. But finally, the skies cleared—even if the temperature didn’t exactly scream “summer.” Rayne wasted no time making the most of this rare, dry day outside.
Rayne, taking in the view:
The view:
After awhile George came out to join her and they sat outside together to enjoy the quiet morning:
We’ve all been running around lately with introductions and keeping things moving. So whenever there’s a slow moment, I like to take a breather and visit everyone, just to hang out. This week, I was wandering through the chimp house, hoping to find someone up for some company, when I spotted something strange: a long bamboo stick wedged inside a towel on the tool chest near the playrooms. I could tell right away I’d walked in on something mid-mission—and sure enough, the culprit was Honey B, in the middle of what looked suspiciously like a towel heist. When she saw me, Honey B marched right over, politely (but insistently) demanding the return of her bamboo stick. I handed it back, no questions asked. As a thank you, Honey B insisted on making sure my arm, shoes, and even my radio were spotless—her own version of gratitude.
Lately, George has barely had a break. With introductions happening multiple times a week, finding a quiet moment to himself hasn’t been easy. But recently, he managed to set aside a little time to just sit and enjoy a pomegranate. It was a small, straightforward pleasure — his moment of zen this week
George and Terry recently had their full day together, they had a rocky start in the morning but after taking a few minutes to cool off they had a great day together!
Central Washington’s starting to cool off, and the forage season on the Bray and Young’s Hill is winding down. Still, Burrito and Negra aren’t about to waste a warm, sunny day—they’re out there soaking up every minute. Once the sun disappears, the party just moves inside. No matter the weather, they keep the fun going!
George has been getting out on the Bray more and now that he’s more comfortable he is out at the same time as Jamie’s group and recently Missy (followed by Jamie) was, seemingly, walking up Young’s Hill alongside George who was in the Bray. Caregiver Kelsi and I stopped everything to go outside and check it out and were able to record some footage of the event.
Don’t forget you can join us online for our HOOT event for pre-show at 6:00 and live broadcast at 6:30 (PT) and we have our online auction going through the weekend!
