Posts by Anna
Bonus moments of love!
Please enjoy these extra photos from yesterday’s Valentine’s celebration! Missy: Jody: Jamie: Burrito: Annie:
Read MoreValentine’s Party 2018
Grab your loved ones and snuggle up to watch the chimpanzees enjoy their Valentine’s Day party. Thanks to all the volunteers, supporters, and staff who helped fill the day with L❤VE!
Read MoreFresh!
Like most of us, the chimpanzees eat 3 main meals a day with the occasional snack between meals. Maybe a bit differently from most of us, the chimpanzees’ meals primarily consist of fresh produce. We are extremely lucky to receive a regular donation of amazing fresh produce from Darwin’s Natural Pet Products. Our volunteers stock…
Read MoreWednesday musings
I am feeling quite lucky today as I just got back from a beautiful family vacation last night! After being away for a little while, the humans at the sanctuary are always happy to be reunited with their chimpanzee friends, and the feeling is usually mutual. I was delighted to see that Central Washington has…
Read MoreMovement
In general, the chimpanzees make difficult motion look so simple and easy. Here are just a few of my favorite photos of strength, flexibility, finesse, coordination, speed, and balance.
Read MoreBlowing off steam
It’s been a bit snowy outside today, but the stormy weather just means it’s time for a little indoor exercise!
Read MoreTake a virtual tour of the sanctuary!
Get the whole picture of what the chimpanzees’ home looks like!
Read MoreCommunicating about boots
On most mornings, Jamie is the first chimpanzee the lead caregiver sees when they open up the human door leading from the kitchen to the hallway in front of the chimps’ enclosures. She is often in the loft overlooking the kitchen, and she has a simple goal in mind: make sure her caregiver puts on…
Read MoreJanuary mornings
This morning, Jody led Foxie and Burrito on the first perimeter walk of the day! The sun was out, but a slight breeze made for a very brisk walk. The Cle Elum 7 love snow, so no matter how chilly they might feel, they still like to collect an icy snack to take inside with…
Read MorePathways
Warmer temperatures and some creative plowing on JB’s part have created a grassy pathway around Young’s Hill. While Jamie has been treating it more like a sidewalk, Missy has made it her own personal race track.
Read MoreBest of 2017!
Last year brought us some pretty great moments at the sanctuary, some of which we managed to capture on video. I picked through the 2017 blogs and thought I would share my 7 favorite videos from the year. Here they are in no particular order: 1.) First up! Fun with mister bottles: 2.) Last summer…
Read MoreChanging it up
With the extra snow and cold weather arriving at the sanctuary, Jamie has altered her fitness routine a bit. Rather than taking full perimeter patrol walks around Young’s Hill, she has decided that fast paced chase (between the greenhouse and playroom) with boot wearing caregivers suits her just fine. Of course, she expects a certain…
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