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Let it snow!

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Just kidding!

We’re still getting to enjoy beautiful spring-like days here in Cle Elum, but to mix things up a bit, volunteers Stephanie and Katelyn (who drive over from Seattle) stopped at Snoqualmie Pass this morning to pick up some snow for the chimps. Mixed with strawberries and juice, it was a delicious treat! The Cle Elum Seven are certainly not native to the Pacific Northwest, but they certainly know how to make the most of it!

Missy:

Foxie sucking all the juice out of the snow:

Jamie:

Jody:

Annie

But mixing things up for the chimps didn’t stop there. Stephanie brought tons of super soft new blankets for them. Jody was extremely happy. She immediately collected as many as possible and built a giant nest by the barn doors, constantly rubbing them on her face and making an “ahhhh” sound. After a cold snack, new soft blankets were probably right on time. Thanks Stephanie and Katelyn!

Tags: chimp enrichment, chimp sanctuary, chimpanzee, chimpanzee rescue, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, chimps, Cle Elum, Cle Elum 7, Cle Elum Seven, csnw, Sanctuary
Posted in Annie, Caregivers, Chimpanzee Behavior, enrichment, Food, Foxie, Jamie, Jody, Missy, Sanctuary, Thanks, Volunteers | 4 Comments »

Lounging with trolls

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Nothing like some sunshine and a handful of trolls to make you just want to lay back and relax.

Tags: animal protection, animal rescue, animal rights, Animal Welfare, chimp enrichment, chimpanzee, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum 7, Cle Elum Seven, csnw, enrichment, Foxie, primate protection, Sanctuary, troll
Posted in enrichment, Foxie, Sanctuary, Trolls | 7 Comments »

Delicate Jamie

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Sometimes Jamie can be quite destructive, with her great displays that show her domination, and her investigations of enrichment. So in contrast, I really love how delicate she looks with this small cherry tomato in these pictures from the other day. (I also really love the amazingly vibrant green grass in the background!)

Tags: animal protection, animal rescue, animal rights, Animal Welfare, chimp enrichment, chimpanzee, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum 7, Cle Elum Seven, Jamie, Sanctuary, young's hill
Posted in Food, Jamie, Sanctuary, Young's Hill | 7 Comments »

The Queen of Relaxation

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

If Negra is the Queen of the Cle Elum Seven, Jody is the Queen of Nest Building and Relaxation.

Jody is hands down the best nest builder I know. She is definitely an artist about it, and will often use as many as 20-30 blankets. We put out tons of new straw and alfalfa hay in the greenhouse yesterday, so Jody forewent the blankets and made herself an amazing nest right on the ground.

Tags: Animal Welfare, chimp enrichment, chimp sanctuary, chimpanzee, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum, Cle Elum 7, Cle Elum Seven, csnw, enrichment, Jody, nesting, Sanctuary
Posted in Chimpanzee Behavior, enrichment, Jody, nesting, Sanctuary | 14 Comments »

Spending Earth Day on the Earth

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012

Today was Earth Day and thankfully it was an absolutely beautiful, almost summery, day for it! It’s been around 75 degrees this afternoon and very little wind (which we get a lot of around here!) so I gave the chimps Young’s Hill as early in the day as possible. We didn’t have a full-fledged party, but it’s pretty surreal to think that after decades of bars and concrete, finally the chimps truly got to celebrate Earth Day on the grass and with no bars overhead.

Missy and Annie spent some time sitting on the grass in the shade

Foxie climbed up high to enjoy the view

Jamie and volunteer caregiver Stephanie went for a little walk around the perimeter of the hill

And Burrito climbed up a climbing structure he hasn’t explored yet

It must feel so good to have blue skies overhead with no bars!

Tags: Annie, Burrito, chimp enrichment, chimpanzee, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum 7, Cle Elum Seven, csnw, enrichment, Foxie, Jamie, Missy, Sanctuary, young's hill
Posted in Annie, Burrito, Caregivers, enrichment, Foxie, Jamie, Missy, Sanctuary, Volunteers, Young's Hill | 5 Comments »

Celebrating Negra’s playful side

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Sometimes I feel there is nothing more special than seeing Negra play. And there really couldn’t be a better combo than Negra and goofy Foxie.

(Be sure to watch this video to the very end. It’s hard to see through the caging, but well worth it once you do!)

Tags: chimp enrichment, chimp sanctuary, chimpanzee, chimpanzee rescue, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Cle Elum, Cle Elum 7, Cle Elum Seven, csnw, enrichment, Foxie, primate rescue, Sanctuary
Posted in Foxie, Negra, Play, Sanctuary | 12 Comments »

Spring on the hill

Sunday, April 15th, 2012

The grass is turning green, flowers are beginning to bloom and the wind is blowing. I think it’s official- Spring has finally sprung here in Cle Elum!

Even though the chimps don’t enjoy the wind too much, they’ve still been spending more time out on Young’s Hill. Here’s a photo J.B. took the other day of Missy enjoying the view. I just love seeing them in the green grass.

Tags: Animal Welfare, chimp enrichment, chimp rescue, chimp sanctuary, chimpanzee, chimpanzee rescue, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum, Cle Elum 7, Cle Elum Seven, csnw, Missy, Sanctuary, young's hill
Posted in Missy, Sanctuary, Young's Hill | 3 Comments »

Lunch Forage

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Today we did a big lunch forage on Young’s Hill. It was fairly windy, so Negra decided to enjoy her lunch in the greenhouse, but the rest of the crew went out and thoroughly enjoyed themselves!

Burrito

Foxie

Jamie’s food squeaks were out of this world!

Missy came running over to reassure Jamie during all the excitement

And Jamie kissed her back

After everyone had collected all the most exciting stuff (bell peppers, oranges, lettuce, onions), Missy went back and collected a ton of celery!

Tags: chimpanzee, chimpanzee rescue, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum 7, Cle Elum Seven, csnw, Sanctuary, young's hill
Posted in Burrito, Chimpanzee Behavior, Food, Foxie, Jamie, Missy, Sanctuary, Young's Hill | 7 Comments »

Hoppy Easter!

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

Today was a full day of mini-parties! First, we had a juice forage in the Playroom (something all the chimps love), then we set up a lunch forage in the greenhouse, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt on Young’s Hill! On the menu for lunch was Easter baskets of cut up fruits and veggies in a bed of lettuce, courtesy of volunteers Stephanie and Katelyn. The chimps were so excited!

Missy:

Foxie got a couple of new trolls, thanks to Katelyn and to Dick and Robbi Brown, who donated tons of new toys for the party:

Jody with her head in the game

Burrito always has his head in the game!

Jamie and her loot:

Negra and Jody enjoying their lunch together

Negra was so happy!

After lunch, the chimps went out on Young’s Hill for an Easter Egg Hunt! We were so excited to be able to see them search 2-acres for plastic Easter eggs filled with peanuts and berries. There were also carrots stuck in the ground, allowing them to “harvest” their own carrots! What a fun day!

Tags: Annie, Burrito, chimp enrichment, chimp sanctuary, chimpanzee, chimpanzee rescue, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum 7, Cle Elum Seven, csnw, enrichment, Foxie, Jamie, Jody, Missy, Negra, party, Sanctuary, troll, young's hill
Posted in Annie, Burrito, Caregivers, enrichment, Food, Jamie, Jody, Missy, Negra, party, Sanctuary, Trolls, Volunteers, Young's Hill | 14 Comments »

Jamie’s current boot friend

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Jamie never tires of boots, but her favorite bounces around (just like most of us shoe-lovers!). Her current favorite in her collection is this red pair, donated by new volunteer Carrie Parker (thanks again, Carrie!). She has several pairs that are relatively new and that are exciting to her, but today these were the only pair that satisfied her. She had me pull out her entire collection until I finally picked up the red pair, and she immediately jumped up and ran towards the food chute so I could give it to her. The girl knows what she wants!

Tags: chimpanzee, chimpanzee retirement, chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Cle Elum 7, Cle Elum Seven, csnw, enrichment, Jamie, Sanctuary
Posted in enrichment, Jamie, Sanctuary, Thanks, Volunteers | 9 Comments »

Welcome to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest's blog! The sanctuary is currently home to seven chimpanzees released from biomedical research. This group, the Cle Elum Seven, arrived at the sanctuary on June 13, 2008. We post photos, stories, videos and more to this blog almost everyday, so visit often! Also, visit us on social networking sites (see links below).