Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
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This Thursday is Annie’s birthday! We don’t know the actual day of Annie’s birth, so we picked a date for her. And because we hadn’t picked one by this time last year, this will be her first birthday at the sanctuary.
So even though she’s turning 35, you can wish Annie a Happy First Birthday!
Here are a couple of photos of the soon-to-be birthday girl, taken this afternoon.
I am SO excited about the donations that we have for our Celebrate the Seven auction (Buy tickets)
In addition to some incredible getaway packages, wine excursions and bottles of wine, restaurant gift certificates, and tons of fun, fun stuff, we have art that was donated specifically for this auction. Many pieces are illustrations and paintings of chimpanzees, including the Cle Elum Seven. Below are just a few.
In a few days, I will post a one-of-a-kind necklace made by CSNW supporter Tamela – it will absolutely blow you away.
Be sure to get your tickets today and tell others about the auction! You can also spread the event through Facebook.
Margaret Parkinson’s 12x12in painting, “Negra in the Sun”
I have seen this in person and attendees are going to have to outbid me for this piece
Colin Redmon’s illustration of Jamie
Colin has been working for the past several months on ink illustrations of all seven of the chimpanzees for the auction – all of which are breathtaking.
Sally-Anne Ryan’s 24x20in painting, “Foxie and the Troll”
UK based artist Sally-Anne Ryan has an incredible talent for creating chimpanzee paintings:
Linda Griffin’s “Beautiful Hero” painting of Negra
Linda contacted us months ago about donating something for the auction. I had no idea the outcome would be so wonderful!
Today after lunch Jamie spotted a slice of onion that had fallen on the human side of the caging, and grabbed a hose and a pair of sunglasses to help pull it closer.
I’ve heard from some readers that Burrito doesn’t get as much attention on our blog as the other chimps, so here are a few recent photos of the big man hanging out and enjoying his chow.
In this photo, Jamie was just moving her bed from the hammock to the platform, but she looked like she was about to rescue someone.
There are a handful of species who have demonstrated self-recognition, and chimpanzees are among this handful. Of the Cle Elum Seven, Foxie in particular enjoys mirrors.
