Posts by Anna
Willy B in the Recovery Room
As Grace blogged about yesterday, Willy B took a trip to the clinic yesterday to get some stitches in his right nostril. He has recovered pretty quickly from the anesthesia but will still need to spend a few days apart from his group in order to let his injury heal. Today he got a visit…
Read MoreBringing the outside in
As Chad mentioned on Tuesday, Jamie’s Group is off Young’s Hill for the moment so we can complete the new outdoor expansion. Since the original 7 are so used to foraging for their own browse this time of year, it seems particularly important to make sure they still get to sample the edible plants growing…
Read MoreInvestigation: Bubble Machine
A little bubble machine enrichment makes for some silly chimpanzee faces. See if you can spot Lucky’s micro tongue flexes (my personal favorite part of this video)!
Read MoreIt seems like just yesterday…
It seems like just yesterday that we watched J.B. pull a white Ford Transit van into the driveway carrying the precious cargo that is Mave, Willy B and Honey B. While it seems like no time has passed, it has in fact been 3(!!!) years today since that momentous occasion and A LOT has changed…
Read MoreWind and Willows
Today we awoke to an entirely different climate from last week. Cooling wind relief rolled in overnight to Central Washington and we are enjoying a perfect (although blustery) day in the upper 60’s. I even had to click on my car’s heated seats on my way to work! Chad and I spent the morning cleaning…
Read MoreChimpanzees in the mist(er)
The temperature is hovering around 100 degrees right now in Cle Elum and we all feel it! Luckily, we have many ways to protect the chimpanzees and staff from the extreme elements. In fact, as I type, I can hear the chimps slurping on homemade popsicles that Chad just handed out. Just before lunch we…
Read MoreThe no swim zone
A common question people ask is if we put pools out for the chimpanzees (particularly in the summer) to sit or swim in. Yes we put out troughs, buckets and small pools of water out for them. However, swimming (or even standing) in shallow water is not something they like to do. Most chimpanzees avoid…
Read MoreIt’s World Chimpanzee Day!
In case you haven’t already heard, today is World Chimpanzee Day! Here are the Goals of World Chimpanzee Day, straight from the official website: Celebrate our closest living relative in the animal kingdom. Improve understanding by educating global audiences about their uniqueness and innate value as a species, as well as their importance to ecosystems.…
Read MoreDoll Hockey
Check out Foxie’s unique game in this video and then feel free to jump on over and browse our newly updated Amazon Wish list. Happiest of Thursdays everyone!
Read MoreThe Highlights
A few photos from the day, in no particular order! Happy Thursday everyone! Glamorous Rayne: Nutmeg in a fresh field of green (photo by Chad): Mave and Dora have a sweet budding friendship. What a delight watching them play and groom together this afternoon: Negra on the mend:
Read MoreSpring green!
A little wind didn’t stop Burrito’s group from enjoying a lunch forage on Young’s Hill today. Jody was the first one to bring her bounty back to the greenhouse. She efficiently collected her peppers and cucumbers before hustling inside to eat her meal: Missy inhaled many Roma tomatoes before settling down to savor her cucumber:…
Read MoreEnriching Negra
Negra was quick to investigate these Frisbee puzzles when we hung them in the greenhouse this afternoon. If an enrichment item involves peanut butter, Negra is first in line!
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