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  • Make Plans for your Gratitude Garden

    April 30, 2025

    IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADO – Summer is around the corner, and many families are planning activities to keep the kids active, healthy and inspired. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s partners at Children’s Hospital Colorado offer expert tips for incorporating gratitude into children’s daily lives, and CMZoo’s horticulture team says creating a family garden provides ample . . .

  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Voted #2 Best Zoo in the U.S.

    March 19, 2025

    Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was ranked #2 Best Zoo in the country, in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2025! Dedicated CMZoo supporters voted daily for a month, and earned the Zoo its highest ranking ever. According to popular vote and the 10Best Readers’ Choice editors, who nominated 20 zoos for Best Zoo consideration, the top-ten . . .

  • One Week Left to Vote for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

    March 3, 2025

    CMZOO IS NOMINATED FOR BEST ZOO IN THE U.S. BY USA TODAY’S 10BEST READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS. SUPPORTERS CAN VOTE DAILY AT www.cmzoo.org/vote – Cheyenne Mountain Zoo had been holding strong at the #1 spot in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Best Zoo in the U.S. contest, but slipped to #2 over the weekend. We’ve reached . . .

  • Giraffe and Okapi Experts Gather for the International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe’s Giraffe and Okapi Conference

    February 27, 2025

    Cheyenne Mountain Zoo established The International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe (The Giraffe Center) in 2022. With three full-time employees, The Giraffe Center is a concentrated effort by CMZoo to consolidate resources, expand educational programs to improve and enrich the lives of giraffe in human care throughout the world, and inspire conservation . . .

  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Asks Fans to ‘Vote for Omo!’

    February 10, 2025

    CMZOO IS NOMINATED FOR BEST ZOO IN THE U.S. BY USA TODAY’s 10BEST READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS. SUPPORTERS CAN VOTE DAILY AT WWW.CMZOO.ORG/VOTE – Cheyenne Mountain Zoo wants you to vote for Omo – or Emmett, or Wednesday, or Chewy, or Cora! For the ninth consecutive year, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is nominated for Best Zoo in . . .

  • 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 . . .

  • Colorado Supreme Court Rules Unanimously in Support of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Frivolous Lawsuit

    January 21, 2025

    As we had hoped, all six participating Colorado Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled in our favor. In June 2023, the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP/NRP) filed a frivolous lawsuit aiming to remove the Zoo’s five aging African elephants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. The lawsuit was dismissed, and NhRP appealed that decision by taking it to the . . .

  • New Year, New Zoo Admissions Process

    December 23, 2024

    The next time you visit Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, you could see some changes to your admissions process. Zoo members and guests should watch for directional and instructional signs that will be in place when we make the shift from our former admissions process to our new temporary process, tentatively scheduled for early January. These changes . . .

  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s Electric Safari Ranked #2 Best Zoo Lights in North America in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards

    December 6, 2024

    26 NIGHTS OF ELECTRIC SAFARI STARTS ON FRI., DEC. 6 – Electric Safari just received its highest ranking ever in a national contest for Best Zoo Lights. Dedicated Cheyenne Mountain Zoo supporters voted daily for nearly a month to earn the annual holiday event the second-place spot among zoos throughout North America. This is the . . .

  • Impress Everyone on Your List With Unique CMZoo Gifts

    November 25, 2024

    It’s that magical time of year when many people search for the perfect holiday gifts for friends and family. Whether you’re looking for a once-in-a-lifetime experience or a truly unique stocking stuffer, these options are sure put a smile on every face on your list. Plus, when you purchase something from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, you . . .

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