Posts by J.B.
Cooperative Veterinary Care: Rayne’s X-Ray
As avid CSNW blog readers know well, most veterinary procedures for chimpanzees are traditionally carried out while they are under anesthesia, and we don’t like do anesthetize any more than we have to. So we, along with many of our colleagues, try to find ways for chimps to willingly cooperate in their own care. That…
Read MoreThe 6th Annual Running of the Cows
We got a bit of a late start moving the cows this year but they are finally enjoying the first part of their summer pasture rotation. This year they’re back on the south pasture, next to the Bray, which was inaccessible and remained fallow during the last few years of chimp habitat renovations. Once the…
Read MoreGordo’s Exam
As Ellen explained back in April, our staff, in conjunction with our Health and Behavior Working Group, determined that Gordo should receive his first physical exam at CSNW this year. Dr. Erin went to work assembling a team of medical professionals and our Positive Reinforcement Team, consisting of Jenna, Sabrina, and Ellen, with help from…
Read MoreThe Top of the Bray Club
Looking for Cy, Lucky, Terry, Gordo, and Rayne? Better lace up your hiking boots and prepare for a workout because they’ve been spending their afternoons at the top of the Bray.
Read MoreA Hill of Beans
And just like that, Honey B (aka Beans, to some of us) became an outdoor chimp. This particular clip actually took place over a week ago and she has been out on her hill several times since! For now she is staying close to home (as is Mave) but I bet they’ll be exploring more…
Read MoreThe Sunrise Committee
Early mornings in Cy’s group can be pretty rowdy. Some of the boys (usually Willy B, but occasionally Gordo, Terry, or Cy) will begin displaying at some ungodly hour—5 or 6am if we’re lucky, or 2am if they know we have to work in the chimp house the next day—and the whole group will take…
Read MoreA Day on the Bray: Lucky Climbs a Tower!
Mave has been showing off her newfound confidence on the Bray, though at this point she prefers to stay somewhat close to home. Lucky, on the other hand, has been pushing herself to explore the very top of the enclosure. The other day she climbed one of the towers under construction at the top of…
Read MoreMoments With Cy’s Group
Let me tell you, those toy keys are the most exciting thing to happen in a while. Some of the chimps in Cy’s group are prone to chewing up and ingesting enrichment so we’ve been introducing new items very slowly and cautiously over the last couple years. These are made by Nylabone and we’re optimistic…
Read MoreGrazing Days
What food could possibly be so exciting that a chimpanzee would willingly pass up fresh fruit, peanuts, chow, and smoothie? Why, it’s grass, of course! Yes, for a few weeks each year the chimpanzees at CSNW become grazers, chomping down on grass at a rate more in line with the cows they share their sanctuary…
Read MorePan hibernatus
Join us for an exclusive look at the life of one of the world’s rarest (and sleepiest) primates.
Read MoreBrave Mave’s Foray on the Bray
We almost missed it the first time. I had a few minutes to kill before the chimps’ breakfast and decided to see if anyone was on the Bray. When I exited the greenhouse door I had to rub my eyes. Funny, I thought, that almost looks like Mave out there… When caring for animals, or…
Read MoreEaster Video
Easter was a busy day here at the sanctuary. Somebody thought it would be a good idea to schedule Jake to do some repairs and improvements to the building on the same day as a chimp party. Thankfully, the staff and volunteers (and chimps!) were all good sports about it and we got it all…
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