Annie

Hill grass

October 20, 2011 by Jackie -

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Grass has always been a favorite treat for the Cle Elum Seven, so it’s been interesting to watch their reactions to the grass on Young’s Hill.

Annie loves to eat grass, but seems very uncomfortable walking on it. I’ve been referring to her as our resident gibbon- she walks bipedally and holds her hands out a bit from her sides and her gait is almost more of a waddle than a walk. I can’t say exactly why she does this, but I’m sure it feels strange to walk barefoot on grass after years and years of nothing but concrete.

Jamie, on the other hand, is a natural out there.

And how fun is it to harvest your own treat!?

Missy and Jody:

Missy:

Jamie:

12 Comments

  1. Avatar Sarah on October 20, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    Fantastic!! <3



  2. Avatar Linda (Portland, OR) on October 20, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    The last pic says it all. Cool, calm relaxed and oh so happy to either be walkimg on it or just enjoying munching on the perfect blade of grass.

    Excellent pics Jacke!!



  3. Avatar Teresa in TN on October 20, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    I call that Annie’s Tippytoe Walk 🙂



    • leslie sodaro on October 20, 2011 at 6:09 pm

      love that …



  4. Jeani Goodrich on October 20, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    Oh I love the picture of Jamie and Missy feasting side by side! It is so cute how they are nestled up to one another. I do love the annie walk. Too cute! But the last picture of Jamie with that blade of grass and a cross between a smile and a smirk says it all….. “Life is good!”
    Thanks Jackie.



  5. Avatar Patti on October 20, 2011 at 5:07 pm

    Yea, that last picture of Jamie is beautiful!



  6. leslie sodaro on October 20, 2011 at 6:11 pm

    every one of these pictures is a gem …



  7. Avatar diane on October 20, 2011 at 6:26 pm

    They are happy!!



  8. Avatar Marcia Douthwaite on October 20, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    Thank you for these wonderful photos—all delightful. Yes, grass must be a strange sensation in the beginning. Martha at Chimp Eden had a heartbreaking reaction to grass when she first went out in it. I’m so glad that Annie is out there in spite of it!



  9. Avatar Allie on October 21, 2011 at 8:26 am

    Thanks for posting the photos! I can’t usually watch the videos (software issues), so it was a real treat to see what you described. I love hearing all your stories though- thank you for sharing! So hopeful!



  10. Avatar Vicki on October 21, 2011 at 8:42 am

    Have the chimps experienced rain yet ? I wonder what the reaction is to raining falling on their heads?



  11. marie cross (uk) on October 21, 2011 at 10:07 am

    princess tippy toes Annie 🙂 lovely pics thank you xxxx



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