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Jamie & Burrito’s Day of Friendship

November 5, 2022 by Diana

They really did play for a good amount of time while Anna and I cleaned their playroom. I was very glad to get the clips I did!

As you can see from the video, the snow from yesterday was short-lived. I saw Annie walking up the stairs to the playroom loft with a big handful of snow. It’s good that they love to eat it!

Filed Under: Burrito, Friendship, Jamie, Latest Videos, Play, Young's Hill Tagged With: boots, Burrito, frenemies, Jamie, pinch, Play, playface, tickle, video, wrestle

Tickle Therapy

September 18, 2020 by J.B.

It looks like today will be Burrito’s last day on restricted activity. Which is great for him, obviously, but a relief for the staff, too, because we can’t keep up with him. He’s just too playful. Thankfully, Nurse Jody took another shift this afternoon and tried to tickle him back to health.

Earlier in the afternoon, we tried to offer Burrito some lunch. It did not go as planned.

He was convinced that it was playtime, not lunchtime. Soon his onion was a toy and he began laughing to himself.

He tossed his green pepper aside and rolled the onion around the room.

He insisted that I stop serving lunch and join him.

He thought it was the funniest onion ever.

It was!

But then he noticed the lettuce on the table behind me. Lettuce is good.

Maybe even better than playing?

Yup.

Oh, but that onion!

Our thanks go out to all the amazing Produce Patrons that keep Burrito and the gang supplied with delicious food (and, er, toys?). Learn how you can be a Produce Patron here.

Filed Under: Burrito, Food, Jody, Latest Videos, Play, Sanctuary Tagged With: chimpanzee, laugh, laughter, northwest, Play, produce patron, rescue, Sanctuary, tickle

The Fountain of Youth

November 11, 2016 by J.B.

…is the friendship between these two chimpanzees. Both in their ’40s and showing no signs of slowing down.

Filed Under: Annie, Friendship, Missy, Play Tagged With: chimpanzee, friends, friendship, laugh, northwest, Play, rescue, Sanctuary, tickle, wrestle

Boy, interrupting

July 8, 2016 by J.B.

One of the many challenges we face each day in order to bring you all of these photos and videos…

Filed Under: Burrito, Foxie, Jody, Play Tagged With: Burrito, chimpanzee, laugh, northwest, Play, rescue, Sanctuary, tickle

Playful mornings

June 24, 2016 by J.B.

The staff have a lot do to each morning before they are ready to serve the chimps their breakfast. What’s a chimp to do in the meantime?

Filed Under: Annie, Foxie, Friendship, Jamie, Missy, Negra, Play Tagged With: chimpanzee, doll, laugh, northwest, Play, rescue, Sanctuary, smile, tickle, troll, wrestle

Tickling

May 6, 2016 by J.B.

Of all the things we share with chimps – the ability to use tools, the capacity for language, the intelligence required to plan ahead and solve complex problems, and so on – none seems quite as relevant to the question of whether they deserve our compassion as how they react when they are tickled.

Filed Under: Burrito, Caregivers, Chimpanzee Behavior, Play Tagged With: Burrito, chimpanzee, laugh, northwest, Play, rescue, Sanctuary, tickle

Rainy day play

July 20, 2012 by J.B.

The wind and the rain have kept the chimps inside for most of the day, so Jody and Foxie played quietly near the door to Young’s Hill, waiting for an opportunity to go out.

This is another example of how the chimps change their style of play to suit their playmate. Earlier in the day, Foxie was running, leaping, spinning, and swinging with joy when she got her favorite Dora doll back. But Foxie knows that Jody lives life at a slower pace than she does, so she toned it down a bit.

Filed Under: Foxie, Jody, Play Tagged With: chimpanzee, Foxie, Jody, laugh, northwest, Play, rescue, Sanctuary, tickle, wrestle

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