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Check out our March staff profile and find out who's behind the scenes of our special guest and volunteer experiences!
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Friday, Mar. 30
9:15 - 10:15 a.m. |
Monday - Friday,
Apr. 2 - 6
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Tuesdays
2:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
Friday, Apr. 13
9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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Saturday, May 19
7:30 - 11 a.m.
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CLICK HERE
to read our Palm Oil Newsletter and learn what YOU can do to help save orangutans in the wild!
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What's New:
Help us celebrate the Q4C $2 million mark with free giraffe feeding
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One of the most exciting and impactful ways Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and its visitors help wildlife conservation is through its Quarters for Conservation (Q4C) program. Over the years, those quarters and coin donations have added up, and we are now getting ready to reach a major milestone: $2 million raised!
While it's currently unknown exactly what day we will reach this momentous achievement, we estimate it will be sometime near mid-April.
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Animal Encounter:
Spring and summer animal happenings
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Have you heard? Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has a new Spring and Summer line-up of keeper talks and demonstrations all over the Zoo!
Take a peek at just a few of the interesting Animal Happenings that you can see during your visit this spring and summer. For a full schedule, visit cmzoo.org/shows.
WATCH NOW
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Golden Years:
Roxie, the grande dame of Primate World
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She's played a supporting role most of her life, but Western lowland gorilla Roxie has now taken the lead on how to age gracefully.
At 41 ½ years old, Roxie is one of the Zoo's oldest residents, second only to Missy, the African elephant.
"Roxie is one of the less-dominant gorillas in our troop, but she plays such an important role," said Animal Care Manager Dina Bredahl. "She gets along great with just about every gorilla she meets, so she is like the glue that keeps everyone bonded."
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Each year, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo members are asked to choose their favorite projects among a slate of worldwide and worthwhile field conservation projects. As a member, their votes let us know how to distribute $75,000 of membership revenue to these projects.
"Not only does the vote help us decide which projects to support and in what amounts, it also helps our members make a tangible difference for animals in the wild," said Emmaline Repp-Maxwell, membership and annual gifts manager. "By choosing to be members, they are making the world a better place for animals."
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has lots of animal artists. Orangutans, elephants, skunks and even chickens dabble in various mediums. The newest animal artist is very excited about sharing her craft with the public!
Poe the common raven has recently learned how to paint.
Poe is very sensitive to new things, so she was hesitant seeing paints and canvases for the first time. She was eager and interested, so she was given a paint brush - and from there, her painting career has taken flight! A regular "Poe-casso"!
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