goodbye to two-year-old Rae, a reticulated giraffe who moved from CMZoo to Lincoln Park
goodbye to two-year-old Rae, a reticulated giraffe who moved from CMZoo to Lincoln Park
Last month, 7-year-old male African lion, Boma, moved to San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Last month, 7-year-old male African lion, Boma, moved to San Diego Zoo Safari Park
The Tsavo Trust, which works to protect elephants and rhinos in Africa from illegal poaching, is gaining more ground, thanks to the continued support of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo guests. This year, donations are supporting the Trust’s long-term viability through infrastructure development, in addition to ongoing support for aerial surveys. Two $18,333 donations for infrastructure . . .
, the largest national park in Kenya.
Giraffe conservation was given a generous boost from many helping hands when Operation Twiga III rolled out in Uganda earlier this month. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo staff and other concerned conservationists took part in translocating endangered Nubian giraffe to a safer location, where they could establish new herds and maintain the important genetics of their subspecies. . . .
was able to capture and move a total of 14 giraffe from Murchison Falls National Park
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s conservation partners are still hard at work on the front lines, despite the pandemic that has slowed much of the world. The Zoo and our supporters continue to send funding to important efforts around the world, including Operation Twiga, a giraffe conservation project in Uganda, and Tsavo Trust, an elephant and rhino . . .
surveillance and on-the-ground field efforts to protect wildlife in Tsavo National Park
In October and November 2019, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo joined Giraffe Conservation Foundation, Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching School and other worldwide partners to support Uganda Wildlife Authority in establishing a new population of critically endangered Nubian giraffe. CMZoo VP of Mission and Programs, Dr. Liza Dadone, traveled to Uganda to assist with the reintroduction of . . .
provided care for the giraffe during the translocation from Murchison Falls National Park
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will soon bid a heartfelt farewell to Thimbu [TIM-boo], a nine-year-old Amur tiger with a freckled nose and an ‘aww-inspiring’ way of adorably rolling on his back in the tall grasses of Asian Highlands. As part of a breeding recommendation from the Amur tiger Species Survival Plan (SSP), Thimbu is moving to . . .
recommendation from the Amur tiger Species Survival Plan (SSP), Thimbu is moving to Bramble Park
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, its members, visitors and donors are celebrating another conservation milestone. In mid-September, the Zoo surpassed $1 million donated to its African elephant and black rhino conservation partner, Tsavo Trust, since establishing a partnership in 2016. Tsavo Trust was founded in 2012 to help protect the last of the ‘Super Tuskers’ – African . . .
Tuskers remain, and the majority of these individuals reside in Tsavo National Park
Eight-year-old Savelii joins CMZoo from Bramble Park Zoo, in Watertown, South Dakota
™re exploring downtown Colorado Springs near the brand-new playground in Acacia Park
