The view from Young’s Hill
I managed to find the missing footage taken from the GoPro camera earlier this week. I think it’s interesting to see how the chimps see the world from within their enclosure. As Jackie mentioned, most...
View ArticleTry Something New Today
Jamie decided that she would start Year Two on Young’s Hill by trying some new things. She started by testing out a small structure we built this summer. Then she moved on to the bamboo. I don’t know...
View ArticleHappenings on the Hill
Earlier this week, Burrito did some more exploring of Young’s Hill with Jody. Jamie climbed to the top of one of the bouncy bridge posts. Missy and Jody played chase. Once Missy picked up the pace,...
View ArticleHurry up and play
Missy tends to speed up in the winter. I think she knows she won’t be able to stay outside as long so she has to cram all of her activities into ten-minute bursts. Yesterday, she ran outside and...
View ArticleYoung at Heart
Missy and Annie covered nearly every inch of Young’s Hill today during a spirited game of chase. After being chased across the field, Annie took to the climbing structure, and Missy followed. Another...
View ArticleMissy Chimpanzee on the Move
It is such an incredible joy to see Missy on Young’s Hill using all of the structures for climbing and leaping and balancing and just sitting up high. She does not waste any opportunity to get the most...
View ArticleLooking for adventure
Missy was stuck in high gear today. She tried joining Jamie on her walks but the walks were too slow, so she ran. Eventually she gave up on Jamie altogether and just starting running around the hill by...
View ArticleWaiting for the rain
After a hot, dry, and smoky summer, there’s a chance we will finally get some rain this week. Though we didn’t get any today, the clouds were a nice change of pace and the chimps took advantage of the...
View ArticleThe view from the top
It’s not uncommon to find Missy on one of the towers at the top of Young’s Hill, just taking in the view. Jody tagged along with Missy on one of her little adventures this afternoon. On the way back...
View ArticleWhat goes up must come down
If you ever climbed trees as a kid, you might remember that going up is the easy part… …getting back down is an entirely different challenge. Foxie seemed unprepared for the latter when she climbed to...
View ArticleWild Chimpanzees
Don’t tell Missy and Annie that they fall into the “elderly” category for chimpanzees. Just watch today’s video! All of the chimps REALLY enjoyed the cooler weather this morning and were out and about....
View ArticleJourney to recovery
Each day the Cle Elum Seven continue on their journey to recovery from their former lives in the laboratory. In some ways, it’s hard to believe they’ve been at the sanctuary for over eight years now....
View ArticleWhen She’s Not Constantly Moving….
When one’s mission in life is to stay in motion, to go from point A to point B, running as fast as one can, climbing everything in sight, exploring new structures and tightrope walking (well, in this...
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