Posts by Diana
Missy and Life
I’m not sure why I thought of this today. Maybe it’s because The Share the Chimp Love heart is a photo of Missy and Jody kissing or maybe it’s because I was watching Missy and Foxie play today, or it could be because Debbie posted a photo of Annie and Missy on Instagram and Facebook…
Read MoreSharing the Chimp Love
We just launched our February Share the Chimp Love campaign, and we’re 10% towards our goal of raising $10,000! Have you seen the Share the Chimp Love video yet? If not – go check it out, read about the campaign, make a donation, and set up your own fundraising page to start sharing the love!…
Read MoreNegra with seeds on her belly
It’s no secret that Negra has a big place in my heart. I first wrote about my love for her in this blog post from 2008, before the chimpanzees had made the journey across the U.S. to come to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. She has many endearing qualities, including her enjoyment in watching her caregivers dance…
Read MoreShop AmazonSmile to help the chimps
Amazon.com recently launched a program called AmazonSmile. You may have noticed there’s a link to signing up on the sidebar of the blog that looks like this: Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest The simple explanation is that you follow that link and that leads you to a page to sign up for AmazonSmile and designate Chimpanzee Sanctuary…
Read MoreRoutines
The routine of each chimp house day that we’ve established with the chimpanzees allows them to know what to expect, and allows us to do the eight+ hours of work efficiently. But it’s not just the humans who have their routines. I’m always delighted to participate or witness a chimpanzee-created routine, like Jody’s morning greeting…
Read MoreZen Sand Garden
Supporter Michelle C. recently sent the chimpanzees a very unique gift – a piece of the Florida beach along with some little shovels. Today we set up the gift from afar in the sandbox table. Looking at the set up reminded me of those zen sand gardens that are sold to business executives. This one,…
Read Moresomeone has a secret for Foxie
I wonder what it is..
Read MoreToday is for Don Young
A giant Happy Birthday to Don Young today! Don’s wife Karen is sponsoring today in honor of Don’s 75th birthday and shared these sentiments: “Happy 75th to my wonderful husband, Don, who has so generously supported my chimp passion so that it is now his passion as well! Here is to you and a chimp…
Read MoreThe Wonder of the Season
For Burrito, the wonder of Christmas includes Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest’s traditional hanging (and therefore spinning) Christmas tree. Just see the earnest look on his face in the photo below: Not surprisingly, the reason he is so enamored with this tradition is because it involves food. Today we stuffed the tree with mini-bananas and coconut covered…
Read MoreSugarplums
While today was more like spring than winter outside, inside the chimp house is looking pretty Christmasy. Volunteer Denice decorated the Christmas tree with lights, the boot ornaments that Karen Young gave us last year, holiday photo ornaments of each chimpanzee, monogrammed stockings from Jayne R. (one for each chimpanzee), and some toys. The troll…
Read MoreToday is for Connie
Today is a sponsor-a-day for Connie Lamm (formerly Connie Robertson) from fellow chimp house volunteers Pam, Denice, Patti, Annie, and Lynn as a congratulations on her recent marriage to Bill! Connie has been not just a caregiver volunteer for years, she has also been instrumental in helping the chimpanzees in numerous other ways, from spending…
Read MoreWhat’s in There?
Jamie was making a close-up examination of the termite mound on Young’s Hill today. What do you suppose she was looking / hoping for?
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