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Pineapple juice pool, floating gatorade ice treats, and a giant chunk of frozen pureed watermelon. A beautiful late spring, practically summer day. All of your friends together in a spacious greenhouse, feeling the gentle breeze on your face, admiring the stunning view.
What a perfectly delightful afternoon!
At least it WAS perfect. Until Rayne tried moving in on MY prized possession, that giant chunk of frozen pureed watermelon.
Sincerely,
Terry
I am truly sorry everybody. I had a completely different blog written out today ready to post, however, due to technical difficulties I was not able to upload the video I had to YouTube. That blip kind of threw a wrench in my blog plans since the video was the centerpiece for the blog. Hopefully next time I will be able to load it.
In the meantime, please enjoy how a-DORA-ble Dora was taking a nap this afternoon. Ok. I will see myself out for that one.
As Sabrina mentioned in yesterday’s blog, the weather has warmed up here, the sun is out, and we are thrilled about it! This warm weather has me dreaming of the day the panels come off of the greenhouses, and reminiscing on sweet moments shared with the chimpanzees last spring and summer. It is not quite warm enough to take down the panels yet, as they have an important job of retaining heat when we need to heat the greenhouses and the temperatures are not consistently warm enough yet to put away our winter heaters. In today’s blog video, I’m sharing videos I didn’t get a chance to share with you all last spring and summer of what we have to look forward to!
Phew! How are we feeling on this 3rd day of the new year? A little tired? In need of some rest and relaxation? After the hustle and bustle of the last couple of months, I was happy to come across Terry, Willy B and Cy having a calm moment in the greenhouse.
I invite you to take a moment with these three. Sit back, get comfy, take a deep breath and enjoy the tranquility of 3 friends enjoying a serene moment while sharing snow snacks.
I’ve been sitting on this fun video for a perfect quick blog on a busy meeting day. Burrito brings out all his silliness when he plays with his Jolly Ball! We’ve seen countless moments like this one in the last few months since he got this new toy.
Today is National Relaxation Day! According to the Economic Times, National Relaxation Day is observed to “encourage individuals to slow down and unwind.” Though chimpanzee life can be very chaotic and dramatic, they all find some time throughout the day to let their hair down and relax. It’s all about balance, right?
In homage to National Relaxation Day, please enjoy some photos of the chimpanzees in relaxation mode!
Honey B taking a quick nap after her play session with Lucky.
Foxie taking a rest after breakfast.
Gordo taking a breather after returning from the Bray.
Burrito taking a break in his Greenhouse (though I am convinced he was playing because seconds later he had caregivers playing chase).
Dora enjoying the shaded part of the Chute.
And as you might have guessed, right next to her is Mave.
Willy B taking advantage of the large fan in the front room area on a hot day.
And of course, the Queen of Relaxation, Queen Negra.
We hope you are able to find some time to get your relaxation in today!
Today is World Environment Day! World Environment Day has been held annually on June 5th since 1972 to raise awareness on issues our environment is facing and how to combat them. The events are also hosted by a city or nation to lead the theme and festivities. This year is being hosted by Côte d’Ivoire with the theme Solutions to Plastic Pollution with the social media hashtag #BeatPlasticPollution.
Here at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, we try as much as we can to limit our footprint on the environment. From composting uneaten foods to recycling paper to reusing items for chimpanzee enrichment, we are conscious of what we use, how we use it, and how to properly dispose of it. Through the TerraCycle programs, we have boxes setup throughout the sanctuary where staff and volunteers can get rid of used gloves and masks, which are then shipped off to be recycled. We also use Tru Earth laundry eco-strips. These strips if concentrated laundry detergent help us keep the chimpanzees’ blankets smelling fresh without the use of big plastic jugs detergent usually comes in. In fact, the packing itself is zero waste and can be composted. Did you know, the people were gracious enough to set up a fundraising page for us? Every purchased made at this link, 20% will be donated to help with the chimpanzee and cattle care!
For World Environment Day, I had a plan to have photos of the chimpanzees with today’s browse: wild roses!
The chimpanzees were faster than I had anticipated. After giving them access back to their Greenhouse after cleaning, Jamie’s group left nothing buy stems of the once beautiful roses. This photo of Jamie finishing off the last rose was all I was able to capture.
I apologize, but you will just have to imagine the chimpanzees with roses.
After all the roses were gone, it was time to relax. I couldn’t tell though if Burrito was relaxing or planning his next scheme.
(Hint: it was a scheme that involved a lot of play.)
On the other side of the sanctuary, Cy’s group had an amazing day on the Bray. The weather was perfect. The sun was out. The temperature was warm but not hot. And there was a breeze that would come through every so often.
Cy looking on as Rayne and Gordo explore Ryan’s Lookout.
Rayne and Gordo marching along.
Cy soaking up some sun.
Lucky looking out to the valley and river below the sanctuary.
Rayne waiting for the train to pass by.
While most were out on the Bray, some elected to stay behind and groom in the shade.
Mora!
Mave even was able to go into full relaxation mode.
