American alligator Archives – CMZoo https://www.cmzoo.org/news/archive/animal/alligator/
As ambush predators, alligators have unique adaptations that help them blend into
As ambush predators, alligators have unique adaptations that help them blend into
His antlers, once covered in velvet to help them grow, have now shed the fuzzy layer
ATTENDEES CAN ENJOY SIX LOCAL MUSICIANS, UNLIMITED SMALL PLATES, ANIMALS AND INCREDIBLE MOUNTAINSIDE VIEWS – Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will kick off its three-date 21-and-up summer event series, Tails, Tunes & Tastes, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Thurs., July 25. Up on the mountain, the evenings are cool, and this event lineup is even cooler. . . .
There’s nowhere else you can hand-feed a giraffe, have a drink, try a unique food
has been a focus at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo for nearly a decade, and while strides have
It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment a story begins, but the end of the story could be near for Malaika [muh-LIE-kuh], a 36-year-old female African elephant. We think this story started for us about 17 years ago when the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Board decided to build a facility especially for aging female elephants, but . . .
logistics required for the sheer size of the animal we’re focusing on now, and you have
On certified sustainable plantations and mills the workers have decent housing and
In September 2019, Rae, two-year-old CMZoo reticulated giraffe, will be embarking on her next adventure as an animal ambassador at Lincoln Park Zoo, in Chicago, Ill. The daughter of Msitu and Khalid, and sister of newborn, Viv, and six-year-old, Emy, who now lives in Peoria, Ill., will be dearly missed by CMZoo staff and giraffe fans…
But, as she joins a new herd, she will have the opportunity to reach and inspire
In early December 2019, four staff members from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will travel to the Andes Mountains of Ecuador for an important conservation expedition to help save critically endangered mountain tapirs. Their prehensile noses with long snouts, odd-and-even-toed hooved feet and furry, bear-shaped bodies make this unique species look like something out of a children’s . . .
because there’s a risk the calf will be permanently separated from its mother), they have
Watch for the mesh training panel inside, where guests have an up-close opportunity
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s EdVenture Department is finding new ways to connect you with our animals. These new programs give guests options that suit their comfort level, while still providing up-close, custom animal experiences. Even with virtual options, we can still get you very, very close! Take a look at some of the newest programs offered: . . .
Virtual Programs: We have an array of different programs offered on virtual platforms