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You’ll also get to see behind-the-scenes training footage of each giraffe and its trainer
You’ll also get to see behind-the-scenes training footage of each giraffe and its trainer
keepers’ eye view of hoof care and injection training with Atka, while his primary trainer
keepers’ eye view of hoof care and injection training with Atka, while his primary trainer
SPRING HAS SPRUNG WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A RING-TAILED LEMUR BABY AND A RED RIVER HOGLET – Two first-time animal moms at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomed their babies just in time for Mother’s Day this year! Rogue, a ring-tailed lemur, gave birth on Monday, April 26, and Zena, a Red River hog, welcomed her little . . .
in your life,” said Brooke Powell, African Rift Valley keeper and Zena’s primary trainer
You’ll also get to see behind-the-scenes training footage of each giraffe and its trainer
Last month, 2-year-old Alaska moose, Atka, had surgery to remove a toe with progressive bone degradation from his front left foot. Since then, the ‘Prince of Rocky Mountain Wild,’ as he’s called by his keepers, has been leaning on the trusting relationship he has with his care team to continue his recovery. “We’ve been really . . .
“We’ve been really impressed with Atka,” said Erika Furnes, Atka’s primary trainer
bonded,” said Diana Miller, senior keeper in African Rift Valley, and Boma’s primary trainer
CMZoo’s animal care and veterinary teams are working hard to make Zwena, a 13-year-old African lioness who was born at CMZoo in 2007, as safe and comfortable as possible as she deals with increasing mobility issues. The 13-year-old sister to Lomela and aunt to Elsa, Boma and Aslan, has been showing symptoms that her team . . .
from the pride,” said Diana Miller, African Rift Valley keeper and Zwena’s primary trainer
The results are in! Last month, we asked for your help to finalize our logo for an exciting new endeavor. Thanks to your votes, we’re happy to share the final result and to tell you more about our program. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has established a first-of-its-kind giraffe training, knowledge-sharing and giraffe emergency response program, called . . .
It’s incredibly fulfilling as a trainer, and I’m excited to be able to share these
Most people who have been to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo have seen our African lions majestically gazing out over Colorado Springs from atop Pride Rock, or hanging out on the perches and heated floors in their Relaxation Room. Abuto, CMZoo’s 9-year-old African lion pride patriarch, is an amazing ambassador for his species, having formed countless connections . . .
From the other side of the panel, Schilz, his primary trainer, asks him to enter