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These fully aquatic salamanders have amazing regenerative qualities, evidenced by
These fully aquatic salamanders have amazing regenerative qualities, evidenced by
The African elephants have noticed a difference in their routines, too.
MALE TREE ‘ROO, TRISTAN, IS MOVING NORTH TO HELP SAVE HIS RARE, ENDANGERED AND ELUSIVE SPECIES – On Wed., Sept. 20, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s 8-year-old male Matschie’s tree kangaroo, Tristan, hopped onto I-25 in Colorado Springs and headed north to Denver with one of his new keepers. Tristan’s mission? To help save his endangered species . . .
“We have been working with him on voluntarily entering his crate and staying calm
students return to school this year, our partners at Children’s Hospital Colorado, have
In the coming weeks and months, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will continue its efforts – and embark on new ones – to support Species Survival Plans (SSPs) for Amur leopards and Amur tigers. This important work, led by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), contributes to the survival of these iconic species by managing the . . .
Amur tiger Chewy and a new female, Savelii, who is scheduled to arrive in October, have
Each year, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo members vote to help the Zoo decide how $75,000 should be split between staff-championed conservation efforts, in CMZoo’s annual Member Conservation Vote. Of six projects funded in 2024, members decided to continue funding two conservation partners in Kenya: Protect Pancake Tortoises through community conservation in Kenya Conduct community awareness training . . .
The Turtle Survival Alliance and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy have been hard at work
“I have so much respect for her.
Since then, in efforts to reestablish peace and safety for the troop, staff have
A new African Rift Valley resident is making progress with her keepers and is taking her time getting to know her potential mate. Six-year-old Red River hog, Zena, came to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on a breeding recommendation with 12-year-old Hubert, who has lived at CMZoo since 2008. Zena, who can be identified by her unique . . .
Since her arrival, the two have maintained interest in each other, but their comfort
As America’s mountain Zoo, we know that our unique setting on the side of Cheyenne Mountain is part of what makes every visit magical. One of our core values is to live with the mountain and to preserve its natural beauty. That means designing exhibits that work with existing terrain and maintaining native plants that . . .
“The type of flies we most often deal with are attracted to manure, and we have plenty