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Someone Has Gas!
Yes it is true, we have gas...well we have a gas tank. You can see Tanner is making sure it was installed properly, he even left his "mark" as a sign of his approval. The 500 gallon propane tank ...
Crazy fun tonight!
Tonight is our first Comedy Night Fundraiser and we're very excited about it! We hope to see you, your friends and family there. We've got some great raffles and other goodies to add to the fun ...
Comedy Night!!
CSNW participated for the first time in the Non-Profit Comedy Night on Tuesday October 30th, and it was a huge success! There were about eight comedians who brought tears of laughter to our eyes, it ...
Should chimpanzees wear dresses?
We received the following question from a donor: I was looking at your wish list and I have a question: what are the clothes, hats, and shoes for? I assume the other stuff is all for the chimps or ...
Chewing gum and chimpanzees…
Here's another great question we received from a donor: "Why is sugar-free chewing gum on your wish list? Hmmm…" Chewing gum is sort of a daily treat for chimpanzees - they really enjoy it, ...
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About CSNW
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest (CSNW) was founded in 2003 to provide sanctuary for chimpanzees discarded from the entertainment and biomedical testing industries. On June 13, 2008 the first residents ...
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SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER WELCOME TO THE LUCKY SIX! We are overjoyed to welcome six more chimpanzees to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. This social group of six came from the ...
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This day of sanctuary was sponsored by Judy and Thom Nash in honor of their family! Judy shared this beautiful message about their gift: "Last year we sponsored a day as our gift to our four grown ...
About Us
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest (CSNW) is located on 113 acres of farm and forested land in the Cascade mountains, 90 miles east of Seattle. The sanctuary is the only home for chimpanzees in the state ...
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You can help your non-human great ape relatives by learning more about their behavior and the issues they face. Click below for information on these topics: About Chimpanzees Enrichment ...
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KONGS and Busy Buddy Food Puzzles
Brief description: Kongs are durable rubber toys that are traditionally used as food puzzles for dogs, but they also work well for chimpanzees. Materials: Kong Brand dog toys and other brands such
PVC Tubes
Brief description: Tubes are a simple way to make a quick food puzzle. Chimpanzees can use tools to get food out of them. Materials: 1” diameter PVC pipe, Small sticks such as chopsticks (PVC pipe
Pinecones
Brief description: Pinecones can become a natural food puzzle Materials: Fresh or dried pinecones. Be careful, many types of cones have sharp barbs at the ends. Assembly instructions: Remove
Boomer Balls
Brief description: Rigid non-toxic plastic balls become food puzzles that can be manipulated so the chimpanzees must shake the treat through the hole (or holes) drilled in the ball’s side
Drink Buckets
Brief description: Chimpanzees can drink from straws as well as try and get bits of fruit or other food out of the water. Materials: Plastic buckets of various sizes with plastic “straws.” Can
Frozen Bottles
Brief description: Treats are frozen into bottles of water. Chimpanzees must work at getting into the bottle and will often enjoy both the ice and the frozen food inside the ice. Materials: Plastic
