Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

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“Oh, Neggie…”

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Negra’s playfulness with her caregivers was not just a one time deal. It seems she is really coming out of her shell and is starting to loosen up a bit. I can’t even begin to tell you all how happy this makes all of us. To see Negra laugh and play with her caregivers brings us sheer joy!

Today in honor of Kaite McGrew

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Thank you, Kaite McGrew for sponsoring today and helping the Cle Elum Seven continue to lives filled with variety, enriching experiences, play and love! Every single donation to the sanctuary helps us to fulfill our mission, and we couldn’t do it without supporters (and Facebook fans!) like you.

Anyone can sponsor a day of sanctuary! Visit the Sponsor-a-Day section of our donation info page.

2nd goal reached!

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Thanks, Barb in Ohio for making the pledge to cover the remaining $873 we had to go to reach our second fundraising goal! As of this morning (thanks, in part, to a generous check from Kat Morrell and to Tamela’s continued success with her Etsy store), we’re up to $40,476 raised! So close to our ultimate goal and three cages windows replaced with glass!!

accidental enrichment

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Today was “fill the tub with water” day. We thought it would be fun to throw some of the forage in the tub. Apparently we do not know much about the buoyancy of fruit, because we figured grape tomatoes would float. They sank right to the bottom, and this turned into “accidental” enrichment for Missy and Jamie.

P.S. Thank you to Tamela for the sturdy tubs!

Playful bunch of chimps!

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Foxie and Jamie have had some pretty epic play sessions lately, but they’re not the only ones in good moods…