Bold Adventurers
Jody, ever the forager, harvested some big handfuls of snow this morning: This is determination: Meanwhile, Jamie was passing Missy on a structure: It looks like they are hatching some sort of...
View ArticleYear One
Today marks the eighth anniversary of the arrival of the Cle Elum Seven chimpanzees–Annie, Burrito, Foxie, Jamie, Jody, Missy, and Negra–to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest and a celebration of Negra’s...
View ArticleThat Time Of The Year, Again
It’s here, it’s here! The snow has arrived! And the chimps know what to do when it starts getting cold and the snow has fallen. Last Monday, I watched both Missy and Annie (and took the following...
View ArticleMore snow adventures & thanks to volunteers!
Annie is continuing to show her newfound adventurous nature. The other chimpanzees (well, most of them) were inspired to follow her out into the snowy expanse of Young’s Hill this afternoon. The pair...
View ArticleJamie’s Mission Today
If you are new to the blog, Jamie is our master tool user here at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. When she has something on her mind, she tends to find just the tool to get the job done. Sometimes she...
View ArticleFall in love with Annie
We are creating and sharing videos of all of the chimpanzees in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day! Starting with beautiful Annie: Learn more about how to participate in the
View ArticleWinter Adventures
The sun came out this morning and the chimpanzees eagerly ventured outside for some snow. I’m pretty sure that Jody was feeling the love from her new Chimpanzee Pals! Thank you to everyone who is an...
View ArticleBalancing act
Each time we build a new play structure on Young’s Hill, we connect it to nearby structures using fire hose. This allows the chimps to move from place to place without touching the ground, a feature...
View ArticleThe great thaw
We’re nearing the end of the chimps’ ninth winter here at CSNW and while chimpanzees aren’t naturally cold weather animals, they have adapted quite well. When the first snowflakes fall each year, the...
View ArticleAnd the bravery award goes to…
September 20, 2011 was a big day for the chimpanzees at the sanctuary. On that day, a physical door opened for the first time, but the door was also a symbol. The physical door allowed the chimpanzees...
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