Posts by Debbie
Lounging with trolls
Nothing like some sunshine and a handful of trolls to make you just want to lay back and relax.
Read MoreDelicate Jamie
Sometimes Jamie can be quite destructive, with her great displays that show her domination, and her investigations of enrichment. So in contrast, I really love how delicate she looks with this small cherry tomato in these pictures from the other day. (I also really love the amazingly vibrant green grass in the background!)
Read MoreLazy Play
Annie and Missy love to play, whether it be rough-and-tumble wrestling, or like today—playing at the same time as resting. Annie certainly didn’t want Missy to go to sleep, and really, who’s to say you can’t play and lay down at the same time?
Read MoreGrass underfoot
These pictures just remind me how awesome it is that the Cle Elum Seven now get to spend time with grass under their feet after decades of small barren cages. Even after 7 months, it is still so amazing to see them out there.
Read MoreNegra in the greenhouse
Negra is really loving the greenhouse these days.
Read MoreAnnie on Mt. St. Helens
As mentioned on the blog before, the folks that created the treat rock on Young’s Hill had some concrete left over, so they made a little replica of Mt. St. Helens. Foxie and Jody have both explored around the replica, but it also seems to be a nice little perch. Here’s a picture taken the…
Read MoreFoxie and troll bellies
Foxie likes to not only rub her trolls on her own belly (and other dolls like Dora or a stuffed animal with JB’s face on it), but she also likes to gently rub their bellies with her thumb. This is just a picture so you can’t really see the action, but even with the troll…
Read MoreJamie’s letters to you
We are gearing up for Saturday’s Sippin’ and Biddin’ for the Seven event! If you haven’t yet, check out the art that is available to view on the Biddin’ auction site. Here’s a few selections from the art listing, and some personal favorites of mine—Jamie’s art pieces are up for auction! As many of you…
Read MoreBurrito enjoys the view
We never predicted that Burrito would be as comfortable on the hill as he has been (see this post from Day 2 of Young’s Hill). And although he has explored every inch of the hill closest to the chimp house, he has yet to go much farther than that. As far as I know, this…
Read MoreFoxie and Negra groom
Here’s some really sweet photos of Foxie and Negra grooming in the warm greenhouse yesterday. I especially like the one where Foxie is poking Negra’s ear!
Read MoreJamie and her ukulele
The chimps usually are not too interested in music (or any noise-making things in general) but today Jamie was really interested in playing this toy ukulele. She carried it around for most of the afternoon! She kept looking at it very up close, and my assumption is that she was trying to figure out how…
Read MoreGoldilocks and the three bamboo stalks
The other day Missy tried to climb the bamboo on Young’s Hill, but she couldn’t make it very far before it slowly gave way to her body weight. Today she went around to try and find a sturdier stalk, and it reminded me of the story of Goldilocks and the three bears:
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