Posts by Keri
It’s a forage kind of day
Today we put out a breakfast forage in the Greenhouse and a lunch forage on Young’s Hill. Annie enjoyed the tangerines, while Burrito pretty much enjoyed every single morsel of food he could find at breakfast. Jamie loved her tomatoes! Missy was the first one to find the small sugar pumpkin (part of today’s lunch…
Read MoreBuilding Trust
One of the most frequent questions I am asked is what I like most about working at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest (CSNW). My answer in part relates to my evolving relationship with the chimpanzees over the past two years, particularly my relationship with Negra. I first started training to become a caregiver over a year ago…
Read MoreFoxie trying her hand at rock climbing
Today we took advantage of the cooler weather and put the chimpanzee’s lunch out on Young’s Hill for them to forage. These forages often consist of pieces of vegetables, fruit and chow and we spread them around the hill for the chimpanzees to find. Sometimes we even put some of the food on top of…
Read MoreMixing it up a bit
Many folks have come to know the chimpanzees and their special interests. For instance, Foxie and her love of troll and dora dolls, Jamie and her love of boots and Negra and her love of nesting with a lot of blankets. Well, today, the chimpanzees decided to mix things up a bit. Annie is usually…
Read MoreEveryone Loves Tomatoes
There’s no denying Missy’s love of tomatoes, as Diana mentioned in her blog post recently, but today, all of the chimpanzees showed their love for Missy’s favorite food. As soon as caregiver Katelyn walked into the garden, Missy was quick to get in position for Katelyn to serve her. Jamie quickly joined Missy at the…
Read MoreLounging with Enrichment
It’s another scorcher of a day here at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. The chimpanzees have been taking it in stride though by lounging during the heat of the day with various enrichment in hand (or mouth). Jody playing with a plastic toy while wearing a sock: Jamie lounging with a toothbrush in her mouth: Jamie with…
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