Comments on: Saying Goodnight http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/2009/01/saying-goodnight/ Find out about the lives of seven chimpanzees rescued from biomedical research. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:58:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nest grunts « http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/2009/01/saying-goodnight/comment-page-1/#comment-71969 Nest grunts « Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:33:02 +0000 http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/?p=1203#comment-71969 [...] Nest Grunts. When the chimps are getting settled into their nests at night they will often make a hoohuhhoohuh sound which is called a nest grunt. Chimps in the wild will often make these vocalizations to check [...] [...] Nest Grunts. When the chimps are getting settled into their nests at night they will often make a hoohuhhoohuh sound which is called a nest grunt. Chimps in the wild will often make these vocalizations to check [...]

]]> By: Theresa http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/2009/01/saying-goodnight/comment-page-1/#comment-9677 Theresa Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:27:34 +0000 http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/?p=1203#comment-9677 According to Philip Cronje, primatologist at JGI Chimp Eden, chimps vocalize at nesting time to inform group members where they are. The chimps at the sanctuary do the same thing and they have a few that even "sing" at bedtime. Apparently it's a way to account that all members of the group are present at nesting time. According to Philip Cronje, primatologist at JGI Chimp Eden, chimps vocalize at nesting time to inform group members where they are. The chimps at the sanctuary do the same thing and they have a few that even “sing” at bedtime. Apparently it’s a way to account that all members of the group are present at nesting time.

]]> By: dee http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/2009/01/saying-goodnight/comment-page-1/#comment-9632 dee Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:29:26 +0000 http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/?p=1203#comment-9632 well said Michelle.. thanks J.B. for this written visual.. .. I agree, another beautiful image to remember.. very interesting Cindy, letting eachother know where they're at.. yeah Shelly would love to hear this too and it would be great if there were night-vision video cameras capturing them in the night in their nests and sleep spots .. anyone have an extra night-vision video camera laying around? ..ha..just kidding!! and thanks Margaret for sharing, like getting a nod from royalty well said Michelle.. thanks J.B. for this written visual.. .. I agree, another beautiful image to remember..
very interesting Cindy, letting eachother know where they’re at..
yeah Shelly would love to hear this too and it would be great if there were night-vision video cameras capturing them in the night in their nests and sleep spots .. anyone have an extra night-vision video camera laying around? ..ha..just kidding!!
and thanks Margaret for sharing, like getting a nod from royalty

]]> By: Shelly Knapp http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/2009/01/saying-goodnight/comment-page-1/#comment-9592 Shelly Knapp Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:36:11 +0000 http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/?p=1203#comment-9592 wait! no! it's "hoohuhhoohuh".....see?...JB, we need a video so we can hear it! ;-) wait! no! it’s “hoohuhhoohuh”…..see?…JB, we need a video so we can hear it! ;-)

]]> By: Shelly Knapp http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/2009/01/saying-goodnight/comment-page-1/#comment-9591 Shelly Knapp Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:34:34 +0000 http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/?p=1203#comment-9591 This particular blog sequence is so cool. Somehow I knew the goodnight "hoohoohuhhuh" was going to capture us all. I have the funniest images of all of us having a sleep over at the Sanctuary and after a day full of chimp play, happily nodding off at the end of the evening while saying our "hoohoohuhhuh's" to all..... This particular blog sequence is so cool. Somehow I knew the goodnight “hoohoohuhhuh” was going to capture us all. I have the funniest images of all of us having a sleep over at the Sanctuary and after a day full of chimp play, happily nodding off at the end of the evening while saying our “hoohoohuhhuh’s” to all…..

]]> By: Amy M. http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/2009/01/saying-goodnight/comment-page-1/#comment-9577 Amy M. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:33:11 +0000 http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/?p=1203#comment-9577 JB -- one more question -- do the chimps do all their sleeping at night or do they take naps during the day? And Margaret -- your exchange with Negra moves me to tears. What a perfect moment, and thank you for sharing it with us. JB — one more question — do the chimps do all their sleeping at night or do they take naps during the day?

And Margaret — your exchange with Negra moves me to tears. What a perfect moment, and thank you for sharing it with us.

]]> By: Gayle http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/2009/01/saying-goodnight/comment-page-1/#comment-9576 Gayle Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:58:00 +0000 http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/?p=1203#comment-9576 Thank you, thank you!!!! I have to tell you.... you made my day!! I just dragged myself in from a horrible day at work and was not in a good mood but this story made "my frown turn upside down"!!! Thank you JB and Margaret.... Thank you, thank you!!!! I have to tell you…. you made my day!! I just dragged myself in from a horrible day at work and was not in a good mood but this story made “my frown turn upside down”!!! Thank you JB and Margaret….

]]> By: Theresa http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/2009/01/saying-goodnight/comment-page-1/#comment-9561 Theresa Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:59:24 +0000 http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/?p=1203#comment-9561 Great story JB! Thanks for sharing. Great story JB! Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: JB http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/2009/01/saying-goodnight/comment-page-1/#comment-9560 JB Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:52:09 +0000 http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/?p=1203#comment-9560 Amy - Chimpanzees sleep about 9 to 12 hours a day. Although we don't keep track, I would guess our folks are closer to the high end. Negra sleeps more than anyone else, while Jamie just seems too busy to sleep. By the way, Sarah thought I should mention that we can also get the chimps to nest-grunt to us by saying "goodnight" - kind of a multi-lingual conversation. Amy –

Chimpanzees sleep about 9 to 12 hours a day. Although we don’t keep track, I would guess our folks are closer to the high end. Negra sleeps more than anyone else, while Jamie just seems too busy to sleep.

By the way, Sarah thought I should mention that we can also get the chimps to nest-grunt to us by saying “goodnight” – kind of a multi-lingual conversation.

]]> By: Michelle Coburn http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/2009/01/saying-goodnight/comment-page-1/#comment-9553 Michelle Coburn Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:39:55 +0000 http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/?p=1203#comment-9553 Thank you for sharing that story, it just reminds us we are but a small part of the web of life that interacts, all in it's own way, to the bonds we share. Goodnight all....hoohoohuhhuh..... Thank you for sharing that story, it just reminds us we are but a small part of the web of life that interacts, all in it’s own way, to the bonds we share. Goodnight all….hoohoohuhhuh…..

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