Featured Animals – Mountain Tapir – CMZoo https://www.cmzoo.org/animals/a-z/featured-animals-mountain-tapir/
Go behind-the-scenes to meet, feed, or train your favorite animals.
Go behind-the-scenes to meet, feed, or train your favorite animals.
Pachyderm Artists Amaze Us. All five female African elephants at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo are artists. Lucky paints on canvas and makes individual signature trunk prints. Kimba and the rest of the herd; Jambo, LouLou and Missy, create canvas and paper paintings. Lucky was the first African elephant at the Zoo to begin painting in the . . .
Jambo is a very energetic, eager to train elephant and is known for double-checking
Enjoy this amazing experience, which may include: Watching these birds train with
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is mourning the passing of a truly iconic animal: Juju, a 43-year-old female Western lowland gorilla. After a significant decline due to kidney disease and other age-related ailments, her care team made the compassionate decision to euthanize her today. A month ago, Juju underwent an immobilization and treatment to address a downturn . . .
“She was always eager to train, even when the training was for a more difficult behavior
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 . . .
Dividing the park is a highway, and train tracks also cross it (the rail line is
Go behind-the-scenes to meet, feed, or train your favorite animals.
It’s that magical time of year when many people search for the perfect holiday gifts for friends and family. Whether you’re looking for a once-in-a-lifetime experience or a truly unique stocking stuffer, these options are sure put a smile on every face on your list. Plus, when you purchase something from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, you . . .
You can help train a sloth, get up-close with the grizzly bears, say hello to the
Although we’re closed to the public and missing our members and guests, things aren’t slowing down at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. From daily animal care and enrichment to veterinary procedures, special projects and COVID-19 management, we’re operating with energy and passion to prepare for the day we can welcome you back. “Our organization is unique because . . .
Keepers are continuing to train with the animals, which will hopefully avoid any
It’s that magical time of year when many people search for the perfect holiday gifts for friends and family. Whether you’re looking for a once-in-a-lifetime experience or a truly unique stocking stuffer, these options are sure put a smile on every face on your list. Plus, when you purchase something from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, you . . .
You can help train our lion pride, get up-close with the grizzly bears, say hello
My Big Backyard keepers have worked with them to target train, which means they know