You Otter Be in Pictures…

A favorite photo of one of our new male North American River Otters playing in his new home!

Be sure to visit Rocky Mountain Wild to see how much fun these otters have as they explore. Learn more during the keeper talk and river otter feeding every day at 1:35 pm.

Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project

A national media rollout for the Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project took place this morning at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo President and CEO, Bob Chastain, attended this exciting event.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a founding member of this exciting project along with nationally recognized partners: Smithsonian’s National Zoo, Zoo New England, Houston Zoo, Africam Safari in Mexico, the Summit Municipal Park in Panama, Defenders of Wildlife and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. The goal of the project is to establish an amphibian conservation center in Panama that will house and facilitate research on 15-20 species that are in jeopardy of being wiped out by the chytrid fungus.

The national announcement can be seen on the Smithonian's website.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo made this announcement locally today and also unveiled a new amphibian exhibit, Leaping to the Rescue, now open in the Aquatics building. This exhibit showcases some of the frogs who are in danger of becoming extinct.


"Leaping to the Rescue"


Tadpoles

Be sure to view the new exhibit in the Aquatics building during regular Zoo hours.

Name the Baby Orangutan Contest Results

The results are in!

You named the newest addition to the Sumatran Orangutan family Godek (GO-deck) which means “sideburns” in Indonesian.

Thanks to all who voted and congratulations to contest winners!

Leaping to the Rescue

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is responding to the worldwide amphibian crisis by partnering with some renowned national and international conservation leaders to make a difference for frogs that have not yet been killed by a creeping fungus called “chytrid” that is encircling the globe and endangering the existence of amphibians on the planet.

On Monday morning, May 11, at 10:00 am we will be announcing our involvement in a new Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project in the jungles of Panama.

You are invited to attend this critically important announcement on Monday morning at 10 a.m. in the Zoo’s Aquatic’s building to hear more about our involvement in this project.

A national media rollout for the Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project will be taking place simultaneously at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo President and CEO, Bob Chastain, will be in attendance at the national announcement event as the grand initiative is introduced to the nation’s top science writers and media science reporters.

The Zoo will also debut our new frog rescue exhibit called “Leaping to the Rescue” on Monday morning. You’ll find out about the purpose behind the creation of the exhibit and the species of amphibians that the exhibit will feature.

We hope you will join us for this special announcement Monday morning. Until then, click to enjoy “Gump’s” video debut and to learn more about the amphibian crisis on Fox 21’s Morning Show.

Visit with Baby Wallabies Tomorrow!

Two recent additions to our Wallaby family will be out on exhibit tomorrow! Both babies are Bennett’s Wallabies and one of the two displays albinism. Be sure to visit during regular Zoo hours to see these beautiful creatures!