Spring has sprung, which means our koi pond in My Big Backyard has thawed and our three koi fish are waking up. Soon, we will install their enrichment tank, which “floats” above their pond. They swim up into the tank to see you at eye level and show off their beautiful scales! Did you know . . .
Our three koi all have names and are easy to tell apart.
A new African Rift Valley resident is making progress with her keepers and is taking her time getting to know her potential mate. Six-year-old Red River hog, Zena, came to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on a breeding recommendation with 12-year-old Hubert, who has lived at CMZoo since 2008. Zena, who can be identified by her unique . . .
Since her arrival, the two have maintained interest in each other, but their comfort
2022 International African Penguin Awareness Day (IAPAD) is Sat., Oct. 8, and we have
What’s small, has a wiggly nose and adorable eyes, and feels like a cactus? A hedgehog! The Loft at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is now home to two adorable African pygmy hedgehogs, named Mantis and Groot. These animal ambassadors are sisters, and are about a year and a half old. Hedgehogs are primarily solitary, so you . . .
Mantis and Groot have started training for all sorts of activities as animal ambassadors
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s 21-year-old Eastern black rhino, Jumbe, and his team are working together to address a new health concern for the 2,700-pound sweetheart. A recent routine blood test revealed iron saturation in his blood had risen to concerning levels. Jumbe seems to be feeling well, and he isn’t showing any clinical signs of discomfort. . . .
Some zoos have been able to address iron overload disorder in rhinos by increasing
Each year, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo members vote to help the Zoo decide how $75,000 should be split between staff-championed conservation efforts, in CMZoo’s annual Member Conservation Vote. Of six projects funded in 2024, members decided to continue funding two conservation partners in Kenya: Protect Pancake Tortoises through community conservation in Kenya Conduct community awareness training . . .
The Turtle Survival Alliance and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy have been hard at work
up close and hands on with the widest variety of any collection at our zoo ( we have
These fully aquatic salamanders have amazing regenerative qualities, evidenced by
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is excitedly making preparations for the newest resident of Rocky Mountain Wild — an 8-week-old male Alaska moose, due to arrive this Wednesday. The big-eyed, light brown, long-legged calf was orphaned at about six days old outside of Anchorage, Alaska, when his mother was involved in a fatal human-wildlife conflict. He has . . .
“People have seen an increase in activity in the moose yard, over the past several
2022 International African Penguin Awareness Day (IAPAD) is Sat., Oct. 8, and we have
