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Grooming Party

April 2, 2023 by Diana

Since you are reading this, you likely know that grooming is an important activity within a chimpanzee group, whether that group is in the wild or in captivity. Because us humans are a part of their social network, we take part in grooming with them, both as the groomer and the groomie (is groomie an actual word? grooming receiver is perhaps the more technical phrase).

Grooming, like many social behaviors, can be somewhat contagious, in that if you see some friends grooming, you might join in or you might find someone else to groom with you.

Filed Under: Chimpanzee Behavior, Grooming, Honey B, Lucky, Sanctuary, Terry, Willy B Tagged With: chad, groom, mezzanine, social interaction, social network, staff, video

Sounds of Sanctuary 2023

February 21, 2023 by Chad de Bree

Last year, I posted a video with sounds from around the sanctuary. As I have previously stated, these are the sounds you can hear on any given day and the sounds I miss on the days I am not in the Chimp House.

So please enjoy the Sounds of Sanctuary 2023!

Bonus Photo of beautiful Honey B with an evening glare!

Lastly, you can now pre-order a brand new Cy’s Book Club t-shirt and/or tote bag based on this photo!

Be sure to act fast as these items are limited edition and to help Cy celebrate his birthday next month! Don’t hesitate! Join Cy’s Book Club now!

Filed Under: Latest Videos, Sanctuary Tagged With: asmr, Burrito, Cy, Enrichment, Food, grunts, Honey B, Jody, Mave, noises, Play, sounds, video, Willy B

Skips Don’t Lie

November 14, 2022 by Anthony

Wherever, whenever, Gordo’s ready to play chase together.

The playful “bunny hop” that Gordo performs during games of chase is perfection. The hop has been mentioned on the blog before (1, 2, 3), but I wanted to share some additional video clips so you all could see Gordo’s iconic moves up close.

Gordo has some “wallflower” tendencies; it’s not unusual for him to hang out at the group’s periphery when he wants some quiet time. Despite this aloof nature, we’ve discovered that Gordo can be coaxed into goofing around by his companions and caregivers. This gradual process begins with him sitting as stoically as possible, gazing back as we make playful gestures in his direction. Gordo’s poker face slowly begins to crack with anticipation; he often tips his hand by scratching his torso or letting out an anxious yawn. Suddenly, he bursts forward with a dramatic “bunny hop”, launching himself into a rowdy game of chase.

Instead of sprinting gracefully, however, Gordo tends to lackadaisically skip from one corner of the room to the other. He looks back at us, we pursue, and the dance goes on until one (or both) of us get winded.

Hop. Skip. Repeat.

 

Filed Under: Caregivers, Gordo, Latest Videos, Play Tagged With: bunny hop, caregivers, chase, Gordo, Play, social interactions, video

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

Lunch Up Close

December 4, 2021 by Diana

I could listen to the crunching sounds of lunch all day!

Filed Under: Betsy, Caregivers, Cattle, Food, Honey B, Latest Videos, Mave, Sanctuary, Willy B Tagged With: animal protection, animal rescue, animal rights, Animal Welfare, chimp sanctuary, chimpanzee, chimpanzee rescue, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, chimpanzees, eating, Food, rescue, Sanctuary, up-close, video

Full Hearts

July 3, 2021 by Diana

Getting to know the new Lucky Six chimpanzees is an incredible experience. In some ways, it seems like they’ve been here much longer than one week. But it’s true that we barely know them. So each new observation, every moment spent with them, fills our hearts.

The thing is, it’s still the same with all of the other non-humans in our care. They are all such interesting and unique beings; we can never know everything there is to know about them, and we still delight in the little moments.

I’ve been reflecting on little moments lately because our dog Wilson, who I’ve written about on the blog before, passed away this week. He had numerous medical issues over the years, and far outlived anyone expectations. His end was sudden, but not surprising, and J.B. and I were both with him. Though his body, specifically his heart, was failing him, it never slowed him down or changed the goofy, lovable, big-headed, empathetic dog that he was. Our hearts are broken, but that’s because they were filled with so much love.

We’re surrounded by life at the sanctuary. Grief is a strange bargain we make, but it’s worth it to feel so much love.

 

Dora Chimpanzee
Dora watching herself eat dinner
The one and only Jamie. She tied this scarf on with purpose and wore it all afternoon.

 

Jody

 

Wilson

 

Filed Under: Cy, Dora, Foxie, Gordo, Honey (Cow), Jamie, Jody, Latest Videos, Lucky, Rayne, Sanctuary, Terry Tagged With: animal rescue, animal sanctuary, ape sanctuary, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, chimpsnw, drinks from the hose, grief, love, peanut butter pinecones, video, wilson

Video update on the state of things…

March 19, 2020 by Diana

…and how you can help!

Here’s a link to that list of suggested businesses from our auction committee mentioned in the video: https://bit.ly/390Ui8x

And here’s a link to the 2020 Goals document: http://chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-Individual-Donor-Needs-ChimpsNW.pdf

And here’s a photo of Honey B getting ready for bed, really just wondering what YOU’RE doing:

Filed Under: Fundraising, Honey B, Latest Videos Tagged With: animal protection, animal rescue, Animal Welfare, chimpanzee, chimpanzee rescue, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, coronavirus, video

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