Hanging out with humans

By Jackie | April 21, 2011 |

Yesterday was an office day for me, but I stopped by the chimp house for a bit to take care of some things and to see the chimps. I noticed through the kitchen window into the chimp area that J.B. was playing with someone, which is certainly not an uncommon occurrence, but then I noticed…

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More on the new Annie

By Jackie | April 15, 2011 |

The other night, J.B. gave a talk at Central Washington University about the changes we have seen in the Cle Elum Seven since they arrived from the lab in Pennsylvania almost 3 years ago. It’s amazing to think about how far the ghostly beings that arrived here have come since the start of their sanctuary…

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Troll Play

By Jackie | April 11, 2011 |

Once they get started, Jamie and Foxie are two of the most vivaciously playful chimps I’ve ever met. Get ready to laugh, folks:

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Missy and Negra, part deux

By Jackie | April 8, 2011 |

I know I’ve said it, and other folks have said it, but I just don’t think it can be said enough- we love to watch Negra play. Missy seems to have a way with Negra that makes her almost always successful in getting Negra to play… and when she does, it brightens my day. As…

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April Fools’ Day!

By Jackie | April 1, 2011 |

So, I’m pretty sure this may one of my favorite “holidays” to celebrate at CSNW. We are always trying to mix things up for the chimps, and April Fools’ is just a blast! Last year, we decided to “fool” the chimps and play out the day backwards by serving dinner at breakfast time and breakfast…

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A Missy Moment

By Jackie | March 28, 2011 |

Missy often shies away from the camera. Couple that with her super-fast pace chasing and silliness, and she sometimes becomes underrepresented in photos on the blog. So, for all you Missy fans, here are some photos I caught of her today hanging out in the greenhouse.

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Spring Fever

By Jackie | March 25, 2011 |

The other day it was finally warm enough that I could open the barn doors in the playroom. Because of the cold it’s been a while since we could do that, so the chimps were so excited! Everyone started pant hooting and ran over to enjoy the fresh air. Jody immediately began to build a…

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NutsOnline.com Care Packages for the Chimps

By Jackie | March 24, 2011 |

Highest quality nuts from NutsOnline.com NutsOnline.com is a company that sells nuts and dried fruit and, lucky for us, they have lots of unsalted and unsweetened options. They support many different sanctuaries and animal organizations, and now, that list includes CSNW. We recently joined forces with NutsOnline.com and now they have a care package that…

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