Posts by Sam Jones
Forty Five and Fierce
Today we celebrated Foxie’s 45th Birthday! Happy Birthday Foxie!!! First, we set up all of her new dolls in the Greenhouse. She spent a lot of time looking at them all and picking out which ones she wanted to interact with first. I loved watching her pick up and look at each one. She would…
Read MoreSisters Day!
Happy National Sisters Day! We have some sisters here at the sanctuary now. Honey B, Lucky, and Rayne are half sisters and share the same father! As we get to know Rayne and Lucky more and they share their personalities with us, I’m sure we will see more similarities between the three of them. There…
Read MoreAfternoon Photos
Today was the first day The Lucky Six were out of quarantine! They have been in quarantine since they have arrived and during that time we took turns working with them each day. So it was nice to be able to pop over from time to time today and say hi! You will notice a…
Read MoreMorning Greetings
Even though today is Sunday, it’s my “Monday” and I always look forward to coming back from my weekend and seeing the chimps again. We are so lucky as caregivers to be able to greet and be greeted by these amazing individuals. I love seeing how they all spend their mornings and what we can…
Read MoreHappenings of the Day
When I was opening up the chimp house this morning I found Negra still resting in the Greenhouse. She knows how to make a comfy looking nest! Annie exploring Young’s Hill in the morning. Missy close behind Annie. Jody watching the others on the hill. After her walk around Young’s Hill Missy was eating breakfast…
Read MoreCorn in the USA
Happy Fourth of July everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your day. I know we did here at the chimp house. The first part of the celebration involved all of the chimps receiving a mid afternoon treat of dixie cups scattered around their enclosures. These were filled with blue Gatorade, strawberries, and blueberries to follow…
Read MoreHot as tater tots!
Summer is here! We are definitely feeling the heat today. We have been trying to help keep the chimps cool and passed out some shaved ice in the afternoon. They love ice! Even if its just a regular old ice cube they are excited for the snack. We have also been giving out extra hose…
Read MoreChimp Activities
Today the chimp house was a little busier than yesterday. We are making sure the two new Greenhouses are in order and ready for chimps soon! While waiting for some maintenance things to be completed we found Jamie and Burrito engaging in a long play session. I love hearing chimp laughter. To me, it is…
Read MoreNapping Weather
Today was a relaxing day here at the chimp house. Everyone was resting after the big party yesterday and taking advantage of the cooler and cloudy weather. The perfect napping weather! There were some storms in the area last night and it’s been very ominous looking outside today, like it could start raining at any…
Read MoreNew Friend
Hi everyone! My name is Sam and I am one of the new caregivers here at CSNW. Originally, I am from Ohio and I moved to Washington to attend Central Washington University to obtain my Masters degree in Primate Behavior in 2016. During that time I was an intern/volunteer at CSNW and this started my…
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