Zoo Chronology; past to present. 1916 Spencer Penrose receives a bear as a gift, sparking his passion for collecting animals. 1926 Penrose begins relocating animals from his ranch and the Broadmoor Hotel to the present site of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. 1937 Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun is dedicated. A miniature railroad, The Zoo Special, . . .
constructed. 1950 The Cadillac-designed Mountaineer cog train replaces original 1938 model
Mark the calendar for World Sloth Day and a celebration of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths on Sat., Oct. 19. That’s when Scutes Family Gallery and The Loft keepers will host special sloth meet-and-greets and other sloth-inspired activities. The Zoo will close early at 3 p.m. to prepare for Boo at the Zoo, but . . .
years old, and although he’s slowing down in his old age, he has always been a model
It’s no secret that Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is home to rare and unique animals. But, this month’s Animal Encounter features two CMZoo ambassador animals that are so extremely rare, that CMZoo is one of only two places in the nation where they can be seen. CMZoo’s mountain tapirs are two of only seven in the . . .
Carlotta and Cofan are model ambassador animals, helping people form connections
A team of eight veterinary professionals from Powers Pet Emergency and Specialty gathered in the veterinary hospital at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on Thursday. They were eager to help remove a foreign object from the stomach of a nine-month-old female mountain lion and donate their time to save her life. They cleared their schedules at the . . .
The scale is a heavy, industrial model, and was kept in the cubs’ den with the cord
EXPLORER GUIDE: Acting as a positive role model, teens will mentor the 12 to 14 year
years old, and although he’s slowing down in his old age, he has always been a model
Carlotta and Cofan are model ambassador animals, helping people form connections
The scale is a heavy, industrial model, and was kept in the cubs’ den with the cord
years old, and although he’s slowing down in his old age, he has always been a model
years old, and although he’s slowing down in his old age, he has always been a model
