Posts by J.B.
The Christmas in July Celebration
I have to admit, with temperatures pushing 100 degrees it’s hard to get into the Christmas spirit. But after receiving dozens of items from our wish list over the past week, you can’t help but feel the spirit of giving in the air. We’re so grateful for the support you’ve shown us – you helped…
Read MoreTug-o-War (Burrito-style)
Burrito and volunteer caregiver Whitney played a game of tug-o-war the other day.
Read MoreCharm
Burrito is probably not the smartest member of his group and he’s surely not the most dominant. But whatever he lacks in brains and brawn, he more than makes up for in charm. Is this the same guy that spit water in my ear just hours ago and picked fights with his group mates all…
Read MoreBoy, interrupting
One of the many challenges we face each day in order to bring you all of these photos and videos…
Read MoreSwellings
Upon seeing chimpanzees for the first time, most people are struck by the extensive physical similarities between our two species, but there’s one notable difference that also catches everyone’s attention… What’s wrong with their butts? Chimpanzees, along with many other primates such as baboons and macaques, advertise their fertility by means of sexual swellings. As…
Read MorePlayful mornings
The staff have a lot do to each morning before they are ready to serve the chimps their breakfast. What’s a chimp to do in the meantime?
Read MoreYear Five
In celebration of CSNW’s 8th Anniversary, we are taking a trip down memory lane. Today we look back on the chimpanzees’ fifth year at the sanctuary. Year Five was exciting, to say the least. On August 13th, 2012, a wildfire erupted less than a mile from the sanctuary. It went on to destroy 60 homes…
Read MoreYear Two
To celebrate the Eighth Anniversary of the chimps’ arrival to the sanctuary, we’re taking a quick trip down memory lane. Click here to read about Year One. As the chimps entered their second year in sanctuary, their physical and emotional transformations were becoming ever more apparent. When they first arrived, their hair was sparse, their…
Read MoreRemembering
It’s often said that healing is not a matter of forgetting, but of accumulating new memories that, over time, crowd out the bad ones. If this is true, then Negra’s road to recovery began by replacing memories of powerlessness with ones of safety and predictability. Soon, memories of love and friendship and family began to…
Read MoreEvenings
Evenings are a special time at the sanctuary. With their bellies full, the chimps choose spots to settle in for the night. They make elaborate nests with the 70 fresh blankets we give out each day. Their nest grunts are a chorus of contentment – a series of soft “hoo” sounds and low breathy vocalizations…
Read MoreMissy & Annie
Your daily dose of playful rescued chimpanzees, brought to you by Missy and Annie.
Read MoreSpring mornings
Springtime at the sanctuary is our favorite time of year – the chimps wake up extra happy and playful and then spend the morning picking wild greens and taking in the view from the top of Young’s Hill.
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