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Welcome Little Ones!

The pride and joy for all new parents, these newest members of the Zoo family make our hearts sing.

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Young animals to watch for too, while your visiting the Zoo.

Bundles of Love.

Nile Hippopotamus Calf "Omo"

Where Water's Edge: Africa

~ Born Tuesday, July 21, 2021 at 1:57 p.m., to 28-year-old first time mother Zambezi and 18 year-old father Biko. This buoyant bundle of joy is a baby boy named, “Omo.” He is the first hippo born at CMZoo in 32 years! Mom and baby appear to be healthy and bonding well. As long as things continue to go well for Zambezi and her baby, the hippo building will be open and guests can visit them in Water’s Edge: Africa right away. There will be times when the pair might not be visible, depending on where Zambezi decides to spend time with Omo, or if we need to move them to a private area to clean the exhibit.

Ring-tailed Lemur Twin Pups "Anja" & "Elo"

Where Water's Edge: Africa

~ Born Sunday, July 11, 2021 – Keepers at Water’s Edge: Africa were seeing double as they welcomed twins to the ring-tailed lemur family around 6 a.m. Animal staff spotted first-time mom, 8-year-old Allagash (AL-uh-gash), holding an infant lemur and then confirmed a second stripy bundle of joy had arrived, making them the second and third ring-tailed lemurs born this year at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. These newest residents of Water’s Edge: Africa, have names! The three-month-old ring-tailed lemurs’ keepers have named the female youngster Anja (ON’-juh) and her brother Elo (EE-low).

Red-necked Wallaby Joey "Tim-Tam"

Where Australia Walkabout

– Join us in welcoming the newest member of our mob! Gidgee is a red-necked wallaby mom and since March 2021 has been carrying a new male joey in her pouch. As a nod to wallabies’ native Australia, we named our newest joey Tim Tam (Tim, for short), after a popular cookie there. We expect Tim to continue popping in and out of mom’s pouch for another two months, or until mom decides it’s time for him to move out. Visit Tim, Gidgee and the mob daily in Australia Walkabout, where our wallabies can hop right up to guests to say hello! Tune into our CMZooFacebook page for joey updates!

Ring-tailed Lemur Pup "Maky"

Where Water's Edge: Africa

~ Born Monday, April 26, 2021 to eight-year-old mother Rogue, and father Hercules. This baby boy is named “Maky.” He has the same markings as the adult lemurs, complete with mini tufted ears and a long black-and-white striped tail. You can find Maky leaping and frolicking about on Lemur Island with the twin ring-tailed lemur pups born in July, and the rest of the lemur conspiracy in Water’s Edge: Africa.

Red River Hoglet "Pinto"

Where African Rift Valley

~ Born Saturday, April 24, 2021 to seven-year-old Red River hog first time mom, Zena and father Huey. This adorable hoglet is a girl, and her name is “Pinto.” When Pinto was born she was about the size of Zena’s snout, and a beautiful orange-red color with white stripes and spots on her body. Pinto is growing a lot now and beginning to look more like a mini version of her mom.

Reticulated Giraffe Calf, "BB"

Where African Rift Valley

~ Born Monday, September 28, 2020, to 8-year-old mom Bailey, and father Khalid! This female calf, named “BB,” is the seventeenth member of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s reticulated giraffe herd. As the youngest, and smallest, member of our giraffe tower, BB is learning to use her size to her advantage. Keepers have noticed that she often finds ways to sneak between our larger giraffes to get the best spot at the feeders, and she seems to be growing more and more confident each day! Check for future updates on our social media channels.

Siamang Baby "Rahsia"

Where Primate World

~ Born September 7, 2020. Eve, a 9-year-old Siamang at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, took a different approach to Labor Day this year: by going into labor.In the wee hours of the morning she gave birth to an adorable black-haired, pink-eared baby girl. Her name is Rahsia, which is Malay for “secret.” Rahsia was tiny when she was born, and continues to grow and warm our hearts with her cautious playfulness. Stop by and visit this siamang family in Primate World.

Alaska Moose Calf, "Atka"

Where Rocky Mountain Wild

– Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomed the newest resident of Rocky Mountain Wild — an 8-week-old male Alaska moose on July 15, 2020. The big-eyed, light brown, long-legged calf was orphaned at about six days old outside of Anchorage, Alaska, when his mother was involved in a fatal human-wildlife conflict. He has since been in the care of Alaska Zoo. Moose are extremely rare in zoos, and this arrival comes only two months after the loss of the Zoo’s beloved 12-year-old Canada moose, Tahoma. This precious moose calf is named “Atka.” Atka, himself, continues to grow, too. He recently weighed in at 685 pounds — that’s nearly 600 pounds heavier than when he first came to CMZoo in July 2020.

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