Posts by Debbie
Help pick the Eyes on Apes logo
Our advocacy efforts are ready for a true rebranding, and though we’ve got a new name, expanded our mission, and have been posting regularly on different issues that apes both in captivity and free-living situations face, we don’t yet have a new logo! As mentioned in yesterday’s newsletter, graphic design students at Central Washington University took…
Read MoreSome good news + cute Foxie
If you aren’t subscribed to the Take Action newsletter through Eyes on Apes, you may not have seen yet that we’ve had a victory! Two days ago I sent out an action alert regarding a Great Clips commercial with a chimpanzee, and just a day later Great Clips made a statement to pledge not to…
Read MoreTake Action Tuesday: Great Clips commercial
As we’ve mentioned before, despite a growing public awareness about the plight of chimpanzees in entertainment, they are still being exploited for a cheap laugh. Recently, Great Clips (a nationwide hair salon franchise) aired a commercial launching their new feature, “Clip Notes” with a chimpanzee toward the end. The chimpanzee is seen exhibiting a “fear…
Read MoreFoxie and the horse head
Foxie still shows the most affinity for trolls and Dora dolls, but occasionally she will try something new.
Read MoreIcicles
The chimpanzees really love snow, which is great because it just keeps falling and they never get sick of it! Check out the newsletter that was sent out today that also includes a video of the chimps enjoying snow. Anyway, with snow comes icicles. Today J.B. noticed that there were quite a few on the…
Read MoreAnnie eating snow
Annie loves snow:
Read MoreSnow
With winter at the sanctuary comes snow, though this year there really hasn’t been much so far. I don’t want to jinx it, but we have only had a few days of snow fall and not much has accumulated at all. But fresh snow is a delicacy for chimpanzees! A few days ago after one…
Read MoreTake Action Tuesday: Gorilla populations
Since Eyes on Apes has broadened its focus to include all great apes, I thought I would share some information about gorillas. There are four different sub species of gorilla: the Mountain gorilla, the Western Lowland gorilla, the Eastern Lowland gorilla (also known as the Grauer’s gorilla), and the Cross River gorilla. All sub species…
Read MoreBack scratching
It’s snowing right now at the sanctuary, but this morning the sun was out for a bit and five of the chimps were hanging out on Young’s Hill. JB got some photos of Burrito giving himself a back massage on top of the platform:
Read MoreTake Action Tuesday: Share our petition!
Have you signed the petition to help retire the 110 NIH chimps that are slated for relocation from New Iberia Research Center to Texas Biomedical Research Institute? Though they are no longer going to be used in any invasive research, they should be able to live out the rest of their lives in a sanctuary…
Read MoreTake Action Tuesday: Decision in Las Vegas tomorrow
Recently, Converse shoes had a poster in the UK subways featuring a fear-grimacing chimpanzee. After hearing from concerned advocates, they pulled the ads! And, they agreed to never use primates in promotions again. This great news demonstrates that letter writing really is very powerful, and every letter counts. Since your letters make a difference for…
Read MoreToday’s hill photos
Burrito foraging: Jody munching on some lettuce: Burrito, Annie, Jamie, Missy: Guess who? Annie, Jamie, Jody (with a nice relaxed face) Negra chose to look out on the valley from the comfort of her nest inside:
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