Posts by Diana
Primates are Creative
I’m declaring March “Art Month!” If you received the March E-News sent out today, then you may have taken a peak at the art that could soon be yours through Biddin’ for the Seven. We’ll be adding more art to the online auction site as the month rolls on, including art made by Jamie Chimpanzee.…
Read MoreGroomin’ on a Sunday Afternoon
Grooming is an important bonding behavior between chimpanzees. Here are photos of Foxie grooming Burrito with references to other blog posts with information on grooming and chimpanzees’ prehensile lips.
Read MorePure Joy
I’ve been referring to the weather we’re having in Cle Elum as bi-polar. One minute it’s sunny and the next minute there’s a blizzard. Yesterday we caught an unexpected break – the forecast called for snow flurries, but it was a pretty mild day. As you saw from the video yesterday, Missy took full advantage…
Read MoreWhat is natural?
If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you know that we strive to post photos and videos of the chimps’ daily lives – everyday. We made a decision even before the Cle Elum Seven chimpanzees arrived that we wanted people to get to know who they were and what Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest is…
Read MoreNapping
Negra is the queen of many things, including getting cozy. Here she is snuggled up on one of the benches high up in a front room. She actually got around quite a bit today – mostly moving from one napping place to another. In this photo Negra is in front of a window…
Read MoreFlowers, Strawberries and Piñatas, Oh My
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so you must be thinking about flowers, strawberries and… piñatas, right? If these aren’t the things that come to your mind, you’d better check out our special Valentine’s Gift Store. You can give your human loved ones the unique gift of having these gifts given to the chimps…
Read MoreSomething to Lighten Your Day
This post is for Tamela and Julie, supporters who are separately going through very similar tough times right now. We want them to know that everyone at the sanctuary is thinking about them. I decided to put this video together in the hopes that it will lighten and brighten their day today, even if just…
Read MoreChange the Channel for Chimps
As most of you probably know by now, the company CareerBuilder will be airing a commercial during the Super Bowl that uses live chimpanzees. It’s nothing new, really – CareerBuilder started using chimpanzees for commercials several years ago. Unlike more progressively-minded companies (like Dodge and Pfizer), CareerBuilder has never responded to members of the public,…
Read MoreDonation Drive Extravaganza!
Big thanks to the Seattle Animal Defense League for organizing a Donation Drive Extravaganza for the Animals to benefit Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest as well as Precious Life Animal Sanctuary and Pigs Peace Sanctuary. The drive is underway now and ends February 13th. Here’s how it works: Anyone can donate money in the form of…
Read Morethe snow days continue
If you’re in Washington State or have heard the national weather news, you know that there’s been no shortage of snow this week! We probably have about 16-18 inches on the ground now with more expected. The snow accumulation has caused the electric fence voltage on Young’s Hill to reduce (this is normal and expected).…
Read MoreVertical Play
I found some gems when going through videos today. The rungs in this room (what we call around here Front Room One) normally lead to a bench. The bench was taken out and will be replaced soon, but that doesn’t mean the rungs aren’t still used by acrobatic Foxie.
Read MoreGreat Ape Protection Act Video
If you haven’t seen this video put together by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, with footage taken by Jonathan Houser of the chimpanzees being released onto Young’s Hill, watch it below. The chimpanzees are the stars of the video, in our opinion, but you might spot a Hollywood star or two as well. There…
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