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Some older photos

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I didn’t get around to taking any photos or video today, so I had to look through my computer for older photos that we haven’t posted yet. Cheating, I know….

There’s something about this photo of Negra that I like. She has a great drooped-lip face:

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Missy has beautiful eyes and she always throws a glance at the camera when she’s being photographed:

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Busy, busy Jamie

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As you may know, Jamie is always busy. It is difficult to imagine how she kept her sharp mind occupied while stuck in a barren lab cage for so many years. Here is a montage of several video clips of Jamie from the last few days. In the video, Jamie makes a paper nest, cleans her sunglasses, files her nails, and brachiates outside.

Party day

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Thanks to the generosity of the chimpanzees’ friends and supporters, the chimps have had a wonderful Mother’s Day (and Jody’s birthday!). For the big day, we purchased some of the chimps’ favorite produce — sweet potatoes, parsnips, bananas, corn on the cob, blackberries, greens — and in honor of Jody, we set out fresh straw and tons of cushy blankets for nesting, and pink and yellow roses for smelling and eating (although Missy preferred to nest with them). The weather in Cle Elum today is slightly windy but warm, and the chimps spent a good deal of time outside this morning playing, enjoying their forage, and sunning themselves.

And here are some photos of the birthday girl (with roses, investigating a bucket of soapy water, and in a giant straw nest):

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Thanks so much to all of our supporters for making today such a great one for the Cle Elum Seven!