We’ve been going through some older videos we have and I just love this clip of Negra. I was standing on a ladder filming the chimpanzees coming into the playroom for the first time (it was only a little over a month ago!) through one of the windows. Negra saw me and approached, presenting her belly for a little rub. The window where I was is still a favorite spot for Negra – it looks out over the valley. Negra’s expression at the end of this clip is absolutely precious.
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Housewarming Party
The chimps had a great time at their housewarming party today. Here are a few photos – more photos and video to come.
Annie enjoys some cattails:
Burrito opens his new lunchbox:
Foxie found a new doll, but hasn’t given up on Trixie:
Jamie got dressed up for the occasion:
Jody inspects her new pinwheel:
Negra with a flip flop:
And as the party wound down, Missy fell asleep wearing her sunglasses on top of her head:
Missy in a shirt
Annie with a shoe, Jamie with a bib
Tips from the chimps – How to build a better drinking fountain
One of the many reasons why I love caring for chimpanzees is that they continually surprise me. This morning, Sarah and I opened the front rooms for cleaning, and we discovered that someone had modified one of their drinking fountains overnight, using a straw from their breakfast smoothie. It works much better now than it did before. J.B.