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Sandra Foyt
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MIT’s Splash Was a Hit with Middle School Child
I must be doing something wrong, again.  While my friends’ offspring don’t ever want to leave home, my child -barely a...
 
Diana
Diana posted a blog entry
Holiday ideas
Need some holiday gift ideas for Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest? Below are just a few ideas that would make the humans’...
 
Diana
Diana posted a blog entry
Foxie snuggles up
For those of you who know her, you’ll be pleased to see this cryptic picture of Foxie (which I had to snap it quickly...
 
Diana
Diana posted a blog entry
Music
This morning, Jamie played the piano as we cleaned. Later, she played backup for Eddie Vedder.
 
Moopal
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Second Nature: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals
Product DescriptionSECOND NATURE brings together the work of animal behaviorists, zoo biologists, and psychologists to explore...
6 days ago Moopal | Topics: All In, Animals, Captive, Captive...
 
nayaa
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Iran Stokes Tensions With Huge Nuclear Expansion
Iran plans to build ten new uranium enrichment plants in a gesture of defiance to the West.
 
Diana
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Through The Looking Glass
Today was a really nice day, so I was able to give the chimps access to their Outdoor Enclosure and their Front Rooms while...
 
NatetheGrate
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Doubts about Iran's intentions increase after IAEA censure
So, what is Iran thinking now? Today's announcement that the Islamic republic plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment plants...
 
James Soh
James Soh posted a blog entry
Essential Skills For Your Kids – Be The Best
Hi Folks,This post is a continuation of my last post on Enrichment Program Review: Shineon! School On Stage.In last weeks...
 
Diana
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Troll rescue
Foxie pulled an Indiana Jones this morning. I was letting the chimps out to the playroom after breakfast, and Foxie was the...
 
Diana
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Thanksgiving
We have had a pretty fantastic Thanksgiving here at CSNW. The chimps came into the front rooms at 8:30 this morning for a...
 
dendrite
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Marian C. Diamond to open SharpBrains Summit
What a better opening for our January SharpBrains Summit than to have Marian C. Diamond, one of the pioneers of neuroplasticity...
 
AlvaroF
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Marian C. Diamond to open SharpBrains Summit
What a better opening for our January SharpBrains Summit than to have Marian C. Diamond, one of the pioneers of neuroplasticity...
 
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Colorado Rocky Mountain School Garden - End of the Season Update on the Fruits of our Labor
While there are around 300 pounds of carrots still in the ground to be dug, the bulk of the CRMS Garden harvest is completed. This season we grew 10,320 pounds of produce--up from 6000 pounds last year.
 
Diana
Diana posted a blog entry
Jamie, Foxie and Jody Play
Yesterday, Jamie and Foxie literally played all day. Jamie would steal Foxie’s trolls and was even spotted hiding them...
 
James Soh
James Soh posted a blog entry
Essential Skills For Your Kids – Loving Yourself
Hi Folks,This post is a continuation of my last post on Enrichment Program Review: Shineon! School On Stage.In that post, I...
 
Loonz
Loonz posted a blog entry
Conversational Mandarin (Dec 09 Class)
[ 23 December, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Class ContentThe course in conversational Mandarin aims at acquainting participants...
 
Diana
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The new door
On Sunday, the chimps got to use the new door for the first time. We do our best to keep things interesting around here, but...
 
Irate Nate
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Qom Nuclear Facility will start up in 2011
clipped from www.foxnews.comIranian technicians have moved highly sophisticated technical equipment into the uranium...
21 days ago Irate Nation | Topics: Ahmadinejad, Daily, Iran, Islam
 
Diana
Diana posted a blog entry
Displaying
Given that we share around 99% of our DNA, it is not surprising that chimpanzees and humans have much in common. Both species,...
 
Diana
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Missy and her raisin board
We included raisin boards in this morning’s enrichment, and Missy demonstrated a new technique for fishing the raisins...
 
Diana
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Cleaning enrichment
Each morning, after the playroom and front rooms have been cleaned, we clean all of the toys using dish soap and disinfectant. ...
 
James Soh
James Soh posted a blog entry
Enrichment Program Review: Shineon! School On Stage
Hi Folks,Some of you who have been following my blog since it started last year would have read some past postings about...
 
Diana
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For the love of cowboy boots
Quick Jamie story of the day: I had picked up the front rooms to prepare for cleaning and brought the enrichment over to the...
 
Track-A-'Crat
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The Billion Dollar Man
Yeah, Al Gore again, this time with added jowls.It’s already been established that making things up is totally awesome...
 
Diana
Diana posted a blog entry
Foxie and Jody
Here are some pictures I took from the Halloween/Jamie’s Birthday Party. It was a pretty cold day, so most of the party...
 
Diana
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Negra and a Pumpkin
Had to share this last photo of the day. Negra and what’s left of the pumpkin:
 
Diana
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Diana
Diana posted a blog entry
Happy Halloween-Birthday, Jamie!
You can give both Jamie and her caregiver Elizabeth a birthday gift through Elizabeth’s birthday wish on Facebook!Below...
 
Diana
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New view
The chimpanzees got to check out the new window today. The window replaced an extra door that went from the playroom to the...
 
Diana
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Fun with yarn
In many biomedical labs, chimps don’t get any enrichment (i.e. blankets, toys, etc.). It’s hard to imagine...
 
saus
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Obamassan Prowess: 5 Months of Negotiations; 3 Month Iranian Nuke Delay
Sorta reminds me of Robert Gibbs’ Job Creation mathMohamed El-Baradei is finishing up his crowning achievement after...
 
Diana
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A new grooming medium…
I bet you thought the only use for a crayon was to color… By the way, that sound you hear Jamie making is called Lip...
 
Diana
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Annie and Missy are at it again
The weather in Cle Elum has been pretty wet and gloomy for the last couple of days, so the chimps have chosen to spend more...
 
Diana
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Games, games, games
Recently, Jamie invented a new game that we have dubbed, formally and officially, the “slappy swingy game”. Jamie...
 
Diana
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Hose play
A caregiver’s eye view…
 
Diana
Diana posted a blog entry
Grooming in style
Burrito and Missy spent some time grooming each other this morning while we were cleaning the playroom.
 
Diana
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Foxie and Jamie and the Giant Troll
In case you were wondering, yes, Foxie is still carrying and protecting her giant troll, whom we have since named...