Posts by Ellen Brady-McGaughey
Quality Time with Gordo
In today’s blog video, spend some quality time with Gordo as he provides the best kind of distraction for a caregiver in the form of light taps to get our attention, bunny hops, a sweet kiss through the glass, and other Gordo antics. He is such a joy to know and love!
Read MoreThe Birthday Magazine
In today’s video, see Cy and Jamie enjoy Cy’s special edition, homemade magazine! We made this magazine for Cy as a present for his recent birthday and continued the festivities today by giving him (and Jamie) another copy. If you’ve been hoping to see this unique magazine, you are in luck today! Cy’s team of…
Read MoreWarm Weather Wishes
As Sabrina mentioned in yesterday’s blog, the weather has warmed up here, the sun is out, and we are thrilled about it! This warm weather has me dreaming of the day the panels come off of the greenhouses, and reminiscing on sweet moments shared with the chimpanzees last spring and summer. It is not quite…
Read MorePortraits of Play
Today I want to share with you some photos of chimps at play! First up, Rayne and Dora enjoying the fun that comes with a room full of paper. Those play faces are the best! Time to wrestle! Dora is on the left and Rayne is on the right rocking a waistband. Next up is…
Read MoreValentine’s Day with Burrito and Friends
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today we celebrated our forever valentines (the chimpanzees of CSNW) with a lovely party planned and prepared by caregiver Jenna! Jenna threw an amazing party, complete with chocolate pudding covered strawberries, fruit-filled ice treats, acai smoothie bowls with berries and homemade granola, chow cookies, and edible flowers in pools of gatorade. She…
Read MoreHammock Adventures
J.B. and Ryan, our part time grounds and maintenance employee, recently hung up a hammock for the chimpanzees of Cy’s group to try out! We wanted to gauge the interest of the chimpanzees in hammocks before purchasing more, as well as be sure the fabric hammocks were sturdy enough for our sometimes destructive friends in…
Read MorePRT A Day Keeps the Doctor at Bay
Watch today’s blog video to see what the chimpanzees and our Positive Reinforcement Training team have been up to! Here is a hint… Honey B has been resting a lot today after her procedure yesterday. She spent her morning watching chimp videos from her cozy nest, and was reunited with Gordo this afternoon. Gordo seemed…
Read MoreEnrichment Wins
We are always trying to think up new ways to enrich the chimpanzees’ daily lives. Sometimes this is in the form of new toys, or a large number of one beloved item (like the Jolly Balls Krissy got for Burrito for his birthday!), or something as simple as new presentations of existing enrichment (like adding…
Read MoreStages of Play
In today’s blog video, come along with me to play with Gordo! I hope it brings as much joy to your day as it did mine.
Read MoreNew Puzzles, New Challenges
Today’s blog is all about enrichment! We are so grateful to the many supporters who helped make it possible for us to purchase new enrichment and craft new food puzzles thanks their generous support during our Comfort and Joy online auction. Some of the donated supplies are still waiting to be turned in to their…
Read MoreA Very Merry Forage
Today the chimps enjoyed some delicious dried fruits and veggies, thanks to Carol H. who won them in our Comfort and Joy Auction! Thank you, Carol, for bringing joy to the chimpanzees today in the form of a delicious morning forage! We also were able to purchase some dried fruit powders (cherry, tangerine, dragon fruit,…
Read MoreRayne Gets a Gift
Today, Rayne’s group got to enjoy the Spring Rayne scarf from our Comfort and Joy online auction! I painted the original artwork for a different auction and was inspired by the one and only Rayne chimpanzee, as well as her outdoor habitat The Bray in all its spring glory. It is neat to see the…
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