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Chastain, CMZoo President & CEO June 4, 2020 As many of you know, even though we have
Chastain, CMZoo President & CEO June 4, 2020 As many of you know, even though we have
Eve is a vocal, active, seven-year-old female siamang gibbon who lives in Primate World at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. She came to the Zoo nearly two years ago, as a non-breeding companion partner for Wayan, who is 11 years old. Now, she is adjusting to another major life change, and is demonstrating her species’ resiliency, once . . .
staff decided Eve’s only chance at recovery would unfortunately mean her leg would have
The female Siamang born on Labor Day in Primate World to parents, Eve and Wayan, is growing well and will soon get a name! Our partner, Children’s Hospital Colorado, partnered with us to invite the public to vote on four names chosen by the baby’s keepers. The public can vote on her name through Sunday, . . .
Nine-year old Eve and 12-year-old Wayan are first-time parents, but have picked up
Although many people in the Pikes Peak region consider fire danger a thing of the past when the temperatures begin to drop, there is actually still a high risk for wildland fires during the fall and winter months. Because of this, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo plans to run a realistic, full-scale wildland fire safety drill on Thursday, November 9, 2017. The Zoo will close to guests at 2 p.m., with the last admission at 1 p.m.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. “While we run a wildland fire drill every year to ensure we have
Ring-tailed lemur half-brothers, Elo and Maky, are preparing for a big adventure! They’ll soon join a bachelor group of nine ring-tailed lemurs at Brevard Zoo – an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) in Melbourne, Florida. Ring-tailed lemurs are endangered, and wild populations are decreasing, according to the International Union for . . .
Rogue and Allagash, the two moms on Lemur Island, have both been recommended to breed
It finally feels like summer! The weather is warm, the Zoo is open, and camp is in full swing. Summer Camp at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a uniquely wild experience, and this summer is no different. Well, it’s a little different. There are new guidelines in place to help keep staff, guests and campers happy . . .
With smaller camp groups, we have been able to make our camp programs match guidelines
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s orangutans are having a swingin’-good time, thanks to a newly renovated exhibit. Several new features take them to heights they would frequent in the wild. The new structures and features, including new platforms, hammocks, tree structures, sway poles and fifty-foot-long ‘vines’ constructed of fire hose, overlook the city of Colorado Springs from . . .
Young orangutans, like almost four-year-old Bornean orangutan cutie Ember, have a
The Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) estimates a little more than 600 West African giraffe remain in the wild today. Although that number seems small, it is a sign of successful conservation efforts over the past 30 years. Only 49 wild West African giraffe existed in the mid-1990s, due to illegal hunting, climate change and habitat . . .
giraffe there,� said Dadone. “The locals felt they were a chosen community to have
These fully aquatic salamanders have amazing regenerative qualities, evidenced by
The four black-footed ferret (BFF) kits born in CMZoo’s conservation center are getting curious about the world around them! This weekend, conservation keepers noticed Sriracha’s four 10-week-old kits peeking out of the den during dinner time. Confidence and curiosity are important traits of successful BFFs. Practicing quick movements like pouncing, running, batting, and even getting . . .
BFFs are endangered, and it’s easy to see why they have become ambassadors of the