Posts by Anna
A little more Birthday footage
Yesterday we celebrated Annie’s 42nd birthday! Today we bring you a bonus video from the bird themed breakfast forage party we put together in the greenhouse. Keep a lookout for an owl pinata, delicious fresh coconut, and a book about animals!
Read MoreJust after the Rain
Today started with cold grey skies, as much needed rain soaked the sanctuary property. Just at the moment the chimps gained morning access to Young’s Hill, the clouds broke, the sun came out, and Jamie requested her first perimeter walk with caregiver in tow .
Read MoreHappy International Primate Day!
September 1st is International Primate Day everybody! I honestly didn’t know such a day existed until recently, but I’m glad it does. The term “primate” is a biological classification, which of course encompasses humans, but I think this day was meant to celebrate the non-human variety. There are a lot of terms that get thrown…
Read MoreAnything for Love
J.B. mentioned a couple weeks ago that Burrito’s life often revolves around watching the female chimpanzees’ swellings. When they are in full swell, he will follow them around pretty much all day, simply staring at their pink behinds. Sometimes he has to go out of his way a little bit to keep a watchful eye.…
Read MoreFacets of Foxie
One of the great things about getting to know a chimpanzee is you learn how multidimensional their personalities are. When you first start being around chimps (or reading a blog about chimps), you learn what their favorite things are. Take Foxie for instance, she loves her Troll and Dora the Explorer dolls and she has…
Read MoreHappy 41st Birthday Missy!
What better way to celebrate Missy (who was born in 1975) than to throw a Disco themed party?! Watch the video to see Missy during her morning party forage and stay tuned tomorrow for some more birthday fun! Thanks to all the volunteers and staff who helped make it a great day!
Read MoreStyle Choices
At the sanctuary, the chimpanzees have access to a daily changing assortment of toys, blankets, clothing and other items (all double checked by staff for safety). Clothing can be a popular item to add to sleeping nests, and we all know about Jamie’s cowboy boot obsession. Every now and then, a chimpanzee will take special…
Read MorePeas!
As the chimpanzees’ summer garden transitions into bright red cherry tomatoes (Missy’s favorite), the snap pea plants are coming to an end of their production. This means it was time to pull out the vines for a Young’s Hill forage this morning! Most of the chimps munched on the peas outside in the warm sun…
Read MoreChimpanzee Clubhouse
The Cle Elum Seven’s newest climbing structure “Twister” has been a pretty popular morning rendezvous spot.
Read MoreHazing
At Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, we have three levels of volunteers that work in the chimp house. As a level one volunteer, you get to work in the chimpanzees’ kitchen, washing produce, preparing enrichment and meals, etc. As a level two volunteer, you get participate in cleaning enclosures and performing safety checks (in addition to the…
Read MoreWrestle!
Last week J.B. got a video of Burrito’s Tug-o-war style. Well this week, Jamie and Foxie introduce us to their own take on the game.
Read MoreThe calm before a storm
As I write this blog, lightning is flashing and thunder rolling along the surrounding mountains near the sanctuary. Jamie of course, has convinced staff member Katelyn that this is the best possible time to go for a fast walk around Young’s Hill before the rain really hits. This cooler weather made for a nice afternoon…
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