Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Have a WILD adventure at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo! Advance tickets required | cmzoo.org Colorado Springs is home to America’s mountain Zoo.
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Located at 6,714+ feet above sea level, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo offers breathtaking views of the city and natural mountainside. Go at , thanks to the unique design of the Zoo’s animal habitats. Our staff is committed to helping guests form personal connections with our animals that inspire them to protect wildlife and wild places. Hand-feed one of the largest reticulated gir

affe herds in the world, watch grizzlies swim with trout, hop next to red-necked wallabies, waddle alongside African penguins, and get hands on with some of the Zoo’s smaller residents in The Loft. Visit 365 days a year for family fun at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Advance e-tickets are required. Please reserve your tickets at cmzoo.org/visit. Every visit to CMZoo is conservation in action. Our guests have raised nearly $6 million dollars for frontline conservation partners around the world, through our Quarters for Conservation program, established in 2008. 75¢ from every admission goes to Quarters for Conservation.

Animals whose names are… a little misleading.What would you rebrand them as?
06/06/2026

Animals whose names are… a little misleading.
What would you rebrand them as?

06/06/2026

Thorn, the new adorable one-year-old male giraffe, is settling in well. Thorn seems to enjoy interacting with guests and his care team. He can often be seen spending time with Kinda, Wednesday, and Ohe. Stop by and say hi to the newest member of our giraffe herd!

06/05/2026

We have exciting baby news! Isabel recently had kits! The babies were born on May 9, 2026. The babies are often busy nursing, sleeping and curiously nuzzling one another. Isabel and her six little ones appear to be doing well. It won’t be long before these kits are full of energy and exploring their home in The Loft.

Want to meet our adorable skunks up close? Come celebrate National Skunk Day with us at CMZoo! To celebrate National Skunk Day, join us on Sat., June 13 or Sun., June 14 for a cute skunk meet-and-greet. Stop by The Loft between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to play some educational games, learn about skunks and participate in other family actives. Guests can meet a skunk and snap some photos from 10 to 11 a.m. and again from 2 to 3 p.m. each day!

Advance regular daytime Zoo tickets are required and can be purchased at cmzoo.org. Rideshare tickets are always available.

Staff Diaries: Traveling to Malaysia to Share, Learn, and Support CMZoo’s Sustainable Palm Oil Impact | Part 1Written by...
06/05/2026

Staff Diaries: Traveling to Malaysia to Share, Learn, and Support CMZoo’s Sustainable Palm Oil Impact | Part 1
Written by Kean Kearney, Palm Oil Coordinator

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As the palm oil coordinator at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, I work to immerse myself in the complexities that define the global palm oil industry and the threats that unsustainable palm oil production poses to wildlife, people, and the planet. As the most widely utilized and versatile edible vegetable oil in the world, producing four to ten times more oil than alternative vegetable oils, palm oil is perpetually in high demand. Found in food such as cookies, bread, candy, frozen dinners, and pet food, as well as shampoo, lotions, and cosmetics, it is fair to say that palm oil’s presence in our supermarkets is pervasive. In turn, palm oil’s demands on the environment are equally widespread.

Over 80 percent of the world’s total palm oil supply originates from Indonesia and Malaysia, nations home to some of the world’s richest biodiversity hotspots. Historically, the rapid expansion of unsustainable palm oil production has caused unprecedented deforestation of these very habitats. This is what the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and others are committed to preventing. The RSPO is a global, nonprofit organization that has aligned palm oil producers, traders, manufacturers, retailers, banks, investors, and environmental and social non-governmental organizations behind a common goal: to make palm oil wholly sustainable for the good of people, the planet, and prosperity.

Read more here: https://www.cmzoo.org/news/archive/staff-diaries-traveling-to-malaysia-to-share-learn-and-support-cmzoos-sustainable-palm-oil-impact-part-1/

If you guessed Emmett, one of the grizzly bears, for , you were right! Emmett and his roommate, Digger, have been makin...
06/04/2026

If you guessed Emmett, one of the grizzly bears, for , you were right! Emmett and his roommate, Digger, have been making the most of the warmer weather by spending plenty of time together in the pool.

: Emmett, has been making good progress in his cancer journey. He had a cancerous mass on his tail removed in February. His care team is happy with how the incision site looks and will continue to assess it twice daily and provide treatment if needed as part of his ongoing care.

Most days, Emmett will share space with Digger in the main grizzly bear yards. His care team may occasionally choose to give him his own space in the overnight yards, which are not visible to guests.

It's time to board your summer flight to Colorado Springs, Colorado! Which seat are you picking? Don’t forget to add a t...
06/04/2026

It's time to board your summer flight to Colorado Springs, Colorado! Which seat are you picking?

Don’t forget to add a trip to CMZoo to your summer itinerary! Advance tickets are required and can be purchased at cmzoo.org. Rideshare tickets are always available. Learn more at cmzoo.org/rideshare.

This year, El Pomar’s Penrose Heritage Museum is celebrating Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s centennial with a new exhibit highl...
06/04/2026

This year, El Pomar’s Penrose Heritage Museum is celebrating Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s centennial with a new exhibit highlighting CMZoo’s origin story, evolution, and lasting impact. The exhibit features an all-new short documentary exploring Spencer Penrose’s bold vision for the Zoo through interviews, historic film footage, and archival records. Viewers will learn about the Zoo’s early years as well as its recent innovations and ongoing impact on conservation, animal care, education, and community.

This free event at Penrose Heritage Museum is open to the public on Sat., June 6, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy a day of immersive fun and interactive activities! Attendees may also participate in a philanthropy activity by voting for one of four local Penrose-legacy organizations to receive a share of a $10,000 El Pomar Foundation contribution: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, or Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

To celebrate the centennial of CMZoo, founded by Spencer Penrose in 1926, Family Exploration Day is filled with lots of animal-related, family-friendly, and hands-on activities including:

• A scavenger hunt
• Build-Your-Own Lego car races
• Animal-themed face painting
• Animal-themed BINGO
• Create-your-own paper “giraffe” crown
• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s ZOOMobile program on-site with special animal visitors
• A raffle to win tickets to top Colorado Springs attractions, including Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, The Broadmoor Manitou Pikes Peak Cog Railway, The Broadmoor Seven Falls, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Pikes Peak Highway, Pikes Peak Hill Climb Race Day, and Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo!

Friendly reminder: Piggs is adorable!
06/03/2026

Friendly reminder: Piggs is adorable!

Sometimes screens seem like the easy solution to summer slack. If the in-between-vacation time this summer has you scrat...
06/03/2026

Sometimes screens seem like the easy solution to summer slack. If the in-between-vacation time this summer has you scratching your head about how to keep youngsters active and engaged, check out some of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s summer EdVenture programs for kids of all ages!

Spending time outdoors is a proven method for combatting stress, anxiety or depression – even if it’s just for 15 minutes. Our partners at Children’s Hospital Colorado provide tips for staying safe in warmer weather, and they say helping kids stay active has countless mental and physical health benefits.

CMZoo’s EdVenture programs offer excellent opportunities for kids and parents to connect over mutual passions for nature, while spending time outdoors, regardless of a child’s age or needs.

Read more in our bio: https://www.cmzoo.org/news/archive/untame-your-kiddo-with-wild-summer-programs-at-the-zoo/

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06/03/2026

It's time for ! Who at is shown in this zoomed in photo? Leave your best guess in the comments and check back tomorrow to see if your guess was correct!

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