Posts by Jackie
Happy Jamie-ween!
It is no accident that the boss’s birthday is our biggest party of the year! Jamie’s (honorary) 35th birthday party has been pretty epic! In addition to caregivers being decked out in goofy Halloween get-ups, we had tons of mini pumpkins, pomegranates (a favorite), pinatas, several new pairs of boots from friends (1 from Linda…
Read MoreNest Play
Ever have one of those mornings where you aren’t really sleepy anymore, but you still don’t want to get out of bed?
Read MoreA leader and a follower
Today was rainy so it was the perfect time to check out the new cabin! Missy and Annie both climbed around on it for a while, and Jody went inside to take a closer look: A few moments later, Burrito was inside checking it out: Later, he followed Jody all the way up to the…
Read MoreMore progress on Negra’s cabin
Today, volunteer Ken brought out his backhoe to dig holes for the footings of Negra’s cabin on Young’s Hill. He and J.B. have been out there all day working hard, and we’re hopeful construction will be complete in the next day or so. As you can see from the photos below, it’s going to be…
Read MoreBaby love
Foxie and I just spent about a half hour going through her doll collection. I was doing some work in the kitchen when she started making raspberry sounds to get my attention. When I looked her way, she pointed towards the bin of dolls. I went through it to see if there were any obvious…
Read MoreFun on the bouncy bridge
When the bouncy bridge was first finished back in August, one of the first things I thought of was how cool it was going to be when we see the chimps playing chase on it. I still haven’t seen crazy rambunctious play on it yet, but the other day Missy did all she could to…
Read MoreJamie checking out the GoPro
Seeing the chimps check out the GoPro camera still hasn’t gotten old… especially when it’s the boss who’s checking it out. Jamie hasn’t inspected the GoPro like many of the other chimps have. It’s unusual because normally, as soon as we add something new to her environment, Jamie immediately does all that she can to…
Read MoreKittitas County Fire District #1 visits the chimps
Today we were pleased to have Kittitas County Fire District #1 from Thorp stop by the sanctuary to visit with the chimps. The crew, along with Kittitas County Fire District #7 (whom we hope to also have out someday soon), were the first to respond on the sanctuary property the day of the Taylor Bridge…
Read MoreChimpanzees watching “Chimpanzee”
Supporter Dana Alan Troyer thoughtfully sent the chimps the Disneynature movie “Chimpanzee”. Burrito and Foxie have always been fascinated by movies and they were especially excited about this one! You may notice at one point it looks as though Burrito is “dancing” to the beat of the music, but in reality I suspect he was…
Read More“My” cozy nest
Annie made a cozy nest this morning in the greenhouse. She was so content there, she had no interest in going out on the hill while other chimps were headed out. Instead, she watched them explore from the comfort of her bed. But after she abandoned her nest, Jamie decided it was the perfect place…
Read MoreSleepy chimps
The chimps have been super mellow today- lots of nesting, grooming, and general quiet time. Elizabeth snapped a couple of really great pictures of Foxie and Negra resting on the catwalk in the playroom this morning. I love seeing the chimps so relaxed and peaceful. Foxie: Negra often lets her lips droop to one side…
Read MoreWe need nightbag mix!
“Nightbags” are paper sacks of a variety of nuts, dried fruit and seeds that we give the chimps each night after their dinner. All of the chimps really enjoy nightbags, especially Negra- whom I’m pretty sure lives for that moment every day. It is her all time favorite thing in the world and there is…
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