Gossau, 25 July 2014
Digit
Pili
Chicca
Cess
Madschabu
Pembeele
Cess gives the brush back again and again
Digit shows no interest and gives the brush back
Madschabu makes strokes, also with the brush in his mouth
Digit passes by; everyone leaves
Blacky waits at the entrance
Digit rumbles loudly at the enclosure grid
He beats up Brigitte; there is loud screaming
Madschabu is stroking
Digit passes again, and everyone leaves
Madschabu makes some strokes on the paper, also with the brush in his mouth
Petiri shows no interest
Chicca strokes hesitantly
We call Blacky, who comes
Elisha and Malik show no interest
Tzippi and Pembeele show no interest
Elisha is stroking, observed by Tzippi and Pembeele
Blacky is stroking
Digit passes and everyone leaves
Today the mood was calm but tense. Digit passed by several times and was quite loaded. Except for Madschabu, the intensity of the stroking was relatively low. Blacky could not get into the setting initially, and when she could, she got distracted by Pili and Petiri, then finally got chased away by Digit. Chicca stroked, but very hesitantly and slowly. Elisha did not really get into it. We could not slide the board underneath the grid today because of Digit and Cess passing repeatedly. It seems that, after the two-week break, the chimpanzees have to pick up pace first.
