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Melborne Zoo Keepers Visit CMZoo August 4, 2019 Have you noticed a few new faces
Melborne Zoo Keepers Visit CMZoo August 4, 2019 Have you noticed a few new faces
Aysan and Bosco have settled in nicely together, and have even been seen touching
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 . . .
“We have a long history of caring for a large herd of prolific, interactive giraffe
Zoos often talk about the importance of Species Survival Plans (SSP). While it’s hard not to fall in love with baby animals, it’s important to remember why zoos work so hard to bring them into the world. As matchmakers for the zoo animal kingdom, SSP coordinators study genetics of animals in human care and make . . .
animals and we understand that it can be difficult to see an animal move, but we all have
This summer, the black-footed ferret (BFF) breeding program at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo saw a record number of kits born: 37. Conservationists tested multi-partner breeding to see if females could conceive and whelp kits from different dads in the same litter, and to see if having multiple breeding partners impacted the number of kits born overall. . . .
number of kits one female could contribute to the recovery population.� BFFs have
Lion Patriarch August 9, 2025 Written by Savannah Woods, African lion keeper I have
Shorter days and holidays are approaching. For many humans, that means unusual eating traditions, a shift in activity and an effort to maintain healthy habits. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo partners, Children’s Hospital Colorado, share advice for helping your family stay healthy during the holidays. At CMZoo, shorter days and cooler temperatures trigger changes to some animal . . .
When it starts to cool down, they’re less interested in eating and have less energy
Two CMZoo staff members recently returned from Cape Town, South Africa, where they helped hand-rear orphaned African penguin chicks at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), a Cheyenne Mountain Zoo conservation partner. SANCCOB rescues penguins, provides medical care, incubates eggs, hand rears chicks, helps park rangers monitor penguin colonies on . . .
Some have to turn back without providing food for their families.
ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED More Written by Savannah Woods, African lion keeper I have
We have one of North America’s largest giraffe herds, the result of a prolific breeding