Posts by Debbie
The many faces of Foxie
Chimps, just like humans, have really expressive faces. Here at CSNW, Foxie definitely has one of the most expressive faces, many of which we’ve dubbed “Foxie’s cute face” or “Foxie’s sweet face.” Here’s a compilation of Foxie faces I found today, stretching back a couple of years: Foxie’s “I got a new troll” face: Foxie…
Read MoreTake Action Tuesday: Time is running out for H.R. 1513/S. 810
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest supports the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act. Watch this newscast from PCRM and, if you agree, Take Action. PCRM has a link at the bottom of the video to find a form you can use to contact your representatives to share your opinion. Already written your letter? Share this post with…
Read MoreWatermelon forage
Today we put out a watermelon forage on Young’s Hill to accompany the chimpanzees’ breakfast. Burrito, collecting some forage: If you look closely in the next picture, you can see the bright green grass in the background starting to come back from the part of the hill that was burnt in the fire. It’s…
Read MoreNegra’s amazing nest
This morning when I walked into the chimp area, everyone was super quiet (usually it’s a little noisy first thing in the morning) and I saw Negra sleeping in her favorite spot on the catwalk beside the window. The nest she was lying in was huge—way bigger than any nest I’ve seen before! It made…
Read MoreNegra and Jody play
Negra and Jody are two out of our seven residents that are more relaxers and not as much rough-and-tumble players, like Foxie or Missy. So, it’s a nice treat getting to see them playing with anyone—and even more so with each other!
Read MoreMissy’s birthday
Today is Missy’s birthday, and we decided to set up a whole frozen fruit forage in the greenhouse this morning. Volunteer Patti brought some awesome ’80s-style headbands, leg warmers, and socks in honor of Missy’s goofy and kooky athleticism. After decking ourselves out in the gear (and of course putting most of it in with…
Read MoreTake Action: Good news for CJ, and how to help Crystal
I am shocked it’s already Friday! With Foxie’s birthday being this week and our (successful!) fundraising drive, this week’s Take Action Tuesday post was a little delayed—but not forgotten! Last month, we were once again reminded about the tragedy behind keeping chimpanzees as pets. CJ and Buddy, two pet chimps from Las Vegas, escaped from…
Read MoreBouncy Bridge!
The other day, volunteers from the Boy Scout Troop 336 from Federal Way finished up a fun bouncy bridge (I can speak from experience because Jackie and I just had to, for safety reasons of course, test it out. There is no video of that, however). The video we have is a combination of footage…
Read MoreBurrito and his popper toy
All the chimps have been in great moods today! (Check out the status update I posted this morning on our Facebook timeline). Burrito spent probably an hour non-stop playing with this popper toy. He kept pushing it—with his hands and even on his head! He sat on it, carried it around with him, and seemed…
Read MoreTake Action Tuesday: GAPCSA Progress
As you may have heard last week, thanks to all the public support for the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee favorably approved the bill (S. 810). This is a huge step forward, but we aren’t done yet! Though GAPCSA has been approved by the committee, it…
Read MorePea tendrils
About a year ago, volunteer Connie brought over some pea plants for the chimps. They were a huge hit, so this summer she brought some more from her garden! Today they had a big pea shoot and tendril forage. Jamie and Negra with the tendrils: Jamie: Jamie was taking the peas and spitting them out,…
Read MoreLovable Dora
Dora is not loved just by Foxie. Here’s Jody with a stuffed Dora:
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