chimp enrichment
Thanksgiving Party!
It was an exciting morning here at CSNW! We did a lunch forage with pomegranates, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, avocados, cabbage, and bananas, and volunteer Jeani found some Brussels sprout stalks- what a treat! Right now, volunteer CJ is preparing cranberry sauce, green onions, and eggplant for the chimps dinner. I can’t wait to hear the squeaks over the cranberry sauce!
Here’s Annie with her Brussels sprout stalk:
Pomegranates are ALWAYS a hit, so we put out whole ones. Guaranteed food squeaks!
Since hiding the food in boots was such a hit on Jamie’s Birthday, we filled boots (and socks, and hats, and troll dolls, and various other containers) with food. Yum! It seemed to get everyone in the spirit.
Burrito with a bottle filled with cauliflower:
We all have so many things to be thankful for, and we are all so grateful for all of you supporters! We truly could not do this without you!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Negra and her night bag
Jackie was able to get some close-up footage of Negra enjoying her night bag the other night. It really is her favorite time of the day.
Keep Away
Burrito
Jamie, the artiste
Generally speaking, for what ever reason, the chimps here don’t seem too interested in drawing or painting. However, every once in a while, Jamie will draw with a pen or crayon. So, I was pleasantly surprised today when I found the following mask (that was all white yesterday) in the Playroom during cleaning. I can only assume it was Jamie’s masterpiece because I saw her drawing with a brown crayon yesterday, and she is the most likely of the group to draw. I would say when she puts her mind to it (or feels like it), Jamie is quite the artiste.
The artist herself, lounging in the greenhouse:
Jamie’s boots
Jamie is still completely charmed by every cowgirl boot she meets. They don’t always fit her extra-wide feet, but that doesn’t stop her from trying.