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has been a focus at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo for nearly a decade, and while strides have
has been a focus at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo for nearly a decade, and while strides have
It’s no surprise that Luna, Navarro and their gorgeous pups continue to be guest favorites at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. What did surprise guests, keepers and vet staff earlier this year was the arrival of the pups. After decades of unproductive breeding attempts, the Zoo welcomed a litter of the endangered species. The pups and parents . . .
goal is for CMZoo’s descendants to one day return to the wild, where populations have
NhRP is claiming that the five female African elephants who have been in our care
Activities Include: Haunted House – ages 6 and up, strobe lights in use in Lodge at Moose Lake, Spooky Graveyard – waiting to greet you on your way to Water’s Edge: Africa, Trick-or-treat at Spooky Treat Stations – throughout the Boo at the Zoo path, Lighted Pumpkins – located in My Big Backyard, Pirate’s Cove . . .
Masks worn by guests 11 years of age and younger must have openings that allow the
CMZoo’s 10-Week-Old Amur Leopard Cubs Have Names!
Golden Years Seeing LouLou, a 36-year-old female African elephant at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, participate in one of her daily care routines is like witnessing a pedicure of gigantic proportions. Annie Dinwiddie, senior elephant keeper, points her target pole toward a horizontal rod and gently says, “foot.” Three-and-a-half-ton LouLou gracefully places her twelve-inch diameter round pad . . .
They’re all African elephants, but have unique personalities and some distinguishable
– CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADO PRESENTS OPEN-TO-THE-PUBLIC BIRTHDAY PARTY, SUNDAY JUNE 30 AT 10 A.M. – Turning fifty years old is a big deal for anyone. When an elephant turns fifty, it’s an enormous occasion. Missy, one of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s female African elephants, is half a century old this year, and Children’s Hospital Colorado is . . .
Staff from Children’s Hospital Colorado will have a booth at the event, and encourage
sparingly and prioritize nutritious meals first.� Just like humans, animals have
This summer, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo conservation keepers introduced ten tiny tadpoles to the world. The ‘poster tadpoles’ of their endangered species, the Wyoming toad, morphed into toadlets within weeks. At the end of July, CMZoo fans submitted naming ideas for the ten amphibian siblings on the Zoo’s social media channels, and one theme was a . . .
Since then, they have fine-tuned their hunting skills and are growing big and strong
On the longest day of the year, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will celebrate the longest-necked animal: the giraffe! On Fri., June 21, giraffe keepers and staff from the International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe (The Giraffe Center) are throwing a daylong event to commemorate World Giraffe Day. “This is our way of thanking . . .
“We have a ton of inspiring activities planned!”