Lunch with chimpanzees

Most meals at the sanctuary go remarkably smoothly considering we have seven hungry and eager chimpanzees to serve at once. Occasionally, someone swipes someone else's food or a scuffle breaks out, but more often than not, peace reigns. That's not to say that all the chimps always wait patiently, though. In this video, you'll see some of the ways the chimps get our attention during meals and tell the server to please hurry up - hand clapping (Negra), vigorous head nodding (Missy), and blowing raspberries (Foxie). This video is longer than most of the ones we post, but hopefully it will give you some idea of what it's like to be present at mealtime at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. For more: ChimpsNW.org