News Archive

We’ve been sitting on some spot-on news! On May 5, 2026, Anya, a 12-year-old critically endangered Amur leopard, became a second-time mom to a sweet singleton cub. The cub was recently confirmed to be a female, and is doing well behind the scenes with Anya. The cub, who will be named by a generous donor, . . .

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADO – On the green hills in Primate World, guests can often spot Western lowland gorilla, Sully, exploring alongside his family. As he approaches his first birthday, Sully is becoming more curious and confident every day, spending time with his mom, Asha, his aunt, Kwisha, and his dad, Goma. Whether . . .

Isabel recently had babies! The kits were born May 9, 2026. There are six kits — five girls and one boy. Isabel and all the little ones appear to be doing well. It won’t be long before the babies are full of energy and exploring their home in The Loft. Until then, the best time . . .

We’re marking six months of Sully sweetness! Since his birth on July 21, 2025, Sully has been growing more curious, confident and lovable every day. In six months, Sully has reached several major milestones, including learning to balance while standing on Asha’s back, crawling independently near Asha, interacting with Goma and Kwisha, trying solid foods, . . .

CONSERVATION Every visit and every membership to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is conservation in action. Between local projects supported by the annual Members-Only Conservation Vote, and ongoing global efforts supported by the Zoo’s Quarters for Conservation program. Conservation never stops at CMZoo, and here are a few highlights from 2025. In September, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and . . .

Biggs and Percy welcomed their first chick on October 18, 2025, and they’re doing a great job caring for her! She already weighs about 6 pounds — nearly the size of an adult African penguin. This adorable chick is already making a big impact as an ambassador for African penguins. In 2024, African penguins were . . .

Written by Primate World Lead Keeper, Jon Wild – In Primate World, there is an abundance of excitement from members, guests and Zoo staff, as everyone hopes to catch a glimpse of 32-year-old Western lowland gorilla mom, Asha, and her one-month-old baby. You can see just how special it is for someone to see a . . .

Our not-so-tiny penguin chick has a name! Meet Sparrow. Keepers chose the name to go along with Captain and Pearl’s names. Captain, Pearl and Sparrow are all names related to the Pirates of the Caribbean films, where the swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow commands the pirate ship, the Black Pearl. Since hatching on April 8, 2025, . . .

We have exciting baby news! Two of our skunks recently had kits! Isabel and Padfoot are each raising a litter of seven baby skunks. That’s fourteen tiny bundles of cuteness keeping their paws full. The two litters arrived exactly two weeks apart. The babies are often busy nursing, sleeping and curiously nuzzling one another. Isabel, . . .

Our penguin chick isn’t so tiny anymore! Hatched on April 8, this little one is already nearing the two-month mark, and growing fast! It still lives in the nest box with Captain and Pearl, and it already weighs about 5 pounds, nearly the size of an adult African penguin. Keepers check on the chick daily . . .