There are a handful of species who have demonstrated self-recognition, and chimpanzees are among this handful. Of the Cle Elum Seven, Foxie in particular enjoys mirrors.
chimp enrichment
Sweet, sweet Jamie
I took these photos a couple of weeks ago. When J.B. posted the video of Jamie nesting, I remembered I had them. It’s pretty unusual to see Jamie actually sleeping. She is so active and watchful that I often joke that she never sleeps.
But when the nest calls…
Missy’s Birthday
After Jackie’s great video post yesterday of Missy and her socks, I wanted to be sure to let everyone know that we’ll be celebrating Missy’s birthday on August 23rd – less than a week from today! Cle Elum Seven friend Robbi will be delivering some special gift packages, and of course we’ll be giving Missy all of the things she loves (like lots of socks!!) on Sunday. It will be her first birthday celebration at the sanctuary. We do not know her exact day of birth, so, with the help of friends, we chose a day for her celebration. We can’t wait to share her day with you!
Missy and her socks…
Silly Missy and her socks…
Play Laughter for our Play Laugh Sponsors
Thank you to our Celebrate the Seven Play Laugh sponsors thus far. This video is for you, Deborah and Bruce Wagman and anonymous! Read about how you can become a sponsor on August 4th’s blog post.
More Jamie style
It might be just my imagination, but I’m pretty sure Jamie walks differently when she knows she looks good.
Cool treats for a hot day
Here’s a video of the chimps enjoying the frozen fruit treats that Diana mentioned in yesterday’s blog post. Enjoy!
