Take a Look at Jumbe’s New Dental Care Training

March 27, 2026

Catch up with Jumbe, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s 23-year-old Eastern black rhinoceros, who is working on a new kind of health training: dental care. As an aging rhino, Jumbe sometimes needs a little extra help with his teeth. His care team gently files his molars to smooth sharp edges that could cause sores. Take a look into how his keepers have trained him to participate in this important part of his health care.

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