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Great Morning

August 19, 2018 by Kelsi

It was a great morning to go outside! All the chimps were out playing on the structures, walking the perimeter, foraging for foliage, or if you were Negra you were still in bed.

Missy started her morning with some tight rope walking:

And she was feeling pretty good about it:

Burrito spent a lot of his morning following Annie around:

Annie pretended not to notice Burrito, and enjoyed some slices of grapefruit:

I found Burrito under the bridge watching the ladies from below:

Annie on the platform, Missy on the fire hose, and Burrito underneath:

Once they were off the Hill, Missy (left) and Annie (right) decided to groom:

Missy laid down, and Annie kept grooming:

Foxie (front) and Jody (behind) decided to walk most of the perimeter of the Hill until they both got distracted by foliage and climbing structures:

This blanket lump is actually Negra. She was too comfy to get out of bed:

Jamie spent her morning going on a walk, and later laying on a barrel with some of her beloved boots. She had to supervise the volunteers while they cleaned:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Annie, Burrito, Foxie, Jody, Missy, Negra, Sanctuary, Young's Hill Tagged With: Annie, Burrito, chimpanzee, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum 7, Foxie, Jamie, Jody, Missy, Negra, Sanctuary, young's hill

Happy Birthday, Arlene!

August 19, 2018 by Katelyn

The celebration continues today of a weekend of sanctuary for the chimpanzees from their good friends, Michael and Arlene, in honor of Arlene’s birthday! It’s a good month to be born, right inbetween Foxie and Missy (who turns 43 this coming Thursday the 23rd)! We couldn’t be happier than to celebrate three such special souls.

Thank you again, Michael, for sponsoring this special weekend!

Arlene, we hope you have the most wonderful of days! From our tiny sanctuary in the Cascades, all the primates here are grateful knowing your beautiful heart is in the world. Happy Birthday!

The August birthday ladies, Foxie:

and Missy:

Filed Under: Foxie, Missy, Sanctuary, Sponsor-a-day Tagged With: chimpanzee, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Sanctuary, Sponsor-a-day

The many shades of Jamie

August 18, 2018 by Diana

Jamie is intense, capable, determined, moody, stubborn, and on occasion sweet and silly.

 

This one is more of an outtake:

Filed Under: Boots, Jamie Tagged With: animal protection, animal rescue, Animal Welfare, black and white, chimpanzee, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Jamie, photography, primate protection, primate rescue

Happy Birthday Weekend, Arlene!

August 18, 2018 by Katelyn

The chimpanzees have the best friends! Michael has sponsored the entire weekend for the chimpanzees in celebration of his beloved wife, Arlene, for her birthday! He shared this beautifully touching message for her:

“To my best friend and my soul mate I love you dearly! Have a great birthday weekend! 

All my love forever, Michael.”

Michael and Arlene have wrapped their hearts around the chimpanzees and over the years have included them in their lives, celebrations and honoring of loved ones. We’re so grateful for all the love and compassion that surrounds these seven special beings and we’re thrilled to be part of a weekend of celebration of another special being.

Thank you so much, Michael, for including the chimpanzees in such a special time for your family and for the lasting difference you and Arlene make in their lives, expanding their lives and horizons more than they may ever have imagined.

And from our hearts to yours, happiest of birthdays yet to you, Arlene! All of us here are wishing you a weekend full of joy, beauty, and all that you most love. Exactly as you bring to the chimps’ lives.

Missy:

Negra:

Burrito:

Jamie:

Annie:

Foxie:

Jody:

Filed Under: Annie, Burrito, Foxie, Jamie, Jody, Missy, Negra, Sanctuary, Sponsor-a-day, Young's Hill Tagged With: Animal Welfare, chimp sanctuary, chimpanzee, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Sanctuary, Sponsor-a-day

Checking out the construction process

August 16, 2018 by Anna

Many of our supporters have asked how the chimps feel about the construction that is happening at the sanctuary this summer. In general, they have been pretty calm and curious. While the chimps have a view of a lot of the action, they can’t always see all the changes that are happening. They did get a good look at the construction process today when we opened the barn doors to do some work in that area.

Here are Foxie and Jody watching from the greenhouse windows (please excuse the sub-par quality phone pictures):

This is their view (also you get to see a dirty playroom):

Filed Under: Construction, Foxie, Jody, Sanctuary Tagged With: Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Foxie, Jody, Sanctuary

Jamie and caregiver bonding time

August 15, 2018 by Anna

There is nothing quite like sitting down with your chimpanzee friend for a long afternoon grooming session. Jamie loves to groom her caregivers through the caging using a carefully selected tool, but seems to equally enjoy a relaxing moment where her caregivers return the kindness.

Filed Under: Grooming, Jamie, Latest Videos, Sanctuary Tagged With: Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Jamie, Sanctuary

Early morning excitement

August 14, 2018 by Anna

The chimpanzees’ open-top outdoor enclosure always changes a bit overnight. We do a daily morning check to make sure nothing has dramatically changed (like a broken fence wire) or a stray animal who can’t quite find their way out, but there are inevitably little changes that occur each day. This morning the sanctuary was cool and calm. The chimpanzees were eager to eat their breakfast that was being served in the greenhouse. Then through all the peace, came a noisy rustle in the brush above Young’s Hill. Having already done my perimeter check of the fence line, I knew that our neighbor’s horses were grazing the top pastures and consequently making a bit of commotion. The chimps needed to see the cause of the disturbance for themselves, so upon receiving access to their outdoor enclosure, all of them (minus Negra) raced up the hill to investigate.

Missy had no time to finish her watermelon, so she took it to go:

Jody led the charge to the top of the hill:


After determining that the all that noise wasn’t actually a threat, the chimpanzees relaxed and decided to head back in and resume their meal service.

On her way back to the greenhouse, Jody discovered a real threat:

I couldn’t see what she was looking at, but she hustled away immediately after this photo was taken:

A quick zoom in on the previous photo, shows a swarm of wasps. No Jodys were harmed in the making of this photo!

Filed Under: Jody, Sanctuary, Young's Hill Tagged With: Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Jody, Sanctuary, young's hill

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