Zoo Explorations

Customize a Premium Zoo Experience.

Zoo Exploration programs are ideal for school, troop, work and family or friend groups. Explore the Zoo alongside the EdVenture team and learn more about the topic of your choice. During your exploration, your group will have the opportunity to meet animals up-close, feed our world famous giraffe herd, and chat with Zoo professionals.

ZOO EXPLORATION OPTIONS

Habitats – The animals that live at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo come from all over the world and many are not necessarily built for Colorado’s changing climate! Alongside the EdVenture Mentors you will explore how the Zoo decides which animals can live here and what they need to be happy and healthy in their new home!
Classifications – Marsupials to invertebrates; Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is home to a variety of animals! Now just like us, not all animals are the same! Join the Edventure Mentors to discover what makes animals different from one another!
Adaptations – From flying south for the winter to hunting in packs; animals have unique physical and behavioral adaptations to help them survive! Join the EdVenture Mentors in exploring the various traits that allow animals to survive in their environments!
Careers – Want to work at a zoo? Don’t necessarily love the idea of shoveling poop? Join the EdVenture Mentors to learn more about the various positions here at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and discover how your passions could lead you to a future here too!
Animals around the World – Always wanted to travel the world? Join the EdVenture Mentors and explore a new region with every visit!
Animal stories – From diet preferences to personality traits, no two animals are the same here at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo! Join the EdVenture Mentors and learn what makes each of our animals unique!

Don’t see the experience you’re looking for? Contact the CMZ EdVenture Department to customize your tour and book your reservation at [email protected] or call 719-424-7827.

To Request Your Exploration Tour

Complete and submit the form below.

Please Read and Agree

I understand that by purchasing a CMZoo membership, advance ticket reservations are required to visit the Zoo for Individual, Family, Grandparent and Family Plus members, and my preferred ticket date or time may not always be available. I also understand that memberships are non-refundable after purchase.

If free member tickets for my chosen day/time are not available, and I choose to purchase non-member tickets, they will not be refundable/reimbursable and cannot be applied to my membership renewal.

I also understand that the Zoo cannot accommodate an earlier entry time than my ticket start time. (For example, a 10:30-11 a.m. ticket cannot be scanned in earlier than 10:30 a.m.)

Please be courteous to your fellow members by not over-reserving tickets and returning tickets you can’t use. To release your tickets, email [email protected] prior to your ticketed date.

MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT

We believe we can create a feeling of family by treating each employee, guest, member and donor with the respect they deserve. Treating each other like we would want to be treated is just the right thing to do. There is no room at the Zoo for profanity, harassment or threatening behavior.

Our animals are family and we love and respect them not only for their beauty, but for all the joy they bring so many guests every year. We believe our animals deserve the best homes and care we can provide. Please join us in treating our animals like you would treat your own family members. Crossing barriers is dangerous, as they are in place to keep both you and our animals safe. Like your friends and family, our animals do not like to be harassed in any way.

We believe we should never take our site’s beauty for granted. Our mountain is something we hope you will enjoy and actively admire. Join us in preserving our amazing site by feeling at home while you are here and leaving our grounds “without a trace.”

Our staff strives to make the world a better place every day. We will always work hard to make your experience the best it can be as well as assist you when things might not go as planned. When having difficult discussions, mutual respect is always expected and appreciated.

“If you are unable to comply with this Code of Conduct, we reserve the right to revoke your membership and/or ask you to leave the Zoo. Thank you for understanding.

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Details

All Explorations include:
– One 2-hour tour, for one group of up to 15 participants.
– Admission to the Zoo for the day (Hours of operation: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
– One EdVenture mentor as your group’s personal guide!
– One Animal Ambassador presentation (turtle/tortoise, snake or lizard)
– Giraffe feeding

Scheduling Details:
A non-refundable $75 deposit will be collected at the time of booking. This deposit will be applied to your final payment.
We do not accept passes or memberships in place of admission fees for Zoo Explorations.
(Fee includes a $0.75 donation to Quarters for Conservation).

Please note: School buses and other vehicles that require more than one parking space will be required to park at an off-site location. Transportation to and from the off-site location is the responsibility of the visiting group. For details, visit our off-site bus parking information. Please do not include bus drivers in your chaperone count.

Opportunity Fund Scholarship Information

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has scholarships available for schools, groups, and families that may need financial assistance.
Please download the appropriate application and follow included instructions.
Opportunity Fund Scholarship – Individual Application
Opportunity Fund Scholarship – School/Group Application

EdVenture Refunds, Cancellations or Changes

Scheduling Details
A non-refundable $75 deposit will be collected at the time of booking. This deposit will be applied to your final payment. We do not accept passes or memberships in place of admission fees for Zoo Explorations. (Fee includes a $0.75 donation to Quarters for Conservation).

We do not issue refunds for parties that do not show for their reservation. If you need to cancel or reschedule your event, please refer to the confirmation email received upon registration. For further inquiry, please email [email protected].

If the Zoo is closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen events, we will issue you a full refund (less the non-refundable deposit) or you may reschedule the event to the next available date and apply all payments already made toward your reservation to the new reservation.

Program Cancellation
The Zoo reserves the right to cancel a program due to lack of enrollment or unforeseen circumstances in which the Zoo is closed. If the Zoo is closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen events, we will issue you a full refund (less the non-refundable deposit) or you may reschedule the event to the next available date and apply all payments already made toward your reservation to the new reservation.