Posts by Debbie
Along the Bushmeat Highway: Part 1
Dr. Cleve Hicks has written a very moving story about his encounters with the bushmeat trade and bushmeat orphans in central Africa as part of our guest blogging project. Dr. Hicks earned his master’s degree working with the chimps just down the road from us at the Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute, and continues to…
Read MoreJamie’s workout
Jamie really likes to walk around the hill with her caregivers, and will stomp to get our attention to get us to put on a boot and play chase with her. The other day, I decided to drive around in our farm vehicle and she was SO excited. She ran so fast, I had to…
Read MoreResilience
This is the first of a series of guest blogger posts from researchers that work with free-living apes. Maureen McCarthy graduated from the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Southern California. She is doing research with chimpanzees in Uganda and has a regular featured blog on…
Read MoreUpcoming guest bloggers
I’m pretty excited to announce that we’re going to be featuring some guest bloggers who work with apes in the wild! Our mission at the sanctuary is to provide quality lifetime care for the Cle Elum Seven, but also to advocate for apes everywhere. If you’re signed up for our Take Action list, you’ve probably…
Read MoreMissy the distractor
Thanks to Jackie Heinricher of Provitro Biosciences, the chimps have had the pleasure of having bamboo in the greenhouse. Jody has especially appreciated nesting in it. This morning, J.B. planted a couple more really tall plants, and Jody did not hesitate to take advantage of such valuable nesting material. She seemed pretty happy! Katelyn and…
Read MoreAlways on the go
We all know that Missy is a bundle of energy. She’s got one speed when she’s on Young’s Hill: FAST. She brings a smile to our faces every time she darts back and forth and up and down the hill, because she’s able to exert her energy in a space larger than she ever would…
Read MoreThe grassy oasis
Clearly, there is something super special about the grass in this spot:
Read MoreAnnie loves grass!
Elizabeth, volunteer Keri, and myself were sitting in the greenhouse after lunch, hanging out with the chimps during the lazy part of the afternoon. I was trying to think of a good blog post, when Annie walked in with this huge mouthful of grass. Perfect! Here you go:
Read MoreTake Action Tuesday: Petition to Merck
Have you heard about Brandon Wood? He is one of the most active chimpanzee advocates, always working tirelessly to help chimps through petitions, fundraisers, and tabling events. Did I mention he’s just 12 years old? He’s an inspiration! His latest project is a petition to a drug company Merck, a private biomedical testing lab, to…
Read MoreThe Boss and the Queen
As our regular blog readers know, Jamie is the boss around here, but Negra is the Queen. Though Negra isn’t more dominant in the hierarchy than Jamie, she’s respected as the eldest. Jamie often starts conflicts when she sees something she wants (a very manipulative tactic in chimp politics) but Negra has the authority to…
Read MoreSpring grass
Everyone is so happy about the spring grass (the chimps and the caregivers alike!) Just look at how content Jody looks: And Negra is ecstatic to have an entire 2-acre salad bowl to munch on all day.
Read MoreZen
I found this picture on our camera taken yesterday and it made me smile so much! I think Annie is blinking, but it does look as if she’s meditating. Here’s your Sunday moment of zen from CSNW:
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