Today was a bit of a gloomy and frosty day.
Though when you get closer it is beautiful. Everywhere around the sanctuary was covered in hoar frost.
J.B. has been very busy building what we are calling the courtyard, which is where we extended Young’s Hill and the new structure was built. He put fencing up to help create a smaller Hill for Mave, Honey B, and Willy B, which also includes a boardwalk to the new structure since they are still getting use to their new surroundings. We are hoping this will entice the three to go out onto the Hill. Their first experience was not great. They all touched the fence many times. The Hill is also a huge open spaced compared anything they have ever experienced. Honey B, Willy B, and Mave have lived on concrete for a long time in a relatively small space. This kind of open area could take a long time to warm up too. Willy B especially, seems to not like touching the ground. This may be one of the many reasons the three have not yet adventured onto the Hill again.
Jody was on Young’s Hill and excited to see Willy B in the chute:
Willy B in the chute and the girls looking at him from the playroom windows:
Mave joined in too:
Missy (top) and Annie (bottom) watching Willy B and Mave in the chute:
Jody decided that this was fun, but she needed to nest:
Willy B let Burrito borrow his TV! Burrito enjoyed a film about Koko the gorilla and a documentary about Jane Goodall 🙂
Mave <3:
I also wanted to let you all know, we have started putting the chimps Christmas presents on the Amazon Wishlist! So if you missed out on the blankets or were wondering what the chimps would like for Christmas, check it out!
