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The Wonder of the Season

December 26, 2013 by Diana

For Burrito, the wonder of Christmas includes Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest’s traditional hanging (and therefore spinning) Christmas tree. Just see the earnest look on his face in the photo below:

Burrito chimpanzee gazing at tree

Not surprisingly, the reason he is so enamored with this tradition is because it involves food. Today we stuffed the tree with mini-bananas and coconut covered dates. Jamie monopolized the tree in the beginning.

Jamie spinning tree

Jamie spinning tree

Jamie spinning tree

Missy, being Missy, tried a more daring approach

Missy stand xmas tree hanging

Foxie looked on from above

Foxie looking down at xmas tree from catwalk

Once Burrito thought it was okay with Jamie to approach, he joined her in the tree worshiping

Burrito looking into tree

Burrito gazing at tree

and spinning

Burrito spinning tree

Burrito and Jamie look at tree

Jamie and Burrito spinning tree

Later, someone decided to pull the tree up onto the catwalk, which provided some browsing – the chimpanzees like to eat the pine needles too, making the whole tree a treat!

Negra sit by tree

and it served as a nesting companion for Negra too

Negra lay by tree

 

Filed Under: Burrito, Enrichment, Food, Foxie, Jamie, Missy, Negra, Nesting, Party, Sanctuary Tagged With: Burrito, chimp, chimpanzee, christmas, Enrichment, gifts, Jamie, Negra, northwest, Sanctuary, treat, tree, xmas

Twas the Day Before…

December 24, 2012 by Diana

The chimpanzees are currently busy snacking on a giant tub full of snow in the greenhouse.

Burrito:

Burrito reaching for snow

Burrito eating snow

Foxie:

Foxie eating snow

Foxie eating snow

 

Meanwhile, volunteer caregivers Denice and Seana are busy preparing today’s lunch plus cooking up a storm for the feast tomorrow and wrapping presents delivered by the Ellensburg Santa.

volunteers denice and seana preparing

Tomorrow is going to be a great party at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest! Thank you again for all who have contributed to the chimps’ happiness this week and for the last four and a half years!

 

Filed Under: Burrito, Caregivers, Food, Foxie, Party, Sanctuary Tagged With: chimpanzee, chimpmas, christmas, csnw, Enrichment, gifts, northwest, Sanctuary, snow, xmas

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