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2024 Wrap-Up

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Happy New Year, everyone! Please check out Katelyn’s first of the year blog and look out for the New Year party video coming tomorrow!
I thought I would leave you with our end of the year wrap-up. Our long time follower, Ozzie, sums up our year so perfectly! I have linked some of the blogs for all of you to enjoy.
And with much anticipation, here it is:
“Ozzie’s Annual CSNW New Year’s Gongs:

My annual year in review! This one has been a tough one. But without further ado:

2.Willy B Brando swaggers unconfidently to second in charge.
3. Cy wins the Easter Egg hunt!
4. Jamie forces JB into thigh high psychedelic boots for a march around the hill!!! Cher applauds Jamie from Malibu!
5. Gordo thrives in his PRT training.
6. Rayne masters her beauty regime
7. Annie turns 50!!!! Banana cream pies all around!
8. Gordo screams at wounds but can’t stop looking and screaming.
9. Dr Z’s patients of the year: Honey B loses an eyelid; Willy B almost loses a toe; Meredith goes to the big hospital
10. We do have a new category: Video of the Year. Hands down? Pan Hibernatus.
11. Two biggest achievements this year: everyone goes out onto the Bray (some in the heat of battle but everyone has been out now!)
12. Burrito climbs a tree. This one was a particularly bittersweet moment for me. My partner of 25 years died and this was the last video she saw. Tears of joy.
13. Finally: in memoriam. This year saw the passing of so many supporters of the sanctuary. We also sadly lost our beautiful big boy Nutmeg. And we sweetly remember Jody – every day.
And thus we end 2024 – a rough year for everyone except Burrito who held all of us on his laughing shaking shoulders.”

Thank you so much, Ozzie!

Bonus photos from today!

Burrito looking for pomegranate seeds:

Neggie eating some black-eyed peas:

And Jamie:

Tune in tomorrow for the New Year party shenanigans!

Busy Busy Busy

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We have so much fun watching the chimps forage and open their new presents on Christmas! But as you can imagine, the next day it is a mess! Between the clean up of the party and shoveling snow it didn’t leave us with a lot of time in the chimp house. However, while the humans may have been busy, the chimps on the other hand, had a lovely calm day- eating snow, nesting, and watching a little bit of TV! I hope you all have a lovely relaxing day after Christmas too!

Here are a few pictures I was able to capture in between cleaning!

The handsome Cy:

Mr. Willy B:

Mave & Dora nesting and grooming:

Raynie:

Dora:

To A Young Zoologist

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Thank you to Tobin, longtime supporter of the chimpanzees here at CSNW, for sponsoring today’s day of sanctuary in honor of a young zoologist.

“A few months ago, I had the good fortune of speaking to a zoologist named Luke. This scientist described the wildlife sanctuary that he has created and maintains in his grandmother’s yard. His refuge provides room and board and delicious refreshments for worms, ants, beetles, snails, and other migratory creatures. 

Given Luke’s attentiveness to the needs of those who reside at what he refers to as his “bugatory”, I thought that I should sponsor a day of sanctuary for him on December 13th. As of today, Luke has now completed a half dozen orbits around the sun and he is setting off on another year’s-long round trip. While I don’t thing that Luke is so old that he has grown a white beard like Gordo has, he is another year older. 

Luke is also interested in – and friends with- cats, dogs, and cattle. A few years ago, his grandmother introduced him to Burrito and his friends. As I understand it, he would prefer to see some gorillas at the sanctuary. I don’t think that request can be accommodated, but, given how Willy B, Terry, and Gordo can sometimes make themselves look bigger, perhaps they can be substitute gorillas, at least for today.”

Thank you, Tobin, for sponsoring this day of sanctuary. And cheers to you, Luke- for creating your own sanctuary in your grandmother’s backyard!

 

Snug as a Bug

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Thank you Diana G. for the wearable nesting blanket! The blanket hoodie is so cute, the front is Honey B and the back has a picture of Negra. We thought it was only fitting for Honey B to receive this wonderful hoodie first. Before giving Honey B the hoodie, we showed her that it was more than just a blanket, but that you could wear it too! She seemed pretty excited. Honey B didn’t put it on, but she did nest with it right away.

Gordo playing chase and inspecting the hoodie:

Bonus of little Honey B:

Foxie’s New Dolls!

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If you know Foxie, then you know of her love for troll dolls! It’s always exciting when she gets new ones and we’re so grateful to Ellen G. for her winning bid in our Comfort and Joy Online Auction on these new dolls for our sweet Foxie! I’m personally obsessed with the fashion style for the one on the right. The spot on hair match with the fuzzy outfit? Classic.

Before putting them out in the greenhouse, Katelyn went to show them to Foxie and Jenna snagged a few photos!

A blurry, but excited, Foxie!

I came back to check on them later and they had disappeared. 🙂

Bonus Photos: This morning, Negra stole the spoon that her meds were given to her on and carried it around with her a little bit. Which made for a fun photo shoot! (Don’t worry- we got the spoon back 🙂 ).

Cozy and Warm

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Burrito’s group received an item from the Comfort and Joy online auction today! We put out the Wearable Fox Blanket Hoodie. I was fortunate enough to try it on for the chimps before we left it in the Playroom. It was very cozy, so much so I think it is in a nest right now. Thank you so much to Diana K. for donating this wearable blanket for the chimpanzees, I know Burrito and Negra are going to love it

It was a hard day to get photos of the chimps, but here is a series of Negra eating an apple from this weekend:

And sweet Terry:

We are overjoyed with the generosity for Giving Tuesday. Big thanks to everyone who donated to honor Jody’s legacy and provide care for the chimpanzees. It means the world to us.