Posts by Diana
The Carrot Saga
Usually, when we serve the chimpanzees a meal the food disappears right away. With some food items and some individuals, however, the food is not eaten as quickly. This is often the case with Jamie and carrots. Today, Jamie brought her large carrot from lunch into the playroom. In the process of eating this carrot,…
Read MorePick your favorite November unseen photo
Going through the photos from this month, I found some gems that hadn’t been posted of each of the chimpanzees. There seems to be a yellow theme going on. Do you have a favorite? ANNIE: BURRITO: BONUS BURRITO: FOXIE: JAMIE: JODY: MISSY: NEGRA: BONUS – ANNIE…
Read MoreTake Action: Trunk Monkey Ads
Today, we’re asking for your help. We’ve reached out to the Suburban Auto Group multiple times over the years about their “Trunk Monkey” ads using chimpanzees who were abused during their years in entertainment. Instead of listening to our concerns, retiring the old and tired campaign, and coming up with more…
Read MoreWhy are the Chimps in Cages?
You may have heard that Foxie has become a bit of a celebrity due to this The Dodo article and a follow up story and video on the Huffington Post. Publicity for the sanctuary is so wonderful! New amazing people with gigantic hearts find out about the work we do and all of the chimpanzees…
Read MoreNegra’s Favorite Thing
One thing that’s quite clear about the Cle Elum Seven chimpanzees is that they are each unique individuals with different tastes, activity levels, and habits. Though for most of their lives they didn’t have these things, it’s hard to fathom Foxie without her troll and Dora dolls, Jamie without her boots, and Negra without her…
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe…
… that Burrito, Missy, Jamie, Jody, Annie, Foxie, and Negra were ever thought of as a means to an end in biomedical testing. Thanks to everyone who has supported Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest and allowed these seven chimpanzees to learn how to be chimpanzees, to learn who they are, and to be able to live in…
Read MoreVideo: the drama of Jamieween!
The video below shows just some of the highlights of Jamieween (turn up the volume if you want the addition of music to add to the drama). In addition to the fun adventures in the video, Jamie received not one, not two, not even three, but four pairs of new cowboy boots from…
Read MoreSpecial Visitors and New Stuff for the Chimps
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest has held several online auctions over the last few years, filled with fun items to bid on. Some of the coolest and most popular items have been donated by Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day (this year he gave a personally-signed guitar to the Summer Biddin’ online auction). The Armstrong family has…
Read MoreStartling Adventures
If you’ve been following along for a while, you know that Jamie loves her walks around Young’s Hill. She’s definitely not the only one, though. The other night I was walking around the hill with Jamie (me on the outside of the electric fence, of course) for what was probably the fifth or sixth time…
Read More7.5 Nail-Biting Hours Left
Today is a big day for eight sanctuaries across North America who are participating in Great Apes Giving Day, including Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. There’s a bit of cash riding on how well the sanctuaries do with our fundraising efforts, so the next seven and a half hours could induce some nail biting. The good news…
Read MoreGreat Apes Giving Day – one week away!
We could really use the help of you devoted blog readers to reach our goal of raising $5,000 for the first ever Great Apes Giving Day on October 14th. This 24-hour online event, sponsored by the Arcus Foundation, the Greenbaum Foundation and our friends at the the Anti-American Vivisection Society, is aimed at raising awareness…
Read MorePhotos of an Amazing Chimpanzee Named Jamie
Photography, to me, is fascinating both as an art form and as a documentary tool. There’s no doubt that the end result – the photos that are shared – say as much about the photographer as the subject. All of the caregivers here at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest take photos (a LOT of photos) of the…
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