Happy Father’s Day! Here at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest we don’t have any dads in residence. None of the male chimpanzees here fathered children. Cy, however, possesses some dad qualities, and we sometimes jokingly call him dad. His dadness has been amplified with the addition of young George, who he has taken under his wing.
When there’s drama in his group, I can almost see him sigh before reluctantly getting up to handle the situation. Lucky for everyone here, Cy is a very patient guy who chooses to break up drama without adding to it. His behavior could be interpreted as “just knock it off, okay?”
What he often wants to do is relax by himself, watch a movie or look at his favorite magazine in peace. Today, for father’s day, I wish for Cy to have a relaxing day where the “kids” give him a break.
