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  • Gone Fishin’: The Raccoons New Environmental Enrichment Activity

    March 25, 2025

    Baldwin, Benton and Baker, the raccoon brothers who call Rocky Mountain Wild home, recently took up a new hobby, thanks to their keepers’ creativity and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s commitment to environmental enrichment. Their habitat now features an exciting new addition: an elevated stream where they can fish, forage and explore on their own schedules. “Raccoons . . .

  • From Nuisance to New Beginnings: Emmett and Digger’s Second Chance at CMZoo

    February 27, 2025

    Emmett and Digger, two 20-year-old grizzly bears, have called Cheyenne Mountain Zoo home since 2007. Sometimes people wonder how they got here. Although they’re the same age, they’re not related, but they share similar backstories, and have been together since 2006. In the wild, they were labeled as nuisance bears after several negative interactions with . . .

  • Get a First Look at Our Future Giraffe Center, Admissions and Gift Shop

    January 30, 2025

    Construction in admissions plaza, African Rift Valley and the historic road through the Zoo are well underway. Join Cheyenne Mountain Zoo President & CEO, Bob Chastain, for a first look at our ambitious vision for the future. Constructing a state-of-the-art giraffe habitat and care center with beautiful and functional guest spaces – including a gift . . .

  • Take a Cozy Tour of The Treehouse This Winter

    November 25, 2024

    CMZoo is open every day of the year, and winter is an excellent time to explore a quieter mountain Zoo. Rocky Mountain Wild and Asian Highlands are at the top of most CMZoo visitors’ itineraries in winter. But, tucked into a corner of My Big Backyard lies a cozy treehouse brimming with 22 fascinating species . . .

  • Discover the New Grizzly Bear Renovations and Celebrate Emmett and Digger’s Housewarming Party This Labor Day Weekend

    August 29, 2024

    Grizzly bears Emmett and Digger aren’t the only ones engaging with the recent renovations in Rocky Mountain Wild! The new guest path winds through native trees and plants, leading you past three lively raccoon brothers before reaching the updated grizzly bear exhibit. Here, you can get a closer look at Emmett and Digger as they . . .

  • Zoo Improvements Continue with Grizzly Bear Habitat Updates

    April 24, 2024

    UPDATE August 13, 2024 – Our grizzly bears are back in Rocky Mountain Wild, and you can visit them right away! Save the date for a weekend-long community event to celebrate the boys’ return on Sat., Aug. 31 through Mon., Sept. 2. (See details at Emmett & Digger’s Housewarming Party. Advance admission tickets are required.) . . .

  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Voted #5 Best Zoo in North America by USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards

    March 13, 2024

    ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD NAMED #2 BEST ZOO EXHIBIT IN NORTH AMERICA – Colorado Springs, Colo. (March 13, 2024) – For the eighth consecutive year, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has been voted one of the top ten zoos in North America in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. This time, America’s mountain Zoo was recognized in two . . .

  • CMZoo Sculptor Makes Progress on Life-Sized Giraffe Display

    January 25, 2024

    Six life-sized bronze giraffe sculptures will welcome guests to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, as part of the new admissions and giraffe habitat updates happening in the coming years – and their creation is a tall order. “I’ve been using a lot of ladders,” said Antonia Chastain, public art manager at CMZoo. “These are the largest sculptures . . .

  • Meet the Brand-New Faces in My Big Backyard

    May 25, 2023

    There are some new whiskers, feathers and wings for you to visit in My Big Backyard on your next CMZoo adventure. Stop by and say hello to the 2-month-old guinea fowl chick (known as a keet), honeybees, African fruit chafer beetles, 3-month-old rats and extinct-in-the-wild Simandoa cave roaches! Back to The Waterhole

  • Explore The Hornbills’ New Exhibit

    May 25, 2023

    Petrie’s and Layla’s charming antics, from their playful foot-slaps to their enthusiastic enrichment tossing, make it impossible not to adore them. Our Abyssinian (Northern) ground hornbills have been spending a lot of time exploring their unique home! Their exhibit was inspired by a real-life shop near our conservation partner Tsavo Trust in Kenya, showcasing the . . .

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