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Easter, Chimp Style

March 27, 2016 by Keri -

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**Warning** This post contains a lot of photos!!

Easter, chimp style, involves good food…

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…enrichment with hidden food inside…
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…toys and dolls…
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…an Easter egg hunt in the greenhouse…
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and in the playroom…
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and, of course, the Cle Elum Seven!!

Missy found one of the eggs with peanuts inside.
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Burrito scored with the primate chow he gathered in his mouth and hands!
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Foxie took turns with each of her dolls, first with the brunette…
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then with the blonde,
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and later, with both of them.

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Annie held onto her egg as she ate peanuts and primate chow.
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Jody made sure to check every part of the Easter basket for hidden treats.
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Jamie searched high and low for treats, including under this blanket,
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…in these boots,
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…and in these boxes.
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Negra found her favorite treats (peanuts) inside some of the Easter eggs.

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Wishing everyone a happy and joyous Easter!

11 Comments

  1. Avatar Arlene and Michael on March 27, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    Happy Easter to all of you. What a wonderful day for the chimps. They look so happy. Beautiful pictures. Thank you for all of the special attention that you give to them:)



    • Avatar Keri on March 27, 2016 at 5:20 pm

      Hi Arlene and Michael! Yes, the chimps seemed to enjoy the Easter celebration today! And a very hoppy Easter to you too 🙂



  2. Avatar Kathleen on March 27, 2016 at 4:55 pm

    What a celebration! And I am sure you know very well that you can never, ever post too many photos. Delightful seeing everyone enjoying the festivities! Pant Hoots and Happy Easter to you all.



    • Avatar Keri on March 27, 2016 at 5:19 pm

      Hi Kathleen! I had so much fun going through the photos today; there are so many good ones. Stay tuned, you’ll see more tomorrow too! Hoppy Easter!!



  3. Avatar Jackie on March 27, 2016 at 5:41 pm

    Great Photos! Happy Easter to all!



  4. Avatar Barbara on March 27, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    How much fun was that. What a great treat for all of them Thanks for the pictures



  5. Avatar Benjamin Pavsner on March 27, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    Oh, there may be a LOT of photos of the CE 7, but never to many of them.



  6. Avatar Kathleen Klueh on March 27, 2016 at 11:56 pm

    Not only are you connoisseurs with food, you are also artists when it comes to serving such beautiful dishes. The “kids” looked like they had a great time finding the goodies. Happy Easter to you all????????



  7. Avatar Mary Watt on March 28, 2016 at 12:26 am

    So adorable, I’m smiling with joy and gratitude for everyone, CE7 and people at sanctuary! It’s a lot of work I know thanks to pics of cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning, food prep. I can tell it is also rewarding. I love you!



  8. Avatar Elaine Reininger on March 28, 2016 at 5:08 am

    How adorable…there are so many great pictures of the chimps but I am glad you took pictures of the plates so beautifully decorated. You caretakers are so talented: party arrangers, entertainment providers and also creative writers. Your e-mails are the first thing I do every morning.



  9. Avatar Francoise on March 28, 2016 at 9:25 am

    First thing I do every morning, too! The 7 eat much, much, MUCH better than I do! But then I don’t have a staff of loving keepers that ensure I have everything I need to be happy and healthy. Sigh….

    Photos, photos, photos are ALWAYS welcome! Thank you for everything you do!



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