Posts by Chad de Bree
Random Assortments of the Day
I’m finding it hard to piece together things that have happened today at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest into a nice, fluid story. However, there were just a wide assortment of things that happened, that it’s probably best to just showcase them. Before the clouds came rolling in to give us a nice, cool Spring rain, Willy…
Read MoreReaching for New Heights
Today is absolutely a terrific day for many reasons. The weather is bright and sunny with temperatures near the 70s. Many of the seasonal birds are back and gleefully darting back and forth, grabbing what they can to make their perfect little nests for the Spring. The cattle are out grazing in their new pasture.…
Read MoreWhat Friends Are For
As some of you have read yesterday, Foxie went through a medical exam. Going under anesthesia can take a lot out of a chimpanzee, but Foxie is fierce and strong despite her small stature. By the time dinner was ready yesterday, Foxie was up, alert, eating, and ready to go back to her family. We…
Read MoreA Post About Nothing
It’s a suspiciously quiet day here at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. But with the chimpanzees here, being suspiciously quiet means they are usually napping in their favorite spots around the sanctuary, or grooming with their partner of choice. (So really not that suspicious.) When he wasn’t outside in the Chute area, Willy B spent most of…
Read MoreNoisy Neighbors and Sock Puppets
It’s a beautiful day here at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. The sun is out, there is a light breeze, and the chimpanzees are spending their time with each other both inside and outside. When they were given access to Young’s Hill, Missy raced outside with Annie close on her metaphorical tail. Jody was actually the first…
Read MoreSuper Lunar Vibes
Some days, you just have a very good day. Other days seem to be good because of cosmic forces at play. Tonight is a Pink Supermoon. Meaning, the moon will be the closest to Earth than any other time this year (supermoon), and it also coincides with the Pink Moon, the name given to the…
Read MoreHoney B Yoga
Many people around the world use yoga as a stress reliever, to live a healthier lifestyle, as a spiritual practice, and many other reasons. Honey B is also a practitioner of yoga. For what reason? It would be hard to say. But she does have some interesting versions to yoga poses. Here is “Yoga with…
Read MoreChimping Ain’t Easy
Prior to my arrival in Washington, I was a photojournalist for the better part of a decade. It was during one of my photography classes way back when that I was introduced to the term “chimping.” The term came about at the dawn of digital photography. It was when digital cameras were beginning to be…
Read MoreCorned Beets and Cabbage
“May the roof above you never fall in and those gathered beneath it never fall out.” ~Irish Proverb Though things have been a little tight here in terms of staffing, we still try our best to bring some excitement to the chimpanzees’ lives. With today being St. Patrick’s Day, we decided to throw them a…
Read MoreIs That For Here Or To Go?
The Group of Seven have always intrigued me with each of their individual ways of eating. Some like to be upfront and center of every meal service. Others will grab their food and go. This morning Negra wanted to take her banana to go onto Young’s Hill. Almost immediately upon going onto Young’s Hill, she…
Read MoreNo Party Like A Grooming Party
It was in the low 50’s today. Meaning all the snow around the sanctuary is all but gone. Burrito absolutely refuses to believe this and sends us out on expeditions until we find whatever surviving snow patch may remain. He generally prefers a pre-breakfast snow: A post-lunch snow: And a post-dinner snow. I’m still formulating…
Read MoreChimpy Business
It felt like Spring today. The sun was out and there were virtually no clouds in the sky. Just like in Spring, Jamie and her group wanted onto Young’s Hill right away to finish their breakfast chow outside. Jamie was really happy to enjoy her chow outside. She really, really, really seemed to enjoy her…
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