Posts by Chad de Bree
What’s in the blog? WHAT’S IN THE BLOG!?!?
The answer is a few things are in today’s blog! First up is this series of photos I got of Mora yesterday. For those who are new to the blog, Mora is the name staff have loving given Mave and Dora when they are together. Usually where you find one, you’ll find the other. These…
Read MoreOn This Day in CSNW History: April 11, 2020
Today we are going to take a look back and see what was happening in our history. On this day, three years ago, the world was just in the beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. We were adjusting to the pandemic lifestyle, figuring out the best way to shield the sanctuary residents from it, and…
Read MoreNew Spring
Spring is known as a time for new beginnings. Though there aren’t any new beginnings, per se, there are some new things that have been seen around the Chimp House. Be sure to watch the video! Also, here are some photos from today! Gordo in the Riverview Greenhouse Missy during a forage on Young’s Hill…
Read MoreCuriosity and the Chimp
Chimpanzees are very curious by nature. They love to investigate and understand things, both in captivity and the wild. You can see that in action in Sunday’s blog where Honey B was able to figure out how to get the hose as well as yesterday’s blog of Cy’s group watching J.B. put together a new…
Read MoreMave’s Menace
Something spooked Mave in the Oakwood Greenhouse yesterday. Can you guess what it was? Here are some bonus photos from today! Today’s was absolutely gorgeous with the weather in the 50s! So Negra’s group had a nice lunch forage on Young’s Hill! Annie! Jody! And Queen Negra! And Nutmeg for good measure!
Read MoreAll Quiet on the Northwestern Front
The battle between Winter and Spring has seemingly begun. With Spring right around the corner, the weather has been bouncing around cold, gloomy, and snowy, and sunny and warm (like today). When caregivers arrived in the morning, it was a brisk 25º, but an hour or so later is was nearing 40º. With the winter…
Read MoreDora! Dora! Dora!
My apologies for today’s blog! Two Tuesdays a month, after cleaning is done, we have a staff meeting to discuss various topics about the sanctuary. Today’s meeting ran a little long. In fact, it lasted right up to the time it was to serve the chimps’ dinner, kind of putting me into a bind in…
Read MoreSounds of Sanctuary 2023
Last year, I posted a video with sounds from around the sanctuary. As I have previously stated, these are the sounds you can hear on any given day and the sounds I miss on the days I am not in the Chimp House. So please enjoy the Sounds of Sanctuary 2023! Bonus Photo of beautiful…
Read MoreBetween Love and War: Valentine’s Day 2023
Valentine’s is a day meant to be spent with loved ones and show affection to them. But as you know, sometimes you can fight with loved ones. J.B. actually just wrote a magnificent blog about conflict and resolution the other. Well today both Jamie and Cy’s groups spent a good chunk of the morning what…
Read MoreTeeny Tiny Terry
Teeny Tiny Terry sits on a teeny tiny block, Blowing raspberries at caregivers all around the clock. Teeny Tiny Terry is goofy with his teeny tiny friends, Hoping that his play sessions will never come to an end. Teeny Tiny Terry and his teeny tiny tongue, Greets every caregivers’ hand with nothing but love. Teeny…
Read MoreA Plum Day
Today started off as any other. Caregivers arrived, served breakfast, and began their tasks of cleaning of the day prior. When the door leading to Young’s Hill opened, the members of Jody’s group were eager to set off on their morning adventures. Burrito, of course, wanted to take his morning run. Cold doesn’t seem to…
Read MoreDreaming of Summer
As I was cleaning today, I randomly thought to myself how sad I was that Annie had skipped her summer fashion for 2022. Then lo and behold, as if her ears were burning, Annie walked in wearing a hot pink headband around her waist! It’s hard to tell if the fashion season has come early…
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