Posts Tagged ‘enrichment’
Chimpanzee Intelligence: The Vala-chimp-torians of the Sanctuary
By James Oatis Chimpanzee intelligence is not in question here. In scientific circles, a common fascination comes from the intelligence of animals. From elephants to dolphins, scientists have found many animals that have gained a reputation for being wise or smart. It is important, however, to distinguish human and animal intelligence as most of the…
Read MoreDo chimps get bored?
While Leo loves the newspaper, he only sees it about once or twice a week. This is to keep the newspaper as a treat and preserve Leo’s fondness for it.
Read MoreDonate Water Bottles for Chimp Enrichment
Today we will be talking about how we use donated water bottles for some of these enrichment activities, and how you can donate your used water bottles to help.
Read MoreSimple Toys
Chimps love a good puzzle. Sometimes though, complex puzzles and toys aren’t for every chimp. A squeaky toy can be all a chimp needs to have fun and Paul knows this. His favorite toy is as simple as they come, but he wont let that stop him from having fun.
Read MoreVolunteer of The Year – 2024
Volunteers serve as the foundation of many conservationist efforts. We aimed to acknowledge our volunteers’ efforts by honoring them at our annual Volunteer luncheon. Our VOY Award for this year was granted to Catharine Dunlap. To honor her experience, we asked Catharine some questions about her time here.
Read MoreMeet Zana: The Sweet and Sassy Chimp
Zana is a sweet and sassy chimp who lives in Chateau A. She is very sweet to the other chimps she lives with and very sassy to the caretakers. Read more to learn about her life at Project Chimps!
Read MoreInternships at Any Age: Meet James
After spending 4 months at Project Chimps, James Haworth is proof that internships at any age have value.
Read MoreHave fun while volunteering with “Enrichment Parties”
How much fun can you really have by donating your time to us? One of our volunteers, Catherine Dunlap, had a moment to discuss our “Enrichment Parties”; a volunteer event held that is part social gathering and part volunteer work!
Read MoreEnrichment Committee Facilitator: Meet Human Jill
Project Chimps has amazing donors that bring, or send, items we use for making our enrichment. The chimps receive a morning enrichment, a themed enrichment, and evening enrichment daily. Many of these items are made from your everyday “trash” that we in turn treasure. Learn more about the Enrichment Committee today.
Read MoreQuite an Earful
Of all the abnormal behaviors that chimps perform, Genesis certainly has an interesting one. She loves to put things in her ears. She even jumps up and down to make the objects move around inside. She’s quite an earful!
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