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giraffe, will be embarking on her next adventure as an animal ambassador at Lincoln Park
On Thurs., Oct. 24, the Colorado Supreme Court will hear oral arguments from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s legal counsel and the NonHuman Rights Project (NhRP) on the frivolous elephant lawsuit filed against CMZoo last summer. As our community already knows, at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, we take excellent care of our beloved elephants. The NhRP’s case is . . .
conservation partner, Tsavo Trust, protect African elephants in Tsavo National Park
The two female hippos have been ‘vacationing’ at Dickerson Park Zoo, an Association
When Penny, a reticulated giraffe calf, was born at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on June 4, 2018, Dr. Liza Dadone, head veterinarian and VP of mission and programs, couldn’t have known that the next few months of care for the sixteen-member giraffe herd would present such complicated cases. Since Penny’s passing late last summer, her legacy has continued both by helping people around the world fall in love with giraffe and by helping advance giraffe medicine in zoos.
At Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa, a 21-year-old giraffe named Zuri was treated
The Giraffe Center will co-host a specialized workshop at West Midlands Safari Park
Waterhole Each year, in the quiet depths of Pike National Forest, near Woodland Park
Looking at Jumbe [JOOM-bay], Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s 2,800-pound Eastern black rhinoceros, visitors might assume that his demeanor matches his stature. On the contrary, according to Annie Dinwiddie, senior keeper in Encounter Africa who has worked with Jumbe for nine years. “He’s actually really gentle,” said Dinwiddie. “I have worked with three black rhinos and two . . .
tusks weighing more than 100 pounds, and Eastern black rhinos, in Tsavo National Park
BOB CHASTAIN SET TO RETIRE IN THE ZOO’S CENTENNIAL YEAR: 2026 – After nearly 30 years at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, and 20 years in the position of president & CEO, Bob Chastain has announced his plan to retire in 2026. Over the next two years, the CMZoo board of directors, who have been intimately involved . . .
seeing the positive impact our partners are making in places like Tsavo National Park
Dickerson Park Zoo, accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, in Springfield
rescues penguins, provides medical care, incubates eggs, hand rears chicks, helps park
