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Nothing To See Here

December 22, 2013 by Elizabeth -

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Posting to the blog is one of my favorite job duties. I love sharing stories, photos, or videos of the chimpanzees, because someone is almost always doing something funny, endearing, impressive, or otherwise interesting. But capturing these moments on camera can be a challenge.

I just came across a series of photos Diana took a couple of weeks ago of Foxie and Burrito playing. The series perfectly illustrates our daily struggles trying to get photos of the chimpanzees for the blog. When we witness moments like this, we run and grab the camera.

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But as soon as the chimps catch sight of the photographer, whatever blog-worthy thing they were doing often comes screeching to a halt, as though it never happened.

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13 Comments

  1. Avatar Margaret and Karen on December 22, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    That is hilarious!



  2. Avatar Cindy on December 22, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    IT’s like they think they’re getting caught doing something, which of course they are, but it’s not anything anyone wants them to stop. The next to last pic looks like both of them are thinking – “who? me? no way!!”
    Wishing you all very Happy Holidays and I am hoping to see you in the new year, as spring comes…..



  3. Avatar Denice on December 22, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    Nothing going on here…………..



  4. Avatar Jeremy V on December 22, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    Just in time for ‘Best of 2013’…



  5. Avatar Nancy G on December 22, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    That is tooooo funny, just like children <3



  6. Avatar Benjamin Pavsner on December 22, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    CLASSIC!



  7. Avatar diane d. on December 22, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    Just like Children. “Who me? I’m not doing anything.” Happy Holidays



  8. Amy M on December 22, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    Elizabeth — This has to be one of the most hilarious sequences you guys have ever posted!



  9. Avatar Humphrey on December 22, 2013 at 7:57 pm

    What a hoot! They are funny. Fabulous post Elizabeth. 🙂



  10. Avatar lynn on December 22, 2013 at 8:03 pm

    You caught ’em!!!!



  11. Avatar Sloane on December 22, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    Hilarious!!



  12. Avatar Kathleen on December 23, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    This is hysterical!!! It looks like a skit from Saturday Night Live! Can’t stop laughing. Foxie and Burrito are sneaky aren’t they?



  13. Avatar Jordan Bower on December 30, 2013 at 8:22 am

    Fantasticly funny. I LOVE their ‘poker faces’…..



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