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However, her primary trainer continued training, and Kera has made incredible progress
However, her primary trainer continued training, and Kera has made incredible progress
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo family is mourning the loss of Zwena, a 13-year-old female African lion who was born at the Zoo. Monday afternoon, Zwena’s care team made the difficult and humane decision to euthanize her due to progressive neurological issues and her declining health and quality of life. In July, we told you we . . .
the girls,� said Diana Miller, African Rift Valley keeper and Zwena’s primary trainer
It’s officially back-to-school season. While our partner, Children’s Hospital Colorado, helps parents prepare for the academic year ahead, Water’s Edge: Africa keepers are helping 4-month-old ring-tailed lemur, Maky [MAH-kee], take his first steps toward training! Many animals at the Zoo participate in voluntary training, which allows them to choose to participate in their own health . . .
the keepers, even beating his dad, Hercules, for top positioning closest to his trainer
Orangutans helping Orangutans. After realizing the potential of orangutans in zoos to contribute toward wild orangutan conservation, we decided in 2008 to see if our orangutans were interested. The orangutans choose whether or not they want to paint. The first painting sessions resulted in a few simple dots of paint on paper, and a lot . . .
the other orangutans used for a painting, and often accidentally splattered his trainer
Our ‘firecracker,’ Viv, is turning two years old! Born two days after the Fourth of July, on July 6, 2019, Msitu and Khalid’s daughter gained her nickname pretty much immediately and has lived up to it ever since. Just six hours after she was born, Viv famously leap-frogged over Msitu’s back (while she was lying . . .
” said Amy Schilz, senior lead keeper in African Rift Valley, and Viv’s primary trainer
Tujoh and his primary trainer, Amy Tuchman, successfully completed a voluntary electrocardiogram
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is home to five Western lowland gorillas. Within the group, the gorillas have unique individual relationships, but Juju and Roxie, our eldest and closely-bonded longtime residents, are especially tight knit. They’ve both surpassed the 39-year median life expectancy for females of their species in human care, with Roxie at 44 and Juju . . .
being less energetic,” said Carrie Supino, Primate World keeper and Juju’s primary trainer
keepers’ eye view of hoof care and injection training with Atka, while his primary trainer
You’ll also get to see behind-the-scenes training footage of each giraffe and its trainer
You’ll also get to see behind-the-scenes training footage of each giraffe and its trainer