Posts by Jackie
Jamie’s new boots!
Today, volunteer Stephanie P. brought a pair of amazing cowboy boots for Jamie. The pair she got on her birthday had worn out, so her eyes lit up like it was Christmas when she saw them and she’s been carrying them around with her all day. She loves her boots! Thanks Steph!!
Read MoreFoxie- the next “Lord of the Dance”
Today, I popped in a video of “Lord of the Dance”, donated by one of our many wonderful supporters and volunteers, Stephanie Perciful. We put it on our wishlist in hopes that Negra would enjoy it, because she sometimes enjoys watching her caregivers’ dance. So far Negra hasn’t shown much interest in it and is…
Read MoreMissy’s icy chase game
Yesterday, Missy spent some time outside playing chase with JB. It was a bit of a slippery slope for JB, though! 🙂
Read MorePhantom Nesting
Although we have never witnessed Burrito build his own nest with blankets, as we have mentioned in other blog posts, he will often sleep in someone elses’ nest. Today, I caught Burrito engaging a behavior we, at CSNW, call Phantom Nesting. This is a behavior both he and Foxie occasionally do, which involves clapping and…
Read MoreNesting, Nesting, Nesting…
Today, Jamie built herself yet another nest using a blanket and a box. This sparked a conversation between Diana and I about the similarities and differences of nesting behavior of captive vs. free-living chimpanzees. We couldn’t find many videos on the internet of free-living chimpanzees nesting, however, Jane Goodall’s Discover Chimpanzees Website has a behavior…
Read MoreCaregivers’ Use of Chimpanzee Behaviors
Having recently finished my master’s thesis, I thought this would be an appropriate venue for talking about my thesis topic: the use of chimpanzee behaviors and vocalizations by caregivers. At CSNW, the caregivers incorporate chimpanzee behaviors when interacting with the chimps. For example, during play, we exhibit chimpanzee playfaces, laughter and other playful behaviors. In…
Read MoreGiant Teddy Bear
Before we gave the chimpanzees the giant teddy bear seen in this blog post, we introduced him to the chimps. Unfortunately, the camera just missed capturing Missy giving the bear a chimpanzee ‘head nod’, which is a greeting for chimps, but clearly, Foxie, Jody, Annie, and Burrito enjoyed him as well. Thanks, Dana Alan for…
Read MoreThrough The Looking Glass
Today was a really nice day, so I was able to give the chimps access to their Outdoor Enclosure and their Front Rooms while Elizabeth and I cleaned the Playroom. Almost everyone was playing outside at some point, and they were very interested in playing with us through the new glass window. This has been…
Read MoreThanksgiving Field Roast Dinner
As Elizabeth mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, the good people at Field Roast Grain Meat, Co. generously donated some vegan grain meat for the chimp’s Thanksgiving Dinner. Thanks so much Field Roast Grain Meat, Co.! The chimps really enjoyed it!
Read MoreJamie, Foxie and Jody Play
Yesterday, Jamie and Foxie literally played all day. Jamie would steal Foxie’s trolls and was even spotted hiding them from her. In this video, you see Jamie just minding her own business when Foxie comes charging in to start yet another play session. They went on and on until finally Jody decided she wanted in…
Read MoreCleaning enrichment
Each morning, after the playroom and front rooms have been cleaned, we clean all of the toys using dish soap and disinfectant. All of the toys are soaked in a tub of soapy water and then each toy is scrubbed, rinsed, and then disinfected. Jamie has watched her caregivers and friends engage in this process…
Read MoreFoxie and Jody
Here are some pictures I took from the Halloween/Jamie’s Birthday Party. It was a pretty cold day, so most of the party was set up in the Playroom, but it was bright and sunny, which made for nicely lit pictures. The first two are of Foxie. The following pictures show Jody making a nest out…
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