Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
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Free-living chimpanzees inhabit countries spanning equatorial Africa, but the chimpanzees at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest are becoming more and more acclimated to central Washington weather. Perhaps these photos of Jamie will inspire you to embrace winter too.
Missy and Annie may get all the attention, but there’s another friendship amongst the Cle Elum Seven that’s just as important.
As you may know, Burrito could use a little help navigating the politics of chimpanzee society. Consider his life before to coming to the sanctuary: He was born in a lab, raised as a pet, forced to perform in a circus, and then locked away for twenty years for use in hepatitis research. Can you imagine living the majority of your first 25 years on earth either alone or with a different species? Can you imagine how terrifying it would be to suddenly be thrust into a group of your own kind, only to realize that they are playing by a rule book that no one ever bothered to show you?
Thankfully, Burrito has found a good friend in Foxie. In quiet times, she’s a playful companion. When the going gets tough, she reassures him and plays peacemaker with the rest of the group. And when he is scared, she comforts him.
Burrito has all the instincts of a tough guy, but none of experience to back it up. Lucky for him he has a 97-pound girl and her troll dolls on his side.
Good friend and all around wonderful person Adrienne Armstrong is raising money for the chimpanzees this holiday season and providing beautiful gifts in return for donations to the chimpanzees through her business Atomic Garden.
Please check out the gift levels and the benefit gifts that you will receive in return for helping the chimpanzees (sneak peak photos below). These are wonderful holiday Gifts of Giving for loved ones so consider them in your holiday gift shopping today. You will probably find a few other great gifts in the Atomic Garden shop while you’re browsing.
Visit Atomic Garden online to donate, or if you’re in Oakland, California, visit the shop in person. Thank you for your support of the sanctuary of of businesses who help the chimpanzees!
Hopefully you are subscribed to our e-news (if not, subscribe here), which means that you received the Giving Tuesday message today with the Foxie Inspires Us video in your inbox early this morning.
The video is below, along with some more great photos of Foxie. We would really appreciate your help in spreading Foxie’s story by sharing the video via Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest pages on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and Linked In, and by emailing it to your friends. Foxie appreciates your love!
More Foxie photos:
Diana P. just became a Holiday Pal to all seven chimpanzees by taking advantage of our Candy Cane Weekend deal and donating $1500 towards our Holiday Pal fundraising! Thanks to her donation and the donations from the awesome supporters yesterday, we are freeing the blog and the Burrito video is posted below.
Don’t forget that you have until tomorrow (Monday) night at midnight to take advantage of becoming an Alpha Pal to all seven chimpanzees at the discounted $1500 donation (normally $1680), or getting a bonus 2014 calendar for choosing the Best Friends Pal level of sponsorship. Donate now!
Without further ado, here is the always charming, Burrito Chimpanzee.
You may know from past blog posts that Burrito really enjoys popper toys, like these:
The other day we put out a new donated toy that has “bed bugs” that pop up when you push down on others. Burrito carried it around with him all morning, occasionally stopping to push and pull on the bed bugs.
See video below, and thanks again to all who participated in the Holiday Pal fundraising ransom donations!
Thank you to those who have already contributed to the ransom that will release the blog and the Burrito video! I hope you enjoyed the photos that were sent to you for your ransom donation.
We know how much you love stopping by to see videos and photos of the chimpanzees, so help bring them back!
Here are the current demands in order for the blog to be released and the very cute Burrito video to be posted:
Just one person takes advantage of the $1500 Candy Cane Weekend deal that allows you to be an Alpha Pal to all Seven chimpanzees, or two people take advantage of the Best Friends Pal Candy Cane Weekend deal that includes a calendar in addition to the other goodies the Best Friends level of sponsorship offers, or ten more people sign up to be holiday pals at any level. I will email you one of my favorite photos of the pal that you choose as a bonus thank you.
Learn more about the Chimpanzee Pal program and Holiday Pal fundraising here and make your ransom donation here.
Burrito will be waiting.
I need to hold the blog hostage. I have a great video of Burrito to share, but first, we need some more photos on the chimps’ Holiday Pal candy canes. We’re jumping on the Black Friday, Cyber Monday bandwagon (and don’t forget that Giving Tuesday is coming up!), and we’re offering two deals on the first ever “Candy Cane Weekend.”
Starting right now and only through the end of the day Monday, you can take advantage of the following deals:
#1 – Become an Alpha Pal to all seven chimpanzees at the reduced rate of $1500 (normally $1,680)! Be the first one – donate now!
#2 – For anyone who signs up for the Best Friends Pal level, in addition to the awesome best friends Annie and Missy necklaces (one for you and one for your best friend), we will send you a hot-off-the-press Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest 2014 calendar as a bonus gift! Donate now and celebrate the gift of friendship.
Help us fill up those candy canes so I can share the video of Burrito later today. Thanks so much for your support!
I know you want to see the video…
