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First Patrol

March 27, 2020 by J.B. -

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We haven’t had the drone out in a while so this morning I thought I’d take the opportunity to film the chimps on their post-breakfast patrol. Counterclockwise patrols are actually pretty rare for this group, but I think some early morning drama had Jamie and the gang itching to check on their neighbors.

8 Comments

  1. Avatar CeeCee on March 27, 2020 at 5:51 pm

    Wow, that was so cool, an eagle’s eye view.
    Thank you 🙂



  2. Avatar Kathleen on March 27, 2020 at 6:14 pm

    WOW! I will never get over what a beautiful piece of property the sanctuary is situated on. WOW. Enjoyed the Birdseye view, all that glorious open space makes the chimps look so small.

    I watched the video before I read your post and as soon as I saw the chimps turn right to walk counterclockwise I smiled thinking “What’s up with that?” I was wondering if this whole Counterclockwise thingy was now the new norm. I should have known the neighbors had something to do with it. Maybe we should nickname Jamie “Gladys Kravitz”.



    • Avatar Linda C on March 27, 2020 at 6:43 pm

      Lol, Kathleen, as soon as I saw counter clockwise, I thought of you!

      I love the “Mrs Kravitz”!

      It truly is a glorious, huge space…was that Missy running a marathon out front?



  3. Avatar Jo Lathrop on March 27, 2020 at 6:54 pm

    So very cool to see the property from that perspective!! TYVM!! Love and hugs to you all…



  4. Avatar Cara on March 27, 2020 at 7:01 pm

    They move so fast! Beautiful to see them and all the space that is theirs.



  5. Avatar KC on March 28, 2020 at 2:19 am

    Are the counter clockwise patrols just random behavior or is there a theory behind this?



    • J.B. on March 28, 2020 at 7:37 am

      Hi KC: Using the clock face analogy, the neighboring chimps would be visible from the 5 o’clock position, so I think that’s why they headed that way first. As for why they usually go clockwise, I would attribute it to the fact that the boss, Jamie, simply has some tendencies towards rituals and patterns and she usually leads the way.



  6. Avatar Barbara H. on March 30, 2020 at 4:47 pm

    I know I’m looking at this a bit late but it was amazing. I had never seen a shot of the sanctuary
    and so amazing to see the chimps out and about. What a wonderful video seeing the chimps free
    to be and free to choose what they want to do. Thank you sooo much. It put a
    huge smile on my face.



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