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It was simply a gorgeous early autumn day today. A perfect day for J.B. to lead a big crew of volunteers. It’s so exciting to see the new outdoor habitats coming together, including trees that were recently planted and transplanted bamboo on both sides! I was sitting with Gordo yesterday while he was gazing at…
Read MoreToday is for Patti Sims!
Elodie Hagberg sponsored a day to honor her friend Patti Sims on her birthday today. Most people honored on sponsor-a-day posts are somewhat unknown to us, but that’s not the case with Patti. Patti has contributed to the hope, love, and home at sanctuary over the last several years as a very hardworking volunteer, doing everything…
Read MoreAnnie’s 48th Birthday Party
All of the primates had a great day celebrating Annie (and Kelsi and Adam!) today. Thank you to Paulette for always remembering the many birthdays at CSNW and sponsoring today for Annie on her 48th birthday. And thanks to Dr. Erin for bringing a load of edible flowers and grape vines! Along with the always…
Read MoreSecurity Video of Mall Walkers
As mentioned on Saturday, I have been working on putting together security camera footage from a couple of weeks ago that captured Honey B and Rayne “mall walking” along with some other fun highlights of that morning. I was able to finally figure out the technical issue with exporting the video, and I wanted to…
Read MoreGordo in a Box Saves the Day
I have a 15 minute long video that I’ve been working on for you all for more than a week, piecing together clips from the security cameras on a particularly busy morning. But, technology is not serving me well, and I’ve been unable to finalize the file for an unknown reason. I showed a very…
Read MoreContinued Discussion on Chimpanzee Integrations
You may remember, several months ago I asked you all if you had additional questions about the integration of the two chimpanzee groups, or integrations in general, for a follow-up discussion I was recording with Jen Feuerstein. I finally put together both parts of the video together, and it’s now public for anyone to view.It’s…
Read MoreWhat does legacy mean?
I think about that word a lot. Legacy. What does it mean, exactly? Why do we strive to leave something behind when we pass on, and how do we go about doing that? While legacy means different things to different people, I think that almost everyone wants make a difference and feel that their life…
Read MoreTerrible Photos of the Day
I’ve been looking through photos from the previous year this past week, choosing the best of the best for the 2023 calendar. I know, I know, it’s a pretty nice assignment. Everyone who works here takes some really amazing photos! The photos I took today are most definitely not calendar-worthy. That’s one of the nice…
Read MoreFor the Fan Club
You did it! With over 20 donors pitching in, we’ve received enough in pledges and donations to purchase the “Big Ass Fan” Evaporative Cooler that was on our wish list!! I enjoyed reading everyone’s gift notes for donations made online, and your generosity has buoyed me into the weekend. We should receive the evaporative cooler…
Read MoreThis Life of Fortune
Two fundraising updates and a story about our bovine friends today. First, yesterday alert blog readers took it upon themselves to start a group fundraiser for a much-desired, literally named “Big Ass Fan” evaporative cooler. Right now we have $895 pledged towards the $1,899 cost of the fan, with $1,004 left to raise. I myself…
Read MoreA Life Taken Away, then Restored
Negra is one of only two or three chimpanzees at the sanctuary captured in the wild and brought to the United States for biomedical research. Thankfully, the practice of capturing chimpanzees for use in biomedical testing in the U.S. ended in 1976 when they were listed as threatened per the 1973 Endangered Species Act of…
Read MoreJamie’s Mail Day
Jamie thanks you for the letters!
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