Posts by Anna
R&R
After our busy “Heart Week,” today feels like we all get to take a big sigh of relief. We’re so thankful for our veterinary and staff team that made it possible… But also, thank goodness that’s over. Since Terry was the last to have his exam yesterday, he is also the last one recovering from…
Read MoreFirst Looks
One of my favorite parts of the morning routine is when we first open the door that leads to Young’s Hill. Some chimps like Burrito will run out into the enclosure with gusto, while others will take a moment to scan the horizon before setting out on an adventure. Here Foxie, Annie and Jody take…
Read MoreScenes from the Vault
Today was a busy day at the sanctuary. Days like today mean it’s time to reach into our “vaults” of unseen photos and share a few of these moments. Kelsi took this photo of Mave and Dora working to get the peanuts out of their boomer balls. Mave was simultaneously receiving some grooming care from…
Read MorePopular
I captured two moments of popularity at the sanctuary today that you can check out below, but first we have a fun event coming up that I wanted to highlight! We have our next virtual visit scheduled for April 15th. This visit will be focused on the chimpanzees’ medical care at the sanctuary and will…
Read MoreWelcome Sabrina!
Last month we added our newest staff caregiver Sabrina to the team! Sabrina comes to CSNW with a wealth of experience from her former job at Chimp Haven in Shreveport, Louisiana. The last few weeks she has been learning our cleaning and safety protocols and starting to sow the seeds of friendship with the chimpanzees. …
Read MoreSimple Moments
I couldn’t quite come up with the right written thread to connect all of today’s photos together. I simply present, a few moments from this *almost spring day. Jody on Young’s Hill this afternoon. Notice it almost looks like there’s some green grass peeking out already! Mave grooming her BFF Dora: Rayne lounging in the…
Read MoreMave on the Mend
Earlier this week there was a fight in Cy’s group and Mave sustained an injury to her sexual swelling. It was a deep enough wound that Dr. Zamzow made the decision to organize a medical procedure in the clinic yesterday so she could thoroughly clean out the wound and help it heal. This was also…
Read MoreThe Life (and death) of a Stuffed Toy at a Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Burrito playing with giant stuffed toys seriously never gets old. The sanctuary staff recently went through First Aid/CPR training as a team and watching this video made me pretty impressed with his chest compressions. Speaking of stuffed toys, you might notice that Baby Yoda Squishmallow in the video needs a little first aid himself. We…
Read MoreKeep the Love Going: Fall in Love with Cy!
Yesterday, Grace re-introduced our blog readers to the Fall in Love videos and today I have the pleasure of highlighting that big lovable Cy guy! For all the fun Cy facts and to see some more video of our magazine loving alpha, check out the video above! We’ll be uploading this video to Cy’s Bio…
Read MoreNational Sibling Day Arrives Early!
Last year for National Sibling Day, Chad wrote an excellent blog detailing the siblings and their shared familial roots at the sanctuary. We recently received some information that has added one exciting update to this list… A little hint before the big reveal… We have seen and noted the resemblance in these two individuals in…
Read MoreThe Dreamy Mezzanine
In the winter, the Mezzanine is the coziest place to hang out with the chimpanzees. The upstairs Mezzanine is the only part of the sanctuary where humans can easily access the second floor for interactions with the chimps and it’s toasty warm up there. If you are missing a caregiver in the afternoon after the…
Read MoreA Fistful of Pasta
One thing we learned a couple weeks ago on Burrito’s Birthday: Honey B absolutely LOVES pasta! Here’s a photo montage I saved and needed to share of her spaghetti hoard.
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