24 Fascinating Blogs for Following Zoo Reform

Just published by Veterinarian Colleges:

There’s major changes going on at zoos all over the world. As global warming chases animals out of their natural habitats, more zoos are looking to care for new animals they never before featured...Learn more about zoo reform with these blogs and articles that are tackling the issue head on.

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Special Membership Discounts...THIS WEEK ONLY!

$10 off NEW Family and higher level memberships! To join, call 719.633.9925 x115, or visit the zoo between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to join at the door. Please note, this discount can’t be combined with other offers/coupons, or on previous purchases, Individual Plus, Third Adult, or the Sky Ride Day Pass.



Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is celebrating the distinction of accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Because the zoo doesn’t receive any tax support to operate, it relies on donations, membership dues, and admissions for funding. Community support is the reason Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is so unique, so we planned a special From the Zoo to You Community Accreditation Celebration to say thank you! Check out SPECIAL DISCOUNTS all week long at the Zoo!

Save Our Species Video

“Species extinction is a global phenomenon that will take global understanding, global efforts and global resources to overcome,” says World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick.


Click here to read more about the Save Our Species (SOS) initiative and conservation grant programs.

Southern Colorado Conservation Awards Winners...including Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Over 200 people attended the Southern Colorado Conservation Awards, which took place at the Antler's Hilton Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs. Four awards were presented.

1. The Stewardship Award went to Dave Van Manen and the Mountain Park Environmental Center, located in Beulah, Colorado, for the Center's far reaching efforts that have imbued an ethic of conservation stewardship in thousands of children and adults.
2. The Friends of Open Space Award went to Reeves and Betsy Brown of the 3R Ranch, also in Beulah, for their diverse roles in protecting important agricultural lands across southern Colorado and advancing the cause of Holistic Range Management.
3. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, in Colorado Springs, won The Innovation in Conservation Award for its pioneering Quarters for Conservation program.
4. Judy Sellers won The Stuart P. Dodge Award for conservation achievements spanning local, state, national, and international landscapes.

Congratulations to all the winners! We really appreciate this great honor and thank the Palmer Land Trust for The Innovation in Conservation Award.

Couldn't make the event? Click here to watch the films featuring this year's award winners. Films produced and directed by Emmy-Award-winning filmmaker, Ginger Kathrens; Makendra Silverman, Associate Producer; Cyd Cohn, Writer and Production Assistant.

Have Your Holiday Event at the Zoo

The Zoo is a venue like no other! Available for holiday parties, company picnics, receptions, family gatherings and reunions, you can rent the entire Zoo or enjoy a selected site. Come out at night to see all the holiday lights as you host your next upcoming party at the Zoo.



Wildthings Catering, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's official caterer, will do all the planning for you! An expert catering staff can create the perfect menu and arrange any rentals you may need.

Visit our website or call 719-314-0970 for more details on events at the Zoo.