Posts by Chad de Bree
CSNW Candid Camera
Before we begin the blog, let’s play a game! Can you spot the fierce predator stalking this herd of deer? Answer will be at the end! Now onto the blog! As much as we try and would love to be everywhere to capture the chimpanzees throughout the day, we can’t. It really is unfortunate because…
Read MoreCaregivers, Assemble!
I send my apologies to our supporters, followers, well-wishers, and passersby of today’s blog. Today is the first time staff had a meeting since a couple weeks before Jamieween. Usually, I can put together a blog and photos after the meetings, but since some time has passed since our last meeting, there was a lot…
Read MorePerfectly Imperfect
Picking and choosing which photos we include in the blog can be a daunting task. I can’t speak for my fellow caregivers, but there’s always some kind of embellishment that makes the photo unusable in my eyes. Whether it be bad lighting, a piece of poop center stage in the photo, a wound, caging getting…
Read MoreJamieween 2023
Happy Jamieween, everybody! The time has finally come for us to celebrate our boss, Jamie Chimpanzee! Today, Jamie turns 46 years young! We celebrated today with some of her favorite things: pomegranates, leeks, bell peppers, pear cider, and new boots and books! We also included two new items! Inside the cups of pear cider were…
Read MoreBrrrrrrrr….itto
It always takes me by surprise when there is a dramatic shift in the weather. Just a couple days ago we were sitting comfortably in 70º weather. Even just yesterday we were still in 60º weather. But the forecast today is a high of 45º and the rest of the week’s forecast is a little…
Read MoreThe Humans Aren’t Alright
(Note: Before reading on, just know, the humans are indeed okay! It’s just a play off of yesterday’s blog title: The Chimps Aren’t Alright) Before we get into the blog, let’s play a game! Can you guess who was hoarding PVC Tubes from the night before in their nest? The answer will be at the…
Read MoreWho’s Who and the Power Moves
There are those days when nothing too terribly exciting is happening so writing the blog can be a little tough. On the other side of the coin, however, there could be many things happening it can be just as daunting to try to pick just a few of the things to write about. Today is…
Read MoreLucky Honey B
If you have been following the blog recently, you probably have seen the videos of Honey B and Lucky playing hooky during cleaning to spend some time together. To my recollection, I remember during the introduction process they would play with each other, but when the full integration commenced, I haven’t really seen them together.…
Read MoreTesting, Testing 1-2-3
It has been a little while since we have talked about enrichment for Rayne’s group. If you happen to have been wondering, yes. They are still destructive in comparison to Jamie’s group. We have been taking it slow to see what works and what doesn’t. The problem with that is that it is what it…
Read MoreCalm Before The Storm
Hopefully by now you were able to read yesterday’s blog about Willy B’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde routine that happens in the afternoons. If not, you should go read it to get a little backstory of today’s blog. Though this afternoon routine usually consists a chaotic scene of blurs zipping across the enclosures accompanied…
Read MoreCome on Down!
Animal exploitation begins with greed… They want to make money and they’ll make money at the expense of any kind of animal, be it a puppy or an elephant. It’s disgusting. ” – Bob Barker Like a lot of Americans, I have spent some time curled up in a blanket, eating noodle soup, drinking 7-Up,…
Read MoreMorning Glow
It’s amazing what a little wind can do to make a perfect day. As J.B. mentioned the other day, due to some fires to the north and east of us, we have been experiencing some hazy days. This is a photo I took as I was walking into the Chimp House in the morning yesterday.…
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