Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Hope. Love. Home. Sanctuary
Tonight is the night! Please watch KCTS Connects at 7:30pm on Channel 9 in Western WA and BC and Channel 47 in Central WA. If you can’t watch tonight, it re-airs Sunday 1/25/09 at 10:30am on Channel 9.
And if you’re not in the Washington area, we’ll let you know when it gets posted online.
In the meantime, read the synopsis of the show.
Foxie continues to entertain us on a daily basis with her playfulness. Yesterday morning Burrito was her playmate. Foxie is holding a Madame Alexander doll that Cindy brought (like the British Boy) and Burrito has a scrub brush and a plastic wrench. He gets clocked in the face with the scrub brush at one point, but doesn’t seem to mind.
It hadn’t really occurred to me before today, but it hasn’t rained in any significant way since the chimpanzees arrived at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. Today it poured.
When J.B. and I heard the playroom erupt in alarm barks, we realized the chimps may have never seen a rainstorm before! We went into the human area and saw the chimpanzees intently staring out the windows upstairs. When the rain started to slow down, some brave chimpanzees began to approach the doorway to the outdoor area.
Missy seemed most curious…
Annie followed Missy’s lead…
It was Jamie who finally ventured outside…
She immediately came back in to dry her hands…
And the rest of her…
What a great new experience for everyone!! Missy also took a couple of steps outside. Jamie went back out, wearing the cloth over her head, and Annie remained content sitting in the doorway. The other chimpanzees looked out the windows – maybe next time they’ll decide to go out too.
Here is a video from the first day outside. One of our board members, Zibby Wilder, brought a blanket made by her grandmother specifically for Missy. The video is Missy taking the small pink blanket and nesting with it, Jamie coming over to perch on a boat bumper, Missy being overcome by the urge to chase Annie, and Foxie stomping around on the deck. Foxie’s stomping is something she did when the chimpanzees went into the play area for the first time – I wonder if Angie would do the same thing.
