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Missy in motion and at rest

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It often seems as if Missy vibrates with kinetic energy. Whether exploring Young’s Hill or playing with her friends, Missy’s athleticism is certainly nothing to scoff at; I have seen some amazing acrobatic feats! Every good athlete knows, though, that there is a time for action and a time for rest. Although you might not believe it, Missy is just as good as resting she is at running. Really, Missy is just one of those individuals who is good at whatever she puts her mind to!

When I watch Missy in motion and at rest I am reminded of one of my favorite translations of the word “aloha” which is “I see the spirit in your earthly form.” I am in awe of Missy’s spirit and am so glad she has a place where it can shine.

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Beautiful Jody

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I love Jody’s eyes. And in this picture, Negra’s eyes peeking over to Elizabeth as she’s taking the photo really bring a smile to my face!

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Today is in honor of Lori Waters

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Steven Waters generously chose to sponsor a day of sanctuary for the chimpanzees in honor of Lori Waters.  What a thoughtful gift, thank you so much Steven!  We greatly appreciate it and so do the chimpanzees!

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Poppin tags

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In the mood to do some online shopping? You can enrich the Cle Elum 7 (or their human caregivers) with just the click of a button. Check out our wishlist at Amazon.com and find out what we’re wishing for. Questions about what we’ll be using some of these items for? Well, for example, just look how uncomfortable caregiver Debbie Metzler is in the current kitchen stools.

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You could make her day with a brand new stool. Or take a look at the chimpanzee enrichment ideas and pick one up today. Mileage may vary with each toy or treat but every one is sure to brighten the day of someone here! Missy enjoys to spend an afternoon with kongs (listed!) and Jamie can always use another project to work on. That $20 in your pocket can bring joy to chimpanzees and humans alike.

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In honor of Scooby and Sherri

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Today was sponsored by Holly Pagels in memory of Scooby and his human, Sherri Mudri.  Holly shared the following touching sentiment:  “June 16, 2010 is the date that Scooby passed away and his human loved him immensely, but she also loves the work that CSNW has done.”  Holly also shared that Sherri is the person who introduced her to CSNW.  Holly, what a lovely way to honor Scooby and Sherri.  Thanks so much to both of you for your support and kindness, and for sharing that with the world around you.

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Competition on the hill and Give Five update

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First, thank you for continuing to send the 5-year anniversary video to friends and colleagues. If you haven’t shared the video yet on Facebook, Twitter, by email, or whatever your preferred online network is, please do this weekend! The Give Five donations are still coming in, and we’re now up to $15,525! Every donation helps us to continue to provide quality care for the Cle Elum Seven chimpanzees and to advocate for other great apes in need.

The wildlife on the property are also learning about the sanctuary. In addition to the deer who are quite familiar with our compost, the local crows have learned all about forages. They start swooping in when they see the humans walking around the hill. At first, the chimpanzees chased them off, but that must have grown tiresome. The chimps no longer seem bothered by their corvid neighbors, even as they fly away with a piece of chow or fruit.

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The chimps just go about their business of foraging. Negra was quite adventurous this morning during the breakfast forage, even climbing up onto the shaky bridge again!

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Look at this contented face:

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Burrito is a first-class forager:

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and probably most content when he is eating:

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I posted a few more photos on some of the chimps’ Facebook pages earlier. I’m sure you’ve liked the sanctuary FB page, but have you liked all of the chimps on Facebook? On FB just type in their name followed by Chimpanzee and you’ll find their pages, or click on their images at the top of this page and you’ll see the link  to their FB page on the right side. Thanks for being their friends!