Wyoming Toad Conservation – CMZoo https://www.cmzoo.org/conservation/wyoming-toad-conservation/
These tiny toads have a major role in their native prairie ecosystem.
These tiny toads have a major role in their native prairie ecosystem.
Cue the ‘awws,’ because in addition to welcoming an adorable baby gorilla, Primate World recently celebrated the arrival of two tiny-but-bold bearded sisters: 4-year-old Mattessich (pronounced mad-eh-sitch) and 3-year-old Gianna. The sisters are difficult to tell apart, even for the keepers who work closely with them. Each tamarin has a microchip, so staff can keep . . .
Mattessich tends to have a less groomed beard and Gianna’s beard is typically more
Did you know that September is National Chicken Month? Well, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has some very special honorees making their appearance just in time to celebrate! We are welcoming a new flock of little ladies to the chicken yard in My Big Backyard who will eventually be a part of the chicken feeding experience. The . . .
After a few weeks, they have moved to the barn in My Big Backyard, where they can
Last year, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo joined the Rocky Mountain Wolf Action Fund (RMWAF) and other partners to collect signatures for a petition that successfully landed a proposition on this year’s general election ballot. Proposition #114 asks Colorado voters to decide if gray wolves, once native to the state, should be carefully reintroduced to the Western . . .
“We have seen significant support from the public throughout this project, but voters
Every visit to the Zoo is conservation in action. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and its guests and members are celebrating a huge milestone, having raised $3 million since the Zoo’s Quarters for Conservation program launched in 2008. Quarters for Conservation, or Q4C, is the Zoo’s largest fundraiser for field conservation. It actively engages visitors and staff . . .
“Our guests have helped us save animals from extinction simply by visiting the Zoo
Children’s Hospital Colorado, our year-round sponsor, offers helpful guidance for helping children cope with stress and anxiety related to the ‘new normal’ of life during the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to a recent blog, they will be hosting a virtual talk on the topic, just for members and fans of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, on Friday, . . .
We told you last month about how the great apes of Primate World have shown us they
In the past several days, urgent or emergency procedures have been conducted not
at CMZoo February 27, 2025 Emmett and Digger, two 20-year-old grizzly bears, have
Our First African Penguins Have Arrived at Water’s Edge: Africa!
The newest residents of Water’s Edge: Africa, Allagash’s twin lemur pups, have