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Willy B

Sunny Tuesday

March 15, 2022 by Sofia Castro-Loza

Sunny days are always great, specially after some days of non-stop rain. Today, the clouds scattered away and the rays of sunshine made an appearance. To say the least, everyone, including the caregivers were very happy to catch a break from the Pacific Northwest gloominess. If only there were away to turn OFF the wind!!! But regardless of the wind, the chimps in Jamie’s group went on countless walks around the hill and spent most of the day in their warm greenhouse. Cy and his friends also spent the day in their greenhouse and every so often you could walk by and someone would pop their heads off the edge of the platforms for a subtle “hello”. Willy B and his friends were very into the raisin boards they got for daytime enrichment, although it is very likely that Willy B got every single raisin.

Annie looking over at the neighbors before sprinting over to catch up with Jamie, who was going on a perimeter walk with caregiver Grace and her sweet new boots:

Honey B sitting on a wooden chair

A Cy close up

Dora was very interested in the mechanics of a phone camera

Jamie observing my every move while I squeegeed in the play room

A sequence of Foxie with a doll in her mouth making her way over to the greenhouse window to meet up with Jamie

Gordo in the platform of the greenhouse very much aware of the display Willy B had going on on the other greenhouse

Jody resting in the greenhouse

Willy B securing ALL the raisins in the raisin board enrichment that his group got today

Filed Under: Annie, Caregivers, Chimpanzee, Cy, Display, Dora, Enrichment, Foxie, Gordo, Honey B, Jamie, Jody, Lucky, Nesting, portrait, Sanctuary, Weather, Willy B, Young's Hill Tagged With: Animal Welfare, Annie, chimp enrichment, chimpanzee, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum 7, csnw, Cy, dora, Enrichment, Foxie, Gordo, Honey B, Jamie, Jody, Willy B

Double Date With a Side of Bubbly

March 5, 2022 by Sofia Castro-Loza

Introductions with the hope of merging the two California groups continued today. Starring a double date scenario involving Willy B and Mave, and Cy and Dora. It went overall very well. What goes best with a Saturday night double date? Some bubbly. The chimpanzees got soapy buckets as day time enrichment and it was a HIT. Jody and Annie were the first ones to dig in into the soapy pool that caregivers prepared for them and their friends in the play room. Missy took her time coming down to join in the pool party but did not miss out either. In the green house, Burrito made sure to hog the water bucket and then grabbed a cup to facilitate the drinking.

Jody

Annie

Burrito

Dora getting groomed by Mave

Cy and Willy B grooming each other

Filed Under: Annie, Burrito, Chimpanzee, Chimpanzee Behavior, Cy, Dora, Grooming, Introductions, Introductions, Jody, Mave, Missy, Willy B Tagged With: Annie, Burrito, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, csnw, Cy, dora, Jody, Mave, Missy, Sanctuary, Willy B

Sunday Stroll

February 27, 2022 by Sam Jones

There was a break in the clouds this afternoon and most everyone in Jamie’s group was outside making their way around Young’s Hill. I sat for awhile enjoying watching them all over the hill and climbing on all the structures. Negra was not far away, but was in the Greenhouse surrounded by blankets in a nice big blanket nest.

Jamie on Young’s Hill.

Missy enjoying time on the hill.

Jody found some pine to snack on.

Annie and Burrito walking around Young’s Hill together.

Foxie waiting for everyone to come back towards the Greenhouse.

Katelyn got this photo of Jamie all comfy in her nest this morning!

On the other side of the chimp house Honey B was ready to have her photo taken.

Willy B was enjoying the peanuts he got from the daytime enrichment.

I was very impressed with how Cy was getting raisins out of the raisin boards.

Dora and Rayne were making good use of the big wolf blanket.

Rayne later in the afternoon.

Filed Under: Annie, Burrito, Cy, Foxie, Honey B, Jamie, Jody, Missy, Rayne, Sanctuary, Willy B, Young's Hill Tagged With: Annie, Burrito, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cy, Foxie, Honey B, Jamie, Jody, Missy, Sanctuary, Willy B, young's hill

Twosday

February 22, 2022 by Sofia Castro-Loza

The weather over here went from full blown Winter, to false Spring, and then back to cold with a chance of snow very quickly. We did not get any snow today, but the day has been chilly, windy, and gloomy. The sun made a brief appearance during the morning and the greenhouses got packed with chimps enjoying their warm spaces. Between the Oakwood and Riverview greenhouses, Cy and Willy B displayed back to back through a viewpoint where both groups can see each other. The displays lasted a few minutes and then they both joined their groups for grooming sessions.

Once the sun hid behind the clouds, most of the chimps went inside to rest in cozy nests. Burrito, though, did not mind the weather and requested two non-stop runs around the hill with caregiver Chad. Jamie felt the same way and made me sprint the entire way around the hill. Cardio for the day: Done.

Last Friday our very own Barn Kitty AKA B.K. made his way back to the Sanctuary grounds! During the Winter he tends to leave for an unknown amount of time and it is always very exciting to see him come back to us. Here he is:

Dora high up in the platforms of Oakwood greenhouse

Mave soaking in the few rays of sunshine that made it through today

Willy B on the platform across from Mave in Riverview greenhouse

Cy going through some magazines

Rayne nesting while wrapped in a pride flag

Gordo mid-inspection of a magazine

Filed Under: Chimpanzee, Cy, Display, Enrichment, Mave, Nesting, Rayne, Sanctuary, Willy B, Young's Hill Tagged With: Animal Welfare, chimp, chimpanzee, chimpanzee retirement, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cy, Gordo, Mave, Rayne, Willy B

No Words

February 16, 2022 by Kelsi

No words today, just beautiful chimps.

The fabulous miss Jamie.
Lucky looking so serene, as always.
Mave basking in the warm Riverview greenhouse.
Gordo!
Rayne resting in a cozy nest.
Rayne just resting her eyes.
The ever so handsome Terry.

Willy B grooming Terry <3.
Honey B enjoying a banana for breakfast.

Filed Under: Grooming, Honey B, Introductions, Jamie, Lucky, Mave, Rayne, Sanctuary, Terry, Willy B Tagged With: chimp sanctuary, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Honey B, Jamie, Lucky, Mave, Rayne, Sanctuary, Terry, Willy B

Bananas for Kongs!

February 9, 2022 by Sofia Castro-Loza

Today all three groups got food puzzles as daytime enrichment. The puzzles were Kongs filled with oats and mashed bananas and they were a hit to say the least.

Annie

Cy

Rayne

Willy B

BONUS: Mave looking good and relaxed in the green house

Filed Under: Annie, Chimpanzee, Cy, Enrichment, Mave, Rayne, Sanctuary, Tool Use, Willy B Tagged With: animal protection, animal rescue, Animal Welfare, Annie, chimp enrichment, chimpanzee, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cy, Mave, Rayne, Sanctuary, Willy B

Friday Eve

February 3, 2022 by Sofia Castro-Loza

Today was a very low-key day at the chimp house where everyone seemed to be very much OK with doing their thing, even if it was absolutely nothing.

Missy on the top platform of the green house

Missy grooming a resting Jody

Burrito, wooden toy in hand and wearing a slinky as a sock

Cy and his version of random patty cake through the glass

Rayne with her favorite enrichment: Raisin Boards!!

Terry winding up for a display

A Willy B thread

Filed Under: Burrito, Cy, Display, Friendship, Grooming, Jody, Missy, Nesting, Rayne, Sanctuary, Terry, Willy B Tagged With: Burrito, chimp, chimpanzee, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, chimpanzees, Cy, Enrichment, Jody, Missy, primate rescue, Rayne, Terry, Willy B

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