We sometimes (lovingly) refer to Jamie as “the party police”. It’s as if Jamie doesn’t want anyone to have too much fun, especially not without her. Usually her aggression is directed at the humans, like when we’re playing “pass the troll” with Foxie, but occasionally it’s directed at the other chimps.
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Lazy Play
Chimpanzee play isn’t always rambunctious. Here’s a video of Foxie and Jody having a lazy morning play session.
Monkeying Around
I was commenting the other day about how many stories in the media about chimpanzees use some sort of monkey reference, often the term “monkeying around.”
This generally irritates primatologists, partly because it’s just silly and the stories themselves often are not, but mostly because chimpanzees are NOT monkeys. Chimpanzees are great apes like gorillas, orangutans, bonobos and humans. I might as well add that gibbons are called “lesser apes” and they are not monkeys either. There are a few distinct differences between apes and monkeys, the most notable physical difference is the tail – monkeys have them, apes do not.
When I was watching Foxie, Missy and Jody in the outdoor area today, though, I had to admit that “monkeying around” is pretty much exactly how I would describe what they were doing…
Big THANK YOU to Out of the Box Sponsors
I just updated the Out of the Box event page with new sponsorship information, and I’m so excited I had to share the new sponsors with you here on the blog. These folks are helping in a big way to make the Out of the Box auction (a sold-out event!) possible, and we really can’t thank them enough. Please check out the websites of the businesses and see what they’re all about.
It’s not too late to be a sponsor! Download these docs about sponsor benefits:
Business Underwriter Sponsors benefits
Indivdual Sponsors benefits
Next, I’ll be updating the Auction Items page with lots of new items.
And then, the Online Auction – everyone can bid! Stay tuned… it’s coming soon.
Wine during the silent auction provided by:
Event food by:
Sponsors as of September 15th
Business Sponsors
Chimpanzee Champions:
T-Arts Designs by Tamela
Chimpanzee Fans:
Chimpanzee Friends:
Fido-N-Scratch
Table Sponsors:
Individual Sponsors
Food Squeak Sponsor:
Nicole Velin-Shaw
Play Laugh Sponsors:
John and Merritt Atwood
Jennifer Godfrey
Play Face Sponsors:
Mike Kerby
Barbara Lauterbach
The Wagmans
Friend of the Staff Sponsors:
Lesley Day
Barbara Lauterbach
Leslie Sodaro
If you would like more information about sponsorships or have any other questions, contact me – Diana, Director of Outreach: [email protected] 509-470-4440.
Grass
The chimps were thrilled to have a grass forage this morning. I am still not sure what’s going to happen when we complete Young’s Hill, and they get to go out onto two acres of grass. Annie may never come back in again!
Foxie took one piece of grass at a time and carried them around like a pirate carrying a knife in his mouth while climbing a ship’s rigging. Strange analogy, I know, but that’s what it looked like.
The chimps eat grass differently than they do other types of food and browse. They take one piece at a time, fold it accordion-style, and swallow it without chewing (often gagging themselves in the process!).
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Happy Birthday Peter Cross
Today, Peter Cross sponsored a day of sanctuary for his birthday.
Peter and his wife Marie are our newest supporters “across the pond” and follow the lives of the Cle Elum Seven on Facebook and Twitter.
We wish Peter the very best on his birthday and thank him for including the CSNW chimps in his celebration!
From yesterday’s birthday girl to Peter – Happy Birthday!