Meet The Chimpanzees

Terry

Born 1990 in a laboratory. Actual birthday: June 13th - the same day we celebrate Negra's birthday! When Wildlife Waystation...

Rayne

Born 1990 in a laboratory. Actual birthday: January 29th When Wildlife Waystation closed in 2019, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest continued our...

Lucky

Born 1991 in a laboratory. Actual birthday: November 6th When Wildlife Waystation closed in 2019, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest continued our...

Gordo

Born 1988 in a laboratory. Actual birthday: July 19th When Wildlife Waystation closed in 2019, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest continued our...

Dora

Born 1989 in a laboratory. Actual birthday: June 6th When Wildlife Waystation closed in 2019, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest continued our...

Cy

Born 1990 in a laboratory. Actual birthday: March 12th When Wildlife Waystation closed in 2019, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest continued our...

Honey B

Born 1989 in a laboratory. Actual birthday: June 11th Honey B arrived with Mave and Willy B on August 18,...

Mave

Born 1989 in a laboratory. Birthday: September 25th (we celebrated her birthday on May 27th before we knew her real...

Willy B

Born 1990 in a laboratory. Birthday: November 30th (we celebrated his birthday March 1st before we knew his actual date...

Annie

Born 1974, possibly in the wild. Celebrated birthday: September 10th In addition to being used for hepatitis vaccine studies, Annie...

Burrito

Born 1983 in a laboratory. Actual birthday: January 6th Burrito, who was given the name Raj at birth, was born...

Foxie

Born 1976 in captivity. Actual birthday: August 8th Foxie is very curious and sometimes suspicious of new things. She can...

Jamie

Born 1977 in captivity. Celebrated birthday: October 31st (Jamieween!) We don't know a lot about Jamie's early years, except that...

We continue to experience what feels like spring, just a much a colder version. There are moments when, much to my delight, I think it's autumn. Despite this morning being in the low twenties, the hillsides are greening up, vines are sprouting, garden plans are swimming in our heads, and the trills of the red-winged black birds have been dipping and swirling across the pond and into the fields as they reclaim their place in this corner of the world. And it's all happening at least a couple months early. But neither chimpanzees nor humans are complaining.

When I opened the hill up this morning the chimps marched out with purpose, each seemingly with the intent to find their own spot of sun and solitude.

Annie was the first one out:

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_annie_sitting_in_morning_sun_yh_kd_IMG_4492.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39308" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_annie_sitting_in_morning_sun_yh_kd_IMG_4492.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="469" /></a>

Foxie, her Strawberry Shortcake dolls, Jody and Burrito headed up the hill together:

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_shortcakes_jody_burrito_head_onto_yh_kd_IMG_4468.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39307" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_shortcakes_jody_burrito_head_onto_yh_kd_IMG_4468.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="394" /></a>

Foxie peeled off from the group with her dolls to head in another direction:

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_carrying_two_shortcake_dolls_in_mouth_yh_kd_IMG_4472.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39311" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_carrying_two_shortcake_dolls_in_mouth_yh_kd_IMG_4472.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="376" /></a>

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_walking_yh_carrying_dolls_in_mouth_kd_IMG_4473-.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39310" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_walking_yh_carrying_dolls_in_mouth_kd_IMG_4473-.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="394" /></a>

Missy took her chow from breakfast and raced past everyone to enjoy some privacy on a structure. But it wasn't long before Foxie decided to join her (though I think she invited herself):

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_climb_structure_to_missy_with_dolls_kd_IMG_4477.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39313" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_climb_structure_to_missy_with_dolls_kd_IMG_4477.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="500" /></a>

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_sit_structure_with_dolls_and_missy_kd_IMG_4478.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39312" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_sit_structure_with_dolls_and_missy_kd_IMG_4478.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="394" /></a>

You can spot one of Foxie's dolls on the post above her. Foxie often likes to put her dolls in precarious positions and then rescue them:

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_cute_sit_structure_place_dolls_above_her_kd_IMG_4479.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39314" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_cute_sit_structure_place_dolls_above_her_kd_IMG_4479.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="537" /></a>

Foxie eventually decided to climb higher and join Missy:

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_climb_to_join_missy_on_structure_yh_kd_I_IMG_4484.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39316" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_climb_to_join_missy_on_structure_yh_kd_I_IMG_4484.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="394" /></a>

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_climb_to_join_missy_on_structure_yh_kd_II_IMG_4485.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39317" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_climb_to_join_missy_on_structure_yh_kd_II_IMG_4485.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="394" /></a>

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_climb_to_join_missy_on_structure_yh_kd_III_IMG_4486.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39318" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_climb_to_join_missy_on_structure_yh_kd_III_IMG_4486.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="394" /></a>

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_climb_to_join_missy_on_structure_yh_kd_IV_IMG_4488.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39319" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_foxie_climb_to_join_missy_on_structure_yh_kd_IV_IMG_4488.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="394" /></a>

Missy didn't seem ready to give up her solitude as she quickly relocated:

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_missy_enjoying_solitude_yh_kd_IMG_4490-.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39320" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_missy_enjoying_solitude_yh_kd_IMG_4490-.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="909" /></a>

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_missy_sit_structure_yh_look_up_at_sky_kd_IMG_4491.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39321" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_missy_sit_structure_yh_look_up_at_sky_kd_IMG_4491.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="942" /></a>

Jamie was busy inside preparing for a walk around the hill, but to my surprise even Negra ventured out with her pine tree snack to enjoy the sun for a few moments. I love that the chimpanzees can each find solitude within whole, a space to be with one another, but apart, knowing they have each other to return to as soon as they're ready.

<a href="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_negra_sit_in_morning_sun_with_pinetree_kd_IMG_4471.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39309" src="https://staging.chimpsnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/web_negra_sit_in_morning_sun_with_pinetree_kd_IMG_4471.jpeg" alt="" width="590" height="394" /></a>

Jody

Born 1975, possibly in the wild. Celebrated birthday: Mother's Day. Died April 30, 2023 in her sanctuary home. Jody...

Missy

Born 1975 in captivity. Celebrated birthday: August 23rd In addition to being used as a breeder, Missy was also used...

Negra

Born 1973 in the wild. Celebrated birthday: June 13th (the day the first seven chimpanzees arrived to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest...

Terry

Rayne

Lucky

Gordo

Dora

Cy

Honey B

Mave

Willy B

Annie

Burrito

Foxie

Jamie

Jody

Missy

Negra

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