The Giraffe Center
New Interactive Giraffe Experiences
Experience the best interactive giraffe feeding in Colorado at the brand-new, world-class Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Giraffe Center, the ultimate family-friendly outdoor experience in Colorado Springs. The 12,000-square-foot headquarters of the International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe completely redefines how you connect with wildlife and fosters global giraffe conservation. From a clear roof that floods the entire space with natural sunlight to eleven distinct indoor and outdoor feeding zones, every detail has been engineered to encourage environmental enrichment and natural behaviors for giraffe. and to let you experience and fall in love with giraffe up-close.
Watch Giraffe Explore
Our giraffe herd explored the Giraffe Center for the first time at the end of August! Thorn, the youngest giraffe, was the first to step through the doors, followed by Kay. By the end of the first day, most of the herd had explored their new home.
After the herd had a chance to explore, some of the giraffe got excited zoomies in the yard and barn! As they settle in, the herd will continue to have access to their current training barn, their renovated and expanded yard, the yard closest to African lions (where guests can feed them), and the Giraffe Center. Giraffe feeding is still available daily in the Giraffe Center and African Rift Valley from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Global Giraffe Conservation
Relentlessly Pursuing the Improvement of Giraffe Lives Worldwide.
This new facility houses the headquarters of the International Center for the Care & Conservation of Giraffe, which is a concentrated effort by CMZoo to consolidate resources and expand educational programs in order to improve and enrich the lives of giraffes in human care throughout the world. Learn more about what CMZoo is doing for giraffe conservation at the Zoo and across the globe.