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Flying Foxie and other assorted tales

February 7, 2020 by J.B.

The Seven got off to an early start on Young’s Hill this morning, taking advantage of a short break in the near-constant rain we’ve been having this winter. Jamie took some of her breakfast to go, perhaps leading Missy to regret not saving any of her own.

Negra and Foxie waited for their neighbors to appear in the chute.

Missy and Burrito completed the first of many patrols.

Honey B, Willy B, and Mave continue to be enthralled with their new mirror. Honey B gazed at her reflection for a while this morning and later watched herself chew gum.

She managed to look dignified in all of the photos I took today, but the rest of the time she was making all of her human and chimpanzee friends laugh with her antics.

Willy B has been spending his time in front of the mirror investigating some teeth that appear to have gone missing.

As I mentioned in a previous post, the chimps have started to develop a new routine, the highlight of which is the pre-dinner display. Most of the chimps engage one another through the windows between the playroom and chute but Foxie has developed her own signature move, which involves pant hooting in front of the Howdy Door and then launching into a running double kick. After each kick, she listens intently for a response from the three on the other side of the wall. If she hears them, she screams and runs to her group mates for reassurance; if there’s no response, she launches another assault on the door.

While Foxie can work herself up into a frenzy this way, her friends don’t take her too seriously, as evidenced by Annie’s nonchalance.

Filed Under: Foxie Tagged With: chimpanzee, display, mirror, northwest, patrol, rescue, Sanctuary, self recognition

New Enrichment!

November 11, 2017 by Diana

We thought the chimpanzees should get something new and exciting since we raised more than expected on Giving Day for Apes…

 

 

Filed Under: Annie, Burrito, Enrichment, Foxie, Intelligence, Jamie, Missy, Sanctuary, Thanks Tagged With: chimp, chimpanzee, Enrichment, mirror, mirror recognition, Sanctuary

Another Quiet Day

August 24, 2012 by J.B.

Today, Burrito was checking out his reflection in a plastic mirror.

Foxie enjoyed some bottled water (we’re still waiting on tests of our well water since it was contaminated during the fire).

Missy and Annie spent some time grooming. Missy likes to groom herself with a tool – in this case she ripped a splinter from a log. If you look closely you can even see some dandruff falling.

Annie likes to pick Missy’s nose. Missy tolerates it but doesn’t seem to enjoy it. I don’t blame her – Annie doesn’t bite her nails down like the other chimps do.

 

Filed Under: Annie, Burrito, Foxie, Grooming Tagged With: Annie, bottle, Burrito, chimpanzee, Foxie, Grooming, mirror, Missy, northwest, reflection, rescue, Sanctuary, self grooming, self recognition, tool use, water

The Photogenic Cle Elum Seven

July 23, 2011 by Diana

I was looking through some photos from June. As you can imagine, all of the caregivers take a lot of photos. Most of the best ones make it to the blog, but once in a while I find some that haven’t been posted. It only took me a few minutes to find these never-before-seen gems:

Burrito:

Mr. B

 

 

Foxie:

Foxie

 

Foxie making faces to herself in a mirror:

Foxie looking in mirror

 

Missy under a blanket. She’s been doing a lot of Negra impersonating this summer:

Missy under blanket

Filed Under: Burrito, Enrichment, Foxie, Negra, Sanctuary Tagged With: chimp, chimpanzee, chimps, csnw, Enrichment, mirror, northwest, Sanctuary

Negra is spying on us

June 20, 2008 by J.B.

We recently gave the chimpanzees a bunch of plastic mirrors, thanks to a generous donation by Laird Plastics. The chimpanzees were thrilled to be able to examine their own faces. Foxie even used her mirror to practice her “hoot face”. But Negra had something else in mind. She has been using them to spy on us with her back turned. Now she won’t even sit down with us face to face! J.B.  

Filed Under: Sanctuary Tagged With: chimp rescue, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, mirror, Negra

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