Posts by Diana
Lilac Forage
It was a beautiful day for a lilac forage.
Read Morein Memory of Jody from a New Friend
We have said it before and will continue to thank everyone for the outpouring of messages honoring Jody and our shared grieving. Today’s sponsor-a-day is also in memory of Jody, but not by someone who has been following the sanctuary for a long time. Here is the message from Cheryl Davis: In memory of sweet…
Read MoreDifficult News about Jody
I’m so sorry to share that Jody passed away last night (see yesterday’s blog post). Physically, she was surrounded by people – in human and chimpanzee form – who loved her deeply. In an even more profound way, she was surrounded by the love from all of you who were thinking of her. These circumstances…
Read MoreKeep Jody in Your Thoughts
Today is my 50th birthday, and originally I was going to post about that milestone, the last 15 years of my life at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, and the GiveBIG fundraiser that ends on May 3rd. Unfortunately, I have some other, more challenging news, to share with you all. Jody was found not moving in one…
Read MoreLove a Chimpanzee Day 2023 Party!
Thank you again to Monica for going above and beyond for the chimpanzees and making Love a Chimpanzee Day an annual celebration for her friends. You can keep the celebration going by making a donation on our GiveBIG page! BIG thanks to those who have already made a gift towards our goal. We really appreciate…
Read MoreIt’s Love a Chimpanzee Day 2023
Can you believe it’s Love a Chimpanzee Day again already?! Supporter Monica Best named April 23rd Love a Chimpanzee Day and has sponsored this day each year since 2010 for her chimpanzee friends at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, creating a calendar-worthy official holiday and another excuse to throw a party! That’s a lot of years of…
Read MoreTwo Stories
Story One (in one sentence): These are the feet of an explorer named Burrito. Story Two: Rayne was grooming Mave on the catwalk of the Oakwood Greenhouse, with Dora lying next to Mave. Honey B spotted them from the Riverview Greenhouse and headed all the way over to join them. Then she enticed Dora to…
Read MoreToday is for Lisa Stuverud!
Longtime donor Lisa Stuverud generously sponsored today, on her birthday, with this message of gratitude: It’s been another trip around the sun ! Today my heart is full and I want to sponsor a day for everyone at CSNW with tremendous gratitude for the joy that was Missy’s first living tree climb and the shenanigans…
Read MoreGrooming Party
Since you are reading this, you likely know that grooming is an important activity within a chimpanzee group, whether that group is in the wild or in captivity. Because us humans are a part of their social network, we take part in grooming with them, both as the groomer and the groomie (is groomie an…
Read MorePlease, May I Have Your Chow?
There are so many sharable moments that happen in a day, but sometimes I’m not sure if a video is worthy of the blog. So, I thought if I added some cinematic flair to this story that I caught through the window while I was cleaning the Mezzanine, it would make it seem that much…
Read MoreCy’s 33rd Birthday Celebration
There’s a lot of love going out to Cy today on his 33rd birthday. Thank you to everyone who sponsored the day in his honor, made donations in his name, and purchased the limited edition Cy’s book club merchandise! Today was also the first day of Daylight Savings Time. For CSNW, that means that, while…
Read Morethe more you know
Earlier this month, Anna revealed a half-sibling pair that we were not previously aware of (see this blog post for details if you missed it, but try to guess first just for fun). Along with that information, we learned of the actual birthdays for Willy B and Mave! It’s possible we could have had this…
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