Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
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One of the most rewarding and fun aspects of being a caregiver is building the relationships with each of the chimpanzees. Our newest caregiver, Sabrina, has been working hard on creating bonds with the chimps. One of the best ways to form friendships with the chimps is participating in their favorite activities, such as grooming or playing chase. As you will see in today’s video, Sabrina is doing just that! Enjoy 🙂
The battle between Winter and Spring has seemingly begun. With Spring right around the corner, the weather has been bouncing around cold, gloomy, and snowy, and sunny and warm (like today). When caregivers arrived in the morning, it was a brisk 25º, but an hour or so later is was nearing 40º. With the winter paneling still up on all the greenhouses, the sun and the rising temperature helped create a nice, warm atmosphere where the chimpanzees spent much of their day relaxing. This all made for a nice and quiet day.
Negra spent the morning portion of the day covered in blankets. Later on she was seen relaxing without the blankets.
Lucky was seen lounging about in several different spots in her greenhouses.
Gordo enjoyed his entire lunch service in the greenhouses.
Willy B looking for any leftovers someone may have left behind.
Honey B calculating her next move after lunch.
Rayne especially was seemed relaxed all day!
She even took a quick nap on one of the leaf benches on the artificial tree structure in the Marmot Mountain Playroom.
Even Barn Kitty thought today was the day to take it easy!
Here’s to hoping Spring breaks through this winter spell and brings warmer weather soon!
Bonus photo of Foxie waiting for dinner to be brought out!
Today, we are continuing on with our Fall in Love videos and highlighting the one and only, Gordo! He is truly one of a kind. I think I can speak for all of us caregivers when I say, we wouldn’t voluntary suffocate in the Troll Mask for anyone else. Gordo absolutely loves playing chase with a caregiver who is wearing the Troll Mask. Check out the video above to see said Troll Mask and to learn more about Gordo!
If you’re interested in sponsoring Gordo, you can become his Chimpanzee Pal today!
This has been one wild winter so far. From below zero temperatures to nearly 40º back to below freezing in the span of a couple of days, it’s sometimes hard to tell what the weather is actually going to be from day-to-day. We check the weather constantly, sometimes multiple times a day, because what was being reported in the morning, can drastically change by the afternoon. Whatever the weather brings us, however, our jobs as caregivers is to be flexible to give the residents as many options as possible given the circumstances.
As Anna wrote last week, some pathways were cleared to allow Burrito’s group the option to go on the snow-covered Young’s Hill if they choose to. Today was one of those days where they chose to.
Burrito looking for the best spot of snow to snack on.
Missy went straight for the closest, tallest structure she could get to so she could take in her surroundings…
Which Burrito also wanted to see.
Jody was very calculated in her choice of snow to snack on.
Not just any snow would do!
Though Annie spent the most time outside, she always would look back at the door leading inside.
But once Missy headed back in, so did Annie.
With Burrito not far behind.
Though we may never know what they are exactly thinking, it did seem like they were taking in as much outside as they could today. We do have a forecast of wintry mixes coming up for the next couple of days. And before we know it, the snow will begin to melt and Spring will be here (at least that’s what I’m telling myself). So might as well grab as many snow snacks while you can!
Some bonus photos:
Negra grunting at me as I greeted her this morning.
Gordo eating last night’s dinner from the top of the firehose.
Betsy chowing down on some hay yesterday when it was bright and sunny.
On the eighth day of Christmas, the chimps received cozy blankets. I think you all can guess who put these blankets to good use!
Special thank you to:
CeeCee M. for bidding on cozy fleece blankets for the chimps!
And thank you to everyone who has donated blankets to us over the holiday!
It’s Negra, of course:
Negra in her morning nest. She greeted me and then went back to sleep :).
Yesterday, as the big group of 9 settled in for their usual after-breakfast naps, Gordo had other ideas! The view from the interior of the Mezzanine provides an interesting glimpse into the upstairs activities in the Lupine Playroom.
Please join us for the excitment of breakfast!
Bonus Photos:
Foxie eating her mini-peppers at lunch with a view
Rayne trying to get in a pre-lunch nap
Beautiful Dora
Burrito gauging how to retrieve the treats from a feeder puzzle
