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Who’s That Chimp?

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George and Cy continue to live together as one step of many in our efforts to integrate George into Cy’s group. There is not much to report at this point, which is good news! They continue to get along well and are navigating the intricacies of living with someone else, including where to nest at night.

Meanwhile, life goes on throughout the Chimp House. Today everyone is making the most of some sunshine and spending time relaxing in their Greenhouses. A certain someone came up to greet me as I was walking around the Chimp House, looking for inspiration for this blog. So now…let’s play a game of “Who’s that chimp?!” I’ve placed the photos in order of hardest to identify to easiest (in my opinion). See how few photos it takes for you to guess who it is!

Time to get your final guesses in!! Scroll down to reveal the answer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s Lucky! She was enjoying watching the camera as I took photos, and sat patiently as I did my best to capture even a little bit of her beauty in a photo. In case you missed it – Caregiver Jenna threw a great party to celebrate Lucky’s birthday this week!

Speaking of birthdays…Willy B’s birthday is coming up on November 30th, and we’d like to get him as many durable bouncy toys as we can! He loves to bounce and throw them (and Gordo enjoys them too!). If you’d like to send some durable bouncy toys for Willy B’s birthday, check out our Chewy wish list and consider donating any of the Ruff Dawg toys from our list.

Identifying Terry

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Today is my last blog on the identifying the Lucky 6 series, and it’s time to talk about Terry! Terry is quite distinguishable as a fluffy guy with a big freckly face. He looks a fair amount like his half sister Mave. His two front teeth are a little bit in the buck tooth category and his left big toe is also unique and sticks up! After you watch the above video, what features might you use to identify Terry?

Identifying Lucky

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It’s been a couple of weeks but it’s time to revisit my series on identifying the Lucky 6! In case you missed them, be sure to visit my prior blogs on identifying Cy, Gordo, Dora and Rayne. Today it’s time to highlight Lucky! Like her brother Cy, Lucky has a prominent brow ridge. She also has a few pink freckles on the inside of her ears and on her eyelids. She has a bit of a wrinkly belly with wiry hair on her shoulders. After you watch the above video, what features might you use to identify Lucky?

Identifying Rayne

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Today we’ve reached part 4 (Rayne!) of my blog series about identifying the Lucky 6. Be sure to check out Identifying Cy, Gordo and Dora if you haven’t already. Rayne is most recognizable because of the dry skin on her forehead. She also has large ears that stick out a bit, long fingers and a straight back posture.

After you watch the above video, what features might you use to identify Rayne?

 

Identifying Dora

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Today is part 3 of my blogs about identifying the Lucky 6. Be sure to check out Identifying Cy and Gordo if you missed parts 1 and 2. It’s time to highlight Dora. She is the smallest member of her group, has a brown-ish freckly complexion with large protruding eyes and long lashes. She also has a straight back, is missing half a finger on her left hand and makes a distinct bobble head movement when she’s happy. After you watch the above video, what features might you use to identify Dora?

Identifying Gordo

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Today I wanted to continue my chimp ID series that I started on Wednesday. Above you can watch the Gordo video I made to help trainees get to know his physical features a little bit better. Gordo is smaller than the other male members of his group. He has a white beard that covers lighter skin on his chin and mouth. His eyes are slightly closer together (and a little watery) and his face often has a bit of a “smirk” on it. He is also missing a toe on his right foot.   After you watch the above video, what features might you use to identify Gordo?

Identifying Cy

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These last couple of weeks have been a busy one at the sanctuary as we welcomed our newest staff members Amanda and Ellen to the team! They will introduce themselves individually to all our blog readers in a few weeks but for now they are learning the ins and outs of our daily routine.

One of the first steps in their training is to learn to identify all of the chimpanzees. They get opportunities to watch the chimps during meals and in passing as we practice doing door checks but it’s also nice to have additional resources like the blog to check out photos and videos of the chimps.  One resource that we have created was an ID playlist on YouTube featuring each of the chimpanzees in different settings. Trainees can watch the videos and see the chimps from multiple angles and in different settings. I discovered that I needed to update our playlist to include the “Lucky Six” so that’s the project I am currently focusing on. Conveniently, these videos can also tie nicely into a blog.  Today I made the Cy ID video.

Cy is a big chimpanzee with thick rounded features. He has a silver back and a grey beard. His face features a prominent brow ridge and deep creases. After you watch the above video, what features might you use to identify Cy?