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April 21, 2017 by J.B.

Annie was kind enough to let me take some photos of her in the greenhouse this afternoon during lunch. In close, tight shots like these, my attention is often drawn towards some of the differences between us – notice her protruding brow ridge, her flat nose, her elongated palms and fingers, her small thumbs, and her opposable big toes. Of course, you can’t help but notice the similarities as well – her eyelashes, her fingernails, the wrinkles in her skin.

Later, I found Jamie sitting in the “portrait studio” area and she was gracious enough to let me photograph her for a while. One notable difference between humans and chimps is that most chimpanzees have dark sclera – that’s the portion of the eye surrounding the pupil and iris. There’s something about the contrast provided by the dark sclera that makes the iris almost glow in a certain light.

Filed Under: Annie, Jamie Tagged With: anatomy, chimpanzee, eyes, features, northwest, noses, opposable toes, rescue, Sanctuary, sclera

These Eyes

April 9, 2016 by Diana

These eyes have seen a lot in their 39 years:

Foxie looking

 

These arms have had babies torn from them:

Foxie with arms crossed

 

This body has been viewed and treated as nothing more than a tool to experiment with:

Foxie full body

 

This face is now loved by hundreds of people:

Foxie side glance

Foxie close up

 

This post is for the love of Foxie in recognition of where she came from and how far away from that life she is now, thanks to everyone who has cared. Learn more about Foxie on her web page and in this post.

 

 

Filed Under: Foxie, Sanctuary Tagged With: animal rights, Animal Welfare, chimp sanctuary, chimpanzee, csnw, eyes, Foxie, northwest, photos, Sanctuary

Foxie’s eyes

June 11, 2010 by Diana

I am going through some photos and just found this close-up that Jackie took the other day of Foxie’s eyes. I love it!

Foxie's eyes

Filed Under: Caregivers, Foxie Tagged With: chimp, chimpanzee, chimpanzee rescue, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, chimpanzees, eyes, Foxie

Some older photos

May 19, 2009 by J.B.

I didn’t get around to taking any photos or video today, so I had to look through my computer for older photos that we haven’t posted yet. Cheating, I know….

There’s something about this photo of Negra that I like. She has a great drooped-lip face:

4-7-09-negra-overexposed

Missy has beautiful eyes and she always throws a glance at the camera when she’s being photographed:

3-12-09-missy-1

3-12-09-missy-2

Filed Under: Missy, Negra Tagged With: chimpanzee, eyes, Missy, Negra, northwest, photo, portraits, rescue, Sanctuary

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