Kids!! Play the Zoo Keeper Training Game!

New on our website is a Zoo Keeper Training Game! Feed the animals and learn what our keepers do at the Zoo. The game is located within the Kids Fun section of our website

Uncommon Friendship

View this amazing story of friendship and survival “Pet Cat Keeps Orangutan Alive”.

Our Keepers Care

We love our Keepers. Every day they go above and beyond their regular responsibilities to keep our animals safe, healthy and happy. Recently Keeper Kirsty saw a need for shelter in the barn owl exhibit located at the entrance to the Loft.

So what did she do? She made the Zoo’s resident barn owl a house! How, you ask? She purchased (on her own dime) plywood, screws and some soft material and in a weekend’s time, fashioned the owl condo in her living room. “My husband was very patient with this project taking over our house!” said Kirsty.

Now our barn owl has a snug home in which to make a nest or simply hide from the wind and rain. “Once he figured out he could go inside, he made quick use of his new bungalow!” said Kirsty.

Thank you Keeper Kirsty!

Great Ape Paste

Looking for Palm Oil free beauty products? Chandler Farm in Littleton, CO has created a line of palm oil free lotions and soaps called Great Ape Paste. 50% of sales go directly to the Phelps Great Ape Foundation, a non-profit organization benefitting great ape conservation.

Why go palm oil free?
Supply and demand pressures are driving the production of palm oil up to an all-time high. Found in cookies, crackers, shampoo, skin care and beauty products, pet food, and many other products, palm oil is now the second most widely produced edible oil. It is also found in a wide array of products sold in natural food stores, and is being investigated as a possible fuel alternative.

The increased demand for palm oil, which is obtained from the fruit of the oil palm tree and can be grown only in tropical environments, is fueling destruction of the rainforest habitat of Sumatran and Bornean orangutans, pushing those endangered species even closer to extinction. Estimates show that if something isn't done soon to stop the spread of palm oil plantations into the forests that harbor these orangutans, they will be extinct in ten years.

Happy Birthday Makan!

Makan turns 6 today! Stop by to wish him a very happy birthday.

While visiting, be sure to catch the "Orangutans are COOL" show, happening daily at 12:00 p.m. in Primate World. This super COOL presentation will show you just how "handy" orangutans can be through adaptations that help them live in the jungle. Also find out how you can help make sure orangutans are around for years to come by learning about palm oil and how it affects their habitat.

Keep your eyes and ears open as Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will soon announce another very special primate birthday celebration scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2009! Event details "To Be Announced"!

Stay tuned!