Posts by Diana
The Fortunate Demise of Three Snowpersons
For a little caregiver fun, we would like you to decide which snowperson is the best. You can base your decision on whatever subjective aspects you choose (though please do let us know how you based your decision). All three seemed equally enjoyed by the chimpanzees. Please leave your votes and commentary in the comments!…
Read MoreThe Key to Enrichment Part Deux
Last week, I wrote a bit about enrichment and some of the challenges of finding enrichment that is safe and suitable for certain chimpanzees with a proclivity for chewing on all manner of materials. Today I am expounding on that a bit as a thank you to everyone who gave towards the Media and Enrichment…
Read MoreThe Key to Enrichment
Continuing on with our Comfort & Joy online auction thanking, today I would like to thank Melody W. for her winning bid for keys for the chimpanzees. We are so glad that Enrichment Coordinator Ellen found these keys. We have mentioned before that it is a challenge to find enrichment that is safe and suitable…
Read MoreBurrito and the Burrito Scarf
This is one of my favorite traditions now – sharing the items that supporters won in the Comfort & Joy online auction to give the chimpanzees! I chose one that I thought would be an instant hit, and Burrito did not disappoint. Thank you Diana K. for your participation on the auction, Thyra for your…
Read MoreBurrito’s Personal Trainer for Winter
First things first, BIG thanks to everyone who participated in the Comfort & Joy online auction!! Your support brought me joy for sure, and I look forward to sending out your winnings over the next two weeks! I really am so incredibly grateful for the kind people that the chimpanzees have attracted to support the…
Read MorePrimates in the News & Honey Cow’s 17th Birthday
First, bask in comfort (and joy) by bidding on the latest item we’ve added to the Comfort & Joy online auction: a blanket for you and a matching blanket for Negra featuring the beloved image from an original painting by Margaret H. Parkinson entitled Negra in the Sun. There’s just ten days left in the…
Read MoreIn Memory of Lost Time
Tobin, longtime fan and supporter of the chimpanzees, erudite and expressive blog commenter, sponsored today’s day of sanctuary in memory of lost time. She has her own story about the meaning of today with personal memories and global narratives of time and opportunities that have slipped by. Speaking about the chimpanzees, she shared this poignant…
Read MoreRayne Joins the Men
J.B. explained our reintroduction experiment last week, and I thought I would do a follow up today since we moved on to the next step. As a duo over the last week, Cy and Willy B did not interact a whole lot, which is not shocking since they are both somewhat aloof. What we were…
Read MoreDrama and Dora on the Bray
I mentioned this incident in a comment on my blog post from last week. There was some interest from blog readers to see the footage of this fight in which Dora is interested enough to go onto the Bray, but apparently only wanted to watch, not participate, as she made a break for it when…
Read MoreThe Scale of Things
Enjoy watching members of Cy’s group during their forage today, in much the same way that I enjoyed it in real time. It’s a good video for identification practice if you’re up for it!
Read MoreCompassionate Conversations of Care: Protecting all you cherish
The conversations we have with those around us help care for the people and causes we love—just like we care for the chimpanzees at the sanctuary. Whether it’s Jamie, with her many interests and endless curiosity, or Cy, who loves magazines and sitting quietly with his caregivers—our goal is to provide those in our care…
Read MoreAdaptability and Resilience
I don’t think it’s possible to work with chimpanzees and not think about their remarkable adaptability and resilience. Tragically, their ability to adapt is why some chimpanzees have been able to survive in some of the worse conditions imaginable, for years on end. Sanctuaries are often the first opportunity for some chimpanzees, depending on their…
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