Posts by Anna
Boxing
So far in their short time at the sanctuary we haven’t seen Cy and Gordo spend a lot of quality time together. They both seem to gravitate towards other members of their group for socialization. This morning was a different story though. Just before breakfast, Kelsi captured them playing this odd but entertaining box game.…
Read MoreWhen Honey B met Luna
Those that regularly follow the blog might remember that my daughter Luna was born just before the pandemic took hold of this country (January 2020). I wrote about her first visit to the sanctuary in this blog last year. At the time,Honey B was particularly interested in her and wanted to get a closer look.…
Read MoreMeredith’s Birthday Party
It was a busy day for us as we turned our focus onto continuing the intros in the Chimp House, so apologies for the brief blog. Up the hill from the Chimp House we celebrated Meredith’s birthday today in the way that you throw a cow a party, we gave her some of her favorite…
Read MoreBuilding friendships
If you’ve been following along with our latest round of introductions, we’ve had some ups and downs in the process. Despite a few setbacks, the chimpanzees and their caregivers have bravely forged ahead, trying and retrying different small configurations of the groups so they can continue to build (or rebuild) relationships. We continue the intro…
Read MoreRaisins and Magazines
Yesterday I watched Cy’s group put on a dramatic display around their playroom just before lunch. This isn’t unusual, as chimps do daily dominance displays. What I found amusing about this particular show of passion, was that in the middle of all the chaos, plastic barrels getting thrown around the enclosure and pant hoots echoing…
Read MoreAn assortment of moments
We’re taking another break from intros until next week which means it’s been a laid back kinda afternoon at the sanctuary. Sometimes in can actually be pretty nice when there’s no major significant event to note about a day.
Read MorePumpkin Spice (without the spice)
Pumpkin seeds are a regular part of the chimps’ diets. Earlier this summer we noticed that several seeds had gone unnoticed and sprouted into full pumpkin plants on the grassy floor of Greenhouse 2. We’ve been admiring the vines’ growth as they’ve spread out and blossomed remarkably well. Also to our amazement, the chimpanzees have…
Read MoreDrowsy Thursday
Yesterday we concluded the first round of one on one introductions so today we took another break from all the afternoon action. We have a flexible plan for slowly moving forward with introductions, focusing on who needs more time together in one on one situations and who can meet together in slightly larger two on…
Read MoreI spy, an I.D. challenge
We took a timeout from intros today and enjoyed a relatively ordinary day at the sanctuary. This afternoon I went to take some photos of Cy’s group who were mostly all posted up in the higher levels of Greenhouse 2. I took a few photos of them hanging out on the platforms: Then I spotted…
Read MoreSpecial spots
This afternoon I found Jody relaxing in one of her favorite summer spots, the bottom platform of Greenhouse 1. I have seen her in this pose (with her arm up on the next platform above) more than I can count. Jody loves to use the upper deck of the greenhouse as her personal table. We’ve…
Read MoreHappy moments
Here are just a few of the highlights from this week! In case you missed it, make sure to check out Diana’s blog from earlier today. We wouldn’t want you to miss any of our future blogs!
Read MorePeaceful moments with new friends
To protect all the chimps’ health, the sanctuary staff have been continuing to switch off with who spends their mornings working with the newcomers in quarantine. Each day we share notes on any novel behaviors we witness so we can all get a better picture of our new friends. It’s been a delight hearing updates…
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