Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

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Jody

The Blanket Shredder!

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Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest has always had an abundant amount of blankets for almost twelve years. Suddenly, we have become low on blankets. This has never happened in CSNW history! The blankets just started becoming smaller or ripped into pieces. Now, I don’t want to name names, but Jody has decided to alter her blankets, as well as a few other people. This is where we need your help! We have add blankets on our Amazon Wishlist. I have collected some photos of the chimps lounging in nests of warm and cozy blankets!

Annie:

Negra:

Jamie toes:

Foxie laying near/almost on a blanket:

Jamie:

Jody:

Missy:

Bubba:

We don’t have many photos of Mave, Willy B, or Honey B in nest yet! But, they also love nesting! Especially, Honey B, she makes very big nests.

Mave:

Willy B:

Honey B:

 

When Friends Come to Visit

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Burrito is doing well and the ladies are making sure he is taken care of! Each one of the girls came up to Burrito throughout the day to groom or spend time with him at the mesh. Honey B, Mave, and Willy B got access to the chute for the first time since Burrito’s injury. Which, did cause a little bit of commotion, but the girls made sure to check on Burrito during the whole process.

Annie seeking reassurance from Burrito:

Foxie also checked in with Burrito:

Jamie pulled up a barrel to watch over Bubba and also to see what snacks he was getting:

Jody, like the den mother she is, was constantly making sure Burrito was okay:

And Neggie stopped by to groom him too:

The Way Chimps Play

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I love this video! There are just so many good examples of how chimps play. Everything is in the context of play; there are chimps biting, hitting, kicking, and slapping. Now, you might be wondering how I know it is in the play context. Well, some ways you could tell are their lower lip is loose, they are not showing their top teeth, no one is pilo, and if you listen really carefully that breathy sound is laughing. I can say I would never let one of my friends bite me, but as chimps this is how they play!

Example of a play face- Missy’s top lip is covering her teeth and the bottom teeth can show:

A New Structure!

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A new structure was built today! We had a wonderful group, Thrivent Financial, come out and build this two-story deck! The chimps anxiously waited to see how it would turn out.

These awesome volunteers worked so hard throughout the entire day:

Before it was finished:

After:

We are so excited for this structure. I can imagine Negra lounging in the shade while warm summer air breezes by her or Foxie playing with her dolls at the top! I can also envision Mave, Willy B, & Honey B concurring their fears and climbing up this sturdy structure!

Jamie, Jody, Foxie, Missy, & Annie were able to go out and explore on the new play structure. Of course, a new structure means someone has to inspect it, which is what Jamie and the rest of the girls did!

After inspection, there were patrols to do:

And than back on the the new play structure. The girls seem to be in approval of it!

Even Foxie who can be suspicious of new things, was hanging out!

We just want to give Thrivent Financial a big thank you for building this amazing structure!

Windy!

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It is winnnndy! The chimps had a very leisure day playing, napping, and watching J.B. and a few volunteers start building a new structure out on Young’s Hill! They are just getting a section of the project done today and than another group of volunteers will come tomorrow to help us build the rest of the structure. Normally I would expect the chimps, especially Jamie, to be out in the chute inspecting everything that was going on. However, it was so windy no one wanted to be outside really. Jamie did watch from the windows and the comfort of her own nest.

Jamie watching from the mezzanine:

Jody cozy in a nest:

Missy curled up:

The crew working hard and trying not to get blown away:

 

Girl Gang

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As some of you might know Jody, Jamie, Missy, Foxie, and Annie are in phase 1 together. We recently have been calling them the “Girl Gang” because, well, that is what they are. They are a bunch of hoodlums up to no good. Okay, well that might not be true, but they are a bunch of tough chicks ready to take on whatever comes next! What is next you might ask? Well, that plan is still being worked on, in the meantime enjoy some photos of these independent women!

The girl gang was enjoying some time outside on Young’s Hill. But they were also on a mission. They were doing patrols, checking the raceway, and surveying the land. After everything looked clear they sat in the Chute looking eagerly at Negra, Mave, Willy B, & Honey B.

Jody:

Jody inspecting door Y’s lock:

Missy sprinting around the Hill:

Fierce Foxie:

Annie:

Annie also inspecting door Y with Jody:

Jamie starting one of many patrols:

After their Hill adventures everyone enjoyed a bit of time inside.

Foxie:

Annie:

Missy:

Jody:

Jamie sizing the scrubbing brush: