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Featured Animals – Degu

Discover “everything degu” around the Zoo below; from news to adoptions, births, conservation programs, your own encounter options, animal experiences, shows, events and more.

Everything Degu

Meet Diego the Newest Resident at The Loft

February 24, 2021

Degu (pronounced ‘DAY-goo’)? What in the world is a degu? Most people have never heard of these pint-sized rodents that are native to the grassy slopes of the Andes Mountains, in South America. Chinchillas and guinea pigs are close relatives of the degu. Now, along with chinchillas and guinea pigs, a degu has joined our . . .

Meet & Feed An Animal

Once in a lifetime Opportunities Select your unique experience from the following options: Meet & Greets – unique animal interactions year-round, with any one of our smaller animals listed below. Animal Encounters – connect with amazing animals and their Keepers, plus options to feed many of the animals listed. V.I.P. Tours – behind-the-scenes exclusive animal . . .

ZOOMobile Ambassadors

Bring the Animals to You.

These Animal Ambassadors may visit you when you book a custom animal experience with the ZOOMobile. Our EdVenture keepers bring live animals to engage your classrooms, birthdays, community gatherings, seniors, special events and more. The ZOOMobile visits groups throughout the Pikes Peak region and beyond.

Due to the nature of working with live animals, the ZOOMobile cannot guarantee which animals will be present for any program.

For ZOOMobile opportunities visit Bring the Zoo to You

Experiences at The Loft

See. Learn. Explore. Do. Discover what it is like to care for animals. Bring your curiosities and discover fun experiences with Zoo animals! You may get to help make a tortoise salad, change a snake’s water bowl, or mist a lizard habitat. Signage is designed to highlight our individual animals and share something special about them. Each visit to The Loft is unique and the whole space is kid-friendly.

Endangered Species at the Zoo

Are They in Danger of Extinction? Animals listed here may have a threatened or endangered conservation status with the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).

Adopt an Animal

Foster any animal and you’ll help Cheyenne Mountain Zoo continue to provide outstanding care. Whether given as a gift or used to celebrate a favorite species, symbolic adoptions come with a variety of benefits only adoptive parents can enjoy. Ways to adopt your favorites: Digital Adoption – ($35) choose any Zoo animal from the full . . .

Small Mammal Meet & Greet

Join a Loft keeper for a memorable and fun premium painting session with one of our Loft mammals! Choose one of the animal ambassadors listed within this page for a one of a kind experience.

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