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Event of the Summer, Tails, Tunes & Tastes, is Thurs., Aug. 31 August 14, 2023 HAVE
Event of the Summer, Tails, Tunes & Tastes, is Thurs., Aug. 31 August 14, 2023 HAVE
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 . . .
Since 2008, our guests and members have raised more than $5 million for conservation
They’re going to have lots of fun with this new setup.”
“But, they have to look scary because their defenses pretty much end there.
At the end of February, Malaika, one of six aging female African elephants at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, was experiencing increasing mobility issues and severe changes in her appetite. After a few days of close monitoring and treatments to help her symptoms, she started to bounce back and has since continued to trend in the right . . .
they’re realistic, because Malaika – like all of the elephants at CMZoo – will have
These fully aquatic salamanders have amazing regenerative qualities, evidenced by
One of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s most specialized animal areas is the home of our beloved African elephant herd. Jambo (38), Malaika (35), Lucky (41), LouLou (38), Kimba (42) and Missy (51) make up the herd, and each has her own obstacles to face. Just like humans, the health of each elephant is individual, sometimes regardless . . .
“Some have weak limbs, or digestive issues, some have arthritis, some have issues
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is excitedly making preparations for the newest resident of Rocky Mountain Wild — an 8-week-old male Alaska moose, due to arrive this Wednesday. The big-eyed, light brown, long-legged calf was orphaned at about six days old outside of Anchorage, Alaska, when his mother was involved in a fatal human-wildlife conflict. He has . . .
“People have seen an increase in activity in the moose yard, over the past several
African lions are working through a delicate transition in African Rift Valley. The lion keepers’ long-term goal is to provide healthy groupings and vital social interactions for the four related big cats, with Lomela, the mother, bridging the gap for her family. Aging parents, Abuto (12) and Lomela (16), their daughter, Elsa (8), and their . . .
the African lion care team began ‘howdies’ between Elsa and Aslan, so Aslan could have
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 . . .
“At this point we have performed many diagnostic tests to determine the cause of