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Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of Asian Highlands and learn about Global Tiger Day in July's staff profile feature!
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to read our Palm Oil Newsletter and learn what YOU can do to help save orangutans in the wild!
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She's had a challenging start to life, but it's clear that the Zoo's 200th giraffe calf has grit.
Nine days after her birth on June 4, Penny the giraffe was found splayed in the stall she shared with mom Muziki. "Splay" means that an animal's legs go out from under them in an unnatural way. In giraffes, splaying can have varying degrees of severity, from moderately severe to life-threatening. From that day forward, Penny's care has been round the clock, not only to address the cause and repercussion of the splay, but to make sure the regular needs of an infant giraffe are being met. Through it all, Penny has hung in there. From adapting to bottle-feeding, to recovering from infection and diagnostic processes, she has displayed an underlying strength.
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Animal Encounter:
ASIAN HIGHLANDS WELCOMES NEW AMUR TIGER
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Photo Credit - Denver Zoo |
There's a new animal on the prowl at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, and we're excited to introduce him!
Thimbu (pronounced tim'-boo), an Amur tiger, arrived July 10 from Denver Zoo. He is currently finishing his customary 30-day quarantine period, but will soon be alternating yard time with Chewy, our other male Amur tiger, in their Asian Highlands exhibit.
Thimbu is eight years old and has unique characteristics that will help visitors distinguish him from Chewy, who is three.
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Golden Years:
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER FOR THIS GIBBON
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Some people hide their age well and the same goes for some animals. Schanee, one of the Zoo's lar gibbons, is one such animal. She will celebrate her 38th birthday this fall, which is quite an auspicious milestone for a lar gibbon, which typically has a median life expectancy of about 17 years in human care. Her hair is thinning a bit, and a little more gray appears in her face, but she still hangs with the best of them.
Gibbons are known for their agility, an adaptation for their natural habitat in the rainforests of southeast Asia. Their extra-long arms, hook-shaped hands and powerful legs give them the reach and power to maneuver among the treetops. Despite losing a hand from an accident eight years ago, Schanee is still able to swing around the many perches in the exhibit she shares with mate, Tembeling.
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Conservation
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HELPING WYOMING TOADS FIND THEIR WAY BACK TO THE WILD
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Favorable strides in the management of endangered Wyoming toads were made this spring and early summer as CMZ experienced a robust egg-laying season, followed by the release of hundreds of year-old toads into the wild. Wyoming toads are currently listed as "extinct in the wild" by The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The effort to save one of the most endangered toads in the world has been a bit of a "two steps forward, one step back" process since 1994 when the last known wild toads were brought into human care for future recovery efforts. The threats that caused them to disappear are only slightly curtailed, so various strategies have been employed to help re-establish the population in the wild. Currently, eight zoological and governmental organizations are breeding centers for Wyoming toads. CMZ joined the effort in 1992.
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Explore and Learn
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ZOOMobile can bring the Zoo to you!
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Summer is a very busy time at the Zoo, but did you know you can beat the crowds and the heat by having Zoo animals visit you? Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's ZOOMobile program is a great way to see animals up close (and gets hands-on) without leaving your home. And with programs for birthday parties, festivals, classrooms and community centers, there are options for everyone!
The ZOOMobile team works with nearly 50 different animals that are able to leave the Zoo and venture all over the state. Animals include skunks, a kestrel, skinks, snakes, lizards, chickens and so much more. You can even request certain types of animals to attend your event.
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