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Featured Animals – Rocky Mountain Goat

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

Rocky Mountain Goat Highlights

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Rocky Mountain Goat Kid, "Blanca"

Where Rocky Cliffs

– Born Wednesday, May 4, 2022, around 3:15 p.m. Blanca, is growing up fast, check out her little horns! Blanca keeps growing in confidence, too. She approaches Yazhi and Twinkie, our two older female Rocky Mountain goats in the herd, and even eats food right out of her keepers’ hands.

Have you seen Blanca in person yet? Visit her and the rest of the Rocky Mountain goats across from the Sky Ride on the rocky cliffs, next time you’re at CMZoo!

Everything Rocky Mountain Goat

Get a Grip on Our Rocky Mountain Goats

February 22, 2023

Five Rocky Mountain goats call CMZoo home. Twinkie (17), Yazhi (12), Albert (8), Lena (3) and Blanca (9 months) make up the herd seen high up in their customized habitat made up of cascading rock formations. This steep habitat mimics the terrain Rocky Mountain goats experience in the wild. Their unique hooves have two toes . . .

Rocky Cliffs

Have you seen our Rocky Mountain goats climbing in person yet? Next time you’re at Zoo, visit these rock athletes across from the Sky Ride on the Rocky Cliffs. You may get to witness their agility as they maneuver around the mountainside climbing boulders, plus notice how they get to enjoy some of the best views of the city below!

Check In With Blanca, 3-Month-Old Rocky Mountain Goat

August 26, 2022

Blanca, our 3-month-old Rocky Mountain goat, is growing up fast! She recently weighed in at 53 pounds. Her mom, Lena, weighs 126 pounds, and her dad, Albert, weighs 358 pounds, so we’re curious who Blanca will take after as she continues to grow. Speaking of growing, check out her little horns! Blanca is growing in . . .

8-Week-Old Rocky Mountain Goat Kid Growing in Leaps and Bounds

June 30, 2022

The adorably fluffy Rocky Mountain Goat kid born on May 4 has a name! Meet Blanca, named after Blanca Peak – one of Colorado’s tallest mountains. Blanca is growing in leaps and bounds! The young female goat is incredibly independent and energetic. Wait until you see her version of zoomies! She now weighs nearly 30 . . .

THE FIRST BABY OF SPRING WAS BORN AT CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO – AND IT’S RIDICULOUSLY CUTE

May 5, 2022

There’s a very fluffy, adorably squeaky new kid on the rocks at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Around 3:15 p.m. on Wed., May 4, first-time Rocky Mountain goat mom, Lena, delivered a baby who was on her feet and working out her wobbly legs within minutes. “Rocky Mountain goat kids are famous for being capable right out . . .

Rocky Mountain Goats at CMZoo

February 24, 2021

Know who loves a snow day? Yazhi, Twinkie, Albert and Lena — our Rocky Mountain goats! Check in with CMZoo’s four fluffy friends and learn how to tell them apart, how they like to spend their days, and how their adaptations make them perfect for winters in the mountains! Back to The Waterhole

New Babies

The pride and joy for all new parents, these newest members of the Zoo family make our hearts sing. Learn about new baby details, locations of babies for your visit and young animals to watch for!

Adopt Choices for Rocky Mountain Goat

Support your favorites with digital, traditional, gift package, and group adoptions. Gifting any adopt choice is available by simply completing the gift area at checkout.

V.I.P. Small Group Tours

Custom Memories for a Lifetime. Book a world-class V.I.P. Tour at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Treat yourself and your fellow animal lovers to an experience of a lifetime! Go behind-the-scenes to meet, feed, or train your favorite animals. Learn more...

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 . . .

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