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August 25, 2010

Win an Orangutan Painting...Help the Zoo's Conservation Efforts



Whether it's saving endangered frogs in Panama, working with organizations in South America to tag and track Andean bears, or just asking our guests to vote for the Quarters for Conservation project they love the most, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo cares about conservation.

We believe the Zoo is a place where people find a connection to animals and nature, and that it's our responsibility to do the critical conservation work needed to ensure that animals and nature will always have a place to thrive in our world.







Cheyenne Mountain Zoo participates in some truly incredible conservation efforts here on Zoo grounds. For example, our black-footed ferret breeding facility is one of only a few in the country; we have played a major role in restoring the numbers of this incredible species, once believed to be extinct in the wild. We also work with more than 30 endangered species, helping to protect and repopulate their species, as well as providing incredible opportunities for our guests to fall in love with these animals and want to make a difference.

But we can't do it alone! With your help, we can continue to lead and participate in critical conservation efforts in our own backyards and around the world. Please click on the link below. We hope you'll support the Zoo's commitment to conservation. For us, every penny counts!








WIN AN ORANGUTAN PAINTING!!


This is an example of an orangutan painting. Our winner will receive a painting made especially for him/her.

Help us SAVE amazing animals by giving to a great cause! Every $1 HELPS our animals! Give a gift by September 1, 2010 and be entered to win an original ORANGUTAN PAINTING from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

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