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  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 20-Year President & CEO Announces Retirement

    May 13, 2024

    BOB CHASTAIN SET TO RETIRE IN THE ZOO’S CENTENNIAL YEAR: 2026 – After nearly 30 years at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, and 20 years in the position of president & CEO, Bob Chastain has announced his plan to retire in 2026. Over the next two years, the CMZoo board of directors, who have been intimately involved . . .

  • 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 . . .

  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Surpasses $5 Million Raised for Conservation through its Quarters for Conservation Program

    February 15, 2024

    COMMUNITY EVENT – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Guests and members who visit the Zoo on Sun., March 3 can visit five conservation education booths with a Conservation Explorer Card to learn all about the Zoo’s conservation partners. Guests who visit all five booths earn a free feeding with a . . .

  • CMZoo Members Fund Migratory Bird Conservation Towers in Colorado Springs

    December 27, 2023

    Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s members are taking the joys of birdwatching to another level – and the biggest benefactors are the birdies. In March 2023, as part of the annual CMZoo Member Conservation Vote, members chose to fund the purchase and installation of three cutting-edge technology bird-tracking towers that will support a growing global network of . . .

  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Remembers Juju, 43-Year-Old CMZoo Gorilla Icon

    December 21, 2023

    Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is mourning the passing of a truly iconic animal: Juju, a 43-year-old female Western lowland gorilla. After a significant decline due to kidney disease and other age-related ailments, her care team made the compassionate decision to euthanize her today. A month ago, Juju underwent an immobilization and treatment to address a downturn . . .

  • Electric Safari Ranked Third Best Zoo Lights in U.S. by USA TODAY’S 10Best

    December 8, 2023

    ANNUAL HOLIDAY LIGHTS CELEBRATION CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY, JAN. 1, 2024 – USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards today announced that Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s Electric Safari ranked third in the national Best Zoo Lights category for the fifth year in a row. This is the eighth year running that Electric Safari has ranked in the top . . .

  • CMZoo Responds to Dismissal of Lawsuit; Judge Rules Elephants Should Stay in Their Own Home

    December 5, 2023

    A MESSAGE FROM BOB CHASTAIN, CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO PRESIDENT & CEO – You may recall that several months ago, we reported that an out-of-state animal rights group sued the Zoo and me as CEO for the release of our five elephants to a sanctuary of this group’s choosing. For the past five months, we have . . .

  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Says Goodbye to Beloved Bhutan, Snow Leopard

    December 4, 2023

    FELINE CAPTURED MILLIONS OF HEARTS THROUGHOUT HIS LIFEFTIME – An adored member of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo animal family died from complications of advanced kidney disease late last week. Following his diagnosis earlier this year, we knew Bhutan’s time with us was limited, but it was still heartbreaking to lose him. Bhutan, a 15-year-old snow . . .

  • CMZOO LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT AT LAST 21-AND-UP EVENT OF THE YEAR: ELECTRIC MOONLIGHT

    November 20, 2023

    GUESTS WILL ENJOY FOOD, DRINKS, LIVE MUSIC, VISITS WITH THEIR FAVORITE ANIMALS AND HOLIDAY LIGHTS ON THE MOUNTAIN – Make plans for an adults-only mistle-toast to the season at Electric Moonlight from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 7, at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. There’s nowhere else you can sip cocktails, sample food, enjoy live . . .

  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Helps Expand Wildlife-Saving Mobile Shopping App to 3rd Continent

    November 13, 2023

    PALMOIL SCAN APPTM NOW AVAILABLE FOR CONSCIENTIOUS CONSUMERS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND – Auckland Zoo and Zoos South Australia are the latest zoos joining Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) on a worldwide effort, led by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), to empower consumers to advocate for wildlife with their shopping choices. Smart . . .

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