by Laura Clifford | Mar 29, 2014 | Food & Enrichment, Hazel, Pozna, The Chimps
Many of our chimps build nests out of the materials we give to them, such as newspaper, magazines, cardboard boxes, and burlap sacks. Two of our chimps Hazel and Pozna, are expert nest builders who can build a nest out of pretty much anything, and make it look comfy...
by Laura Clifford | Nov 23, 2013 | Events, Interns, Our Team, Staff, The Chimps, The Monkeys, Volunteers
It’s my favorite time of year…Tucked away between Halloween and Christmas sits a holiday that department stores everywhere seem to have forgotten about. You don’t have to buy anything for anyone, and you aren’t expecting anything in return (I...
by Melanie Parker | Nov 14, 2013 | The Chimps
Recently, our chimpanzee “playroom” received an extreme makeover! New windows were installed, ceiling tiles were replaced, and an amazing mural was painted by two talented volunteers. Veteran Volunteer Retta Ritchie-Holbrook and her friend Shannon Johnson...
by Laura Clifford | Oct 12, 2013 | Food & Enrichment, The Chimps, The Monkeys
Monkeys and bananas, they go together like…well, monkeys and bananas! While most of our monkeys and chimps do like bananas, their diets consist of much, much more. Our residents eat A LOT of food everyday, so we make it a top priority to make sure we are...
by Eileen Dunnington Dallaire | Oct 2, 2013 | The Chimps
A couple weekends ago, all eleven of our chimpanzees received thorough physical examinations. Our veterinarian Dr. Dan Bowling was joined by Save the Chimps veterinarian Dr. Jocelyn Bezner to perform the check-ups. Also assisting was Dr. Woodrow Friend of Rood and...
by Eileen Dunnington Dallaire | Jan 25, 2013 | Martina, The Chimps
Our lovely Martina just celebrated her 22nd birthday this past Monday. Martina is an extremely intelligent and calm chimpanzee with a bit of a bossy streak, and she has a very interesting social position in our chimpanzee troop. She is much younger than our older...
