Just a few moments with a few chimpanzees:
Foxie:
Missy:
Burrito:
Jamie (this Jamie moment brought to you by Elizabeth):
Missy
Happy Birthday, Burrito!
For B’s big day we centered everything around his favorites: food, food, and more food! We spread out the meals into many different portions so that about every hour the chimps had a quick snack. We also had a small forage in each of the enclosures, so it was basically Burrito’s dream come true—a way to eat pretty much the entire day away.
Here’s some photos of the birthday guy’s first party in the greenhouse, where we had a chow and tea forage:
Mr. B:
Annie:
Jamie:
Negra:
And then in the playroom we had more tea, some blackberries, and lettuce to snack on:
Annie:
Missy:
Jamie:
Jody:
Thanks to all of Burrito’s pals for helping make this day great for him and again to Tracy and Jenny who sponsored the day!
Low-key play
Missy and Annie tend to play rough when they wrestle, but Missy tones it down a little for the elder and slower Negra. Here you can see some quiet low-key play between Negra and Missy, but toward the end Annie steps in and Missy picks up the pace a bit.
New Year, Same Old Games
It may be a new year, but Annie and Missy spent their morning in a good old-fashioned play session.
Welcoming in the New Year
We are all continuously so amazed by how generous our supporters are—truly, you all keep this sanctuary running! We are able to give Jamie, Foxie, Burrito, Missy, Annie, Negra, and Jody a cozy warm home, good healthy food, long-lasting friendships with caregivers, and an endless supply of trolls, boots, and other enrichment directly because of YOU.
This year, our family of staff and supporters has grown stronger and our hearts have only gotten bigger from how grateful we are to see these seven special beings live their lives without the fear of being in confined biomedical lab cages—not knowing what would happen next.
Now, you can see in their eyes they trust us. They trust us. It truly amazes me after all they’ve been through, that they not only forgive humans, but learn to build friendships with confidence, trust us with their most prized possessions, and even help us out when needed. It’s because of your support that we can maintain these important relationships with these chimpanzees and provide them with hope, love, home, and sanctuary.
Our goal for year-end giving of individual donations was fairly optimistic, but we’re getting closer and closer every minute that we creep toward welcoming 2015. As I write this, we are just $1,512 short of our goal for year-end giving! In just a few short hours, you can help us make it to our goal for this year (or surpass it!)
Dora and friends got dressed up for the New Year’s Eve bash:
Everyone enjoyed a sparkling apple cider forage, especially Jamie:
Missy had her own technique:
Everyone else was busy collecting the nuts and coconut flakes we scattered around like confetti:
Foxie:
Annie:
Jody:
Negra:
Cheers to you and yours, and Happy New Year from all of us at
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest!
Today’s Highlights
Today is sunny but very cold in Cle Elum – tonight’s low is predicted to be 0 degrees Fahrenheit – and the chimpanzees are having a quiet afternoon in the warm playroom. Here are our favorite photos from the day; let us know which is your favorite!
Negra in her nest:
Missy checking out the blanket fort built by caregiver Keri:
Foxie carrying the remnants of a wooden spoon that she broke earlier in the day:
Jody with green lips after munching on an alfalfa cube:
Burrito searching the playroom for leftover food after lunch:
Annie grooming her arm and basking in the sun:
Jamie looking peaceful:
Missy in winter light
Today, the day after Christmas, was absolutely gorgeous! Clear skies and very little wind, which meant the chimpanzees got to spend some quality time on the hill. And a gorgeous day makes for beautiful photos of the chimpanzees.
Before taking a look at the photos below, be sure you’ve watched the video from yesterday’s holiday party. It’s our most shared video on Facebook, so you should probably check it out (and share it!) if you haven’t already.
I felt lucky to get these photos of Missy on one of my many walks around the hill today.
Missy was actually sitting still for a few minutes, seemingly taking it all in:
And, even more rare, she stood still for a few moments:
But just a few minutes – pretty soon she was off running, as per her usual pace:
It still thrills me to witness how much Missy enjoys running, and to know that she can now run as much as she wants.
