Joanne Pierce sponsored today for her friend Pam Dauphin’s birthday. Joanne says that Pam loves chimpanzees. We’re with you, Pam.
Happy day to both Pam and Joanne!
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by Elizabeth
Joanne Pierce sponsored today for her friend Pam Dauphin’s birthday. Joanne says that Pam loves chimpanzees. We’re with you, Pam.
Happy day to both Pam and Joanne!
by Jackie
As Diana mentioned yesterday, she got some photos of the chimps enjoying their nightbags last Friday. As most of you know, Negra is the biggest fan of nightbags and almost seems to live for that time of the day. But the reality is, nightbags are truly loved by all. Each one of the chimps has their own ritual with nightbags. If we serve them in the greenhouse, everyone immediately scatters when they get their bag, heading off to a safe and more isolated location. Nightbags are a prized possession, so everyone is careful to ensure their bag is not stolen by someone. Jamie immediately goes up to the window sill, tears it open and dumps everything out so she can pick through what she wants to eat first. Negra doesn’t tend to move away very far, as eating it is her number one top priority (not to mention I think she knows no one would steal her nightbag!). She tears a hole in the bag and munches on it through the hole, allowing nut shells and empty sunflower seeds to collect on her belly. Jody tends to lay down to eat hers, usually tearing it open but leaving it neatly on the bag while she picks through the mix with her lips. Annie usually bites a hole in her bag and holds it like a cereal bowl. Foxie’s method is pretty similar to Annie’s, only she usually dumps small amounts in her hand and sorts through it there:
Missy usually tears it open and spreads it open like Jamie- a perk of being a more dominant chimp, in that you don’t have to worry about people stealing it as much so dumping it out isn’t as big of a deal. And then you get to go through and eat each nut and seed at your leisure:
Burrito uses the cereal bowl method as well though I think his favorite part is going back and sorting through people’s abandoned scraps!
by Elizabeth
Annie Norris has also sponsored today in memory of her mother, Rita. Here’s what Annie had to say:
“I’m sponsoring a day of sanctuary in honor of my mom, Rita Yardley. We lost her this past November and today would have been her 75th birthday. She loved all animals, but had a special place in her heart for gorillas and chimpanzees. We miss her dearly.”
Annie has recently started volunteering in the chimp house, and we couldn’t be happier to have her. Thanks, Annie!
by Elizabeth
Karen has sponsored today to make sure the Cle Elum Seven have warm blankets and full bellies. Thanks, Karen, from Missy and the gang.
by Elizabeth
Tracy Headley has also sponsored today for the chimps! It is a day of love, indeed.
And what’s more lovely than Foxie giving Dora a ride on her back around Young’s Hill?
Thanks, Tracy!
by Sarah
Happy Valentine’s Day! Chimp lover and mama extraordinaire Adrienne sponsored today in honor of Joey, Jakob and Billie Joe with this sweet note: “I love the Cle Elum 7 and want to honor my own family along with them on Valentine’s Day.” Jody is our resident mama here at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, having given birth to nine babies in her time in research. Here she is below with a chimp favorite fitting for today – pomegranate!
by Sarah
Volunteer Deborah sponsored today in honor of her husband, CSNW Board Vice President Bruce Wagman. Bruce works tirelessly for all animals – the Cle Elum Seven of course, but also horses, dogs, cats, farm animals, and countless others, not to mention the “Wagmanagerie” of cats and dogs who live at the beach with Bruce and Deborah. Deborah loves you for all your hard work, Bruce, as do the rest of us here at the sanctuary! Have a happy Valentine’s Day Eve!
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