Negra’s 44th birthday party!

June 13, 2017 by Anna -

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Fresh coconut was a hot commodity for the royal birthday breakfast forage this morning. Tonight we continue the celebration with vegan Field Roast sliders, sweet potato fries, and sparkling cider! Here’s to Negra on her 44th birthday and the 9th year anniversary of the chimpanzees’ arrival at the sanctuary!

Thanks to all who helped make it such a special day!

YouTube video

8 Comments

  1. Avatar Donna Oleksiuk on June 13, 2017 at 5:56 pm

    Awhh …. so sweet! Looks like they all had a great time. Thank you so so much for giving them these special days. They can finally have some happiness at this point in their life. CSNW – you are the best – AND SO ARE THE CLE ELUM SEVEN!!! <3 <3 <3



  2. Avatar Jenni Cruikshank on June 13, 2017 at 7:16 pm

    Negra and I were born the same year and just a few days apart!
    Next year I will have to share my special day with her too! Either way it looks like the birthday girl enjoyed her day with her friends and lots of yummy treats.



  3. Avatar Kathleen on June 13, 2017 at 8:31 pm

    What a beautiful, sunny day! Looks like another successful celebration with everyone enjoying themselves. Happiest of birthdays to you Negra. Happy 9 years of sanctuary to you all. You have proven that love and compassion change lives…. all of our lives. Thank you.



  4. Avatar Althea on June 13, 2017 at 10:18 pm

    What a wonderful day for all! Happy Birthday sweet Neggie and Happy Anniversary to al!!



  5. Avatar Merle on June 14, 2017 at 8:47 am

    Thank you for sharing and making me smile. Hugs to all the Chimps and caregivers.



  6. Avatar Jill on June 14, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    Happy Belated Birthday to Negra!! Congratulations and Happy Anniversary to the family at Chimps NW. Thank you so much for all that you do and for sharing these videos, pics and blog posts. They make me smile and are the highlight of my day!

    Sending lots of love to you, Negra, Annie, Burrito, Missy, Jody, Foxie and Jamie!

    xo
    Jill



  7. Avatar Arlene and Michael on June 14, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    Thank you for the beautiful video of Negra and her friends enjoying her party. It looks like they all had a great time and the menu sounded delicious! Thank you to all of you who work so hard to give these chimps better lives. Bless all of you:)



  8. Avatar Francoise on June 15, 2017 at 7:48 am

    Another successful party at Cle Elum! Tasty food, yummy drinks and surprises for the birthday girl. You folks are awesome. I like the way you showed us each of the chimps and how they were enjoying the treats. I recently looked at the video of the chimps before they left the lab and their arrival at Cle Elum and my word!! they are unrecognizable. I love to see now how their hair shines and their eyes sparkle, even their bodies move with intent and joy. What a thrill. Thank you all!!!! for your devotion to these special people.



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