Posts by Debbie
Troll hair
Foxie’s trolls often end up “scalped” and lose their hair. It seems like both Jamie and Jody might do the troll-scalping, although we don’t always catch it happening. One afternoon Jackie and I witnessed Jody rip this troll’s hair out while casually resting on top of the wooden platform outside. We have some troll dolls…
Read MoreBurrito strikes a pose
Burrito has such a great face. He would even give James Dean a run for his money.
Read MoreJamie’s Quality Control
Today J.B. worked on some welding on the new raceway that leads to Young’s Hill. Recently Jackie wrote about how it seems that the chimps definitely know what’s been going on the last few months, and mentions that J.B. watched Jamie try to get his attention and pull on the door a little, too. You’ll…
Read MoreCSNW is a trendy establishment
A couple weeks ago, volunteer Connie mentioned that she had a lot of pea plants and was inquiring whether or not the plant parts would be OK for the chimps to munch on. I did a little bit of online research and discovered that yes, the parts of a pea plant are indeed edible. In…
Read MoreFoxie’s 35th birthday video
As promised, here’s some video from yesterday’s celebration: Thanks to everyone who donated trolls and made this troll bonanza possible!
Read MorePhotos from Foxie’s birthday party!
It’s Foxie’s 35th birthday today! And we decided to celebrate by creating a huge troll bonanza for the troll-loving lady. We literally put out at least a hundred new trolls, most of which participated in last week’s Troll Olympics. Here’s a few pictures from the day, tomorrow I’ll post some video from the party! Some…
Read MoreGrooming Missy
Missy is such an avid groomer. On a quiet afternoon, we usually catch her grooming somebody. It’s nice to get groomed in return, though, and here’s some pictures of that. Annie grooming Missy’s hand Burrito grooming Missy’s face
Read MoreChimps using tools
Chimpanzees naturally use tools in free-living Africa. One common example of tool use is “ant fishing” or “termite fishing” — when a chimpanzee takes a stick and dips it into an ant or termite mound to gather up some tasty insects. At CSNW, we have a simulated termite board which we fill with things captive…
Read More“Bigfoot”
Foxie gets pretty excited about new trolls, and seems to especially enjoy the colorful hair. You can imagine how she might really love a troll covered entirely in hair… Thanks to Dawn for the wonderful donation!
Read MoreChoices
Sanctuary is all about making choices. Some choose to nap, and some choose to play!
Read MoreGarden enrichment
Jackie has been working pretty diligently on the best enrichment of all — the garden. It’s really great for the chimps to watch the plants grow, see us harvest their food, and then of course get to enjoy the delicious fresh produce! I have been helping her, too. Here’s us sifting the compost which we…
Read MoreKickin’ back
This afternoon the chimps all seem pretty relaxed and were taking naps. Jody and Foxie in particular seemed to just want to sit back and prop their legs up.
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