Posts by Jackie
you take my troll doll and…
Foxie and Jamie really love to play “troll keep away”, and they seem to get more and more creative with it all the time:
Read MoreLove
There’s nothing like a good friend to cheer you up:
Read MoreEnrichment for who?
Because of her extreme intelligence, Jamie is a hard chimp to enrich. But I am certainly up for the challenge. As I know we’ve mentioned before, enrichment comes in many different shapes and sizes. It’s not just the toys, blankets, and clothing we put out each day. It could be the way they are put…
Read MoreTroll Hockey
I played a little troll hockey with Foxie this morning. It’s hard to say because it was a close game, but I’m pretty sure she won. 🙂
Read MoreLooking at me, looking at you
Jody seems to enjoy occasionally using a mirror to check out the folks behind her: but while she’s at it, she might as well get a close up look at herself:
Read MoreThe best 3 minutes of your day
The following is a longer video I got this morning. We try to keep our videos short (not everyone is as obsessed with the chimps as we are!), but this one was just too good to cut much out. So, prepare yourself for the best 3 minutes of your (and my) day:
Read MoreHappy Anniversary to Dan and Peggy Smith!
Today’s sponsor-a-day is from Dan and Peggy Smith. Dan and Peggy stopped by the sanctuary Sunday to drop off TONS of produce and super soft blankets for the chimps. Peggy sent me a little note that I wanted to share with you: “The Cle Elum Seven became a part of our lives since we were…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Neggie!
Today is a very special, albeit emotional, day for all of us. Not only does it mark 3 years since the chimps’ arrived at their sanctuary home, the start of their new life, but it is Negra’s honorary birthday, so celebrations abound! We started out the day with two of Negra’s favorite things: bread (yummy…
Read MoreCongratulations Rachel Cernansky and Dave Burdick!
Rachel and Dave are getting married today and Sangu, Wan and Mookie sponsored this day of sanctuary in their honor. Happy day! Congrats, Rachel and Dave! Here’s to a lifetime of happiness and bliss with the one you love!!
Read MoreToday in yoga class…
Between Jody and Annie’s “reclined spinal twists” poses and Negra and Jody’s “happy baby poses“, we must have some very zen chimps around here. I caught both Negra and Jody simultaneously “practicing” this morning in the greenhouse. Negra’s happy baby: I like to think of this next pose as a “reclined” (or laying down) lotus…
Read More“Baby” steps
Back in February, we witnessed Foxie build her first true blanket nest. It is still a rare occasion and is usually short-lived, but she is getting there. She made a little more progress today. It seems having a new(ish) troll doll with hair helps (or several), as well as caregivers handing her an endless supply…
Read MoreRelaxing Jody
I don’t think I’ve ever met a more professional relaxer:
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