Missy

How time flies

May 31, 2014 by Debbie

I was just telling JB yesterday, I can’t believe it is just two weeks away from our six year anniversary! Wow. How is it almost half-way through 2014 already? Well the saying rings true here at the sanctuary—how time flies when you’re having fun. 🙂

Perhaps it’s on my mind because we’re going to start doing 100 Happy Days next week, but I’ve been thinking about all the really great memories from the last six years! I’m curious what YOUR favorite happy moments are. Comment here with your most favorite memory (and if you have it bookmarked already, give us the link to the blog post about it, so new readers can look back with us!)

Here’s some photos I found from this month that hadn’t been posted before, of the seven amazing chimpanzees we’ve had the pleasure of caring for during the last six years.

I’m looking forward to hearing what your favorite happy moments are!

Annie and Missy: Now and Then

May 25, 2014 by Elizabeth

While staff and volunteers were cleaning the greenhouse before breakfast this morning, Annie and Missy bided their time with a little wrestling.

And just because, here’s one of my favorite classic Annie and Missy play sessions from about five years ago.

Here’s to another five years of play faces and breathy laughter.

Today is for Keri, Bob and the chimpanzees!

May 10, 2014 by Katelyn

Today’s day of sanctuary was sponsored by Keri Heniff and Bob Mark who want to celebrate their wedding day with the chimpanzees! Keri is a volunteer caregiver here at the sanctuary and is adored by the chimpanzees and humans alike and we couldn’t be happier for her and her fella on this special day! Keri and Bob shared the following message:

“We want to share this special day with all our family and friends and the chimps are part of our family, so we wanted to include them in our celebration.”

Keri and Bob, you make the world a better place just by being yourselves and we are so touched that you included the chimpanzees in your celebration. Annie and Missy seem to find something to celebrate in each day with joy and laughter and all of us here at CSNW wish the same for you both. Thank you so much for all you do and congratulations!!

Play initiation and Hoot!

May 3, 2014 by Debbie

Tonight is our very first Hoot! gala event and I’m so excited to see everyone. I hope you all are ready to Give a Hoot! tonight! And don’t worry, for those of you that aren’t able to make it to the gala, we are going to have an online auction later this summer so everyone can participate.

Yesterday I posted about Jamie’s huge paper nest, but I left out a couple photos that Elizabeth took that day. She captured Annie initiating some play by biting on the handrail of the stairs in the playroom, right above where Jamie was nesting. Missy couldn’t resist her invitation and of course started play slapping and wrestling immediately. They didn’t seem to mind that Jamie was trying to perfect her nest just inches away—and luckily, Jamie didn’t seem to be disturbed, either.

Lots of love for the chimpanzees!

April 23, 2014 by Katelyn

As you may have read this morning, thanks to the compassion and generosity of our friend and supporter, Monica Best, today is our fifth annual Love a Chimpanzee Day! So of course, a party was in order! The chimpanzees had a lunch forage with pomegranate juice in fancy cups, cantaloupe, corn, sweet potatoes, cherry tomatoes and grapes in gift boxes, and whole heads of lettuce (the hit of the party!).

Annie did quite well for herself:

Missy was a little more elusive and chose to enjoy the celebration from the stairs:

Burrito was the charmer of the party, as usual:

Here is he watching his buddy, Foxie, stroll by:

Foxie continuing her forage:

And finding a mouthful of cantaloupe:

And of course the boss of the party, Jamie, made sure to enjoy herself with an armload of lettuce, food grunting the entire time:

Still food grunting with delight:

Jamie is serious in pretty much all she does. Even when there’s a party going on. Though she may have slipped into what we endearingly refer to as her “party police” role and suggested the paparazzi leave the event, I can assure you she was pretty happy with the Love a Chimpanzee Day happenings!

Negra and Jody both grabbed a couple heads of lettuce and made themselves scarce, preferring to celebrate in solitude. But I think it’s safe to say everyone had a great time. Thank you so much, Monica, for loving the chimpanzees and honoring them with such a special day!

Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2014 by Debbie

One thing is for sure—the chimpanzees definitely don’t take their environment for granted. Here are some pictures that demonstrate how Missy is enjoying the spring weather these days!

Happy Easter!

April 20, 2014 by Elizabeth

I will admit that we went a little over the top for today’s Easter party, but it just kind of happened. A couple of days ago we got a delivery of three (large!) boxes of Easter party supplies and favors from supporter Jayne R. It was everything we needed to throw the chimpanzees an amazing Easter party. And then this morning volunteer caregivers Stephanie and Patti showed up for their shift in the chimp house with their arms weighed down with piñatas, veggies, and other goodies. The chimps really do have the best friends, near and far.

We started the morning with a party in the greenhouse. The piñatas, as always, were a hit.

Annie: