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Rick Hester, animal behavior programs manager, talks about the different animal behavior training efforts at CMZoo, and what sorts of factors impact animal behavior.
From giraffe to skinks and every animal in between, Rick helps keep CMZoo keepers and animals motivated and enriched.
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Fri., March 1
Sat., March 9
Tues., March 19
Thurs., March 21
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
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Mon., March 25 - Fri., March 29
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
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What's New:
Meet Quilliam, CMZoo's new north american porcupine
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You may have seen photos and videos of a clumsy and adorable Quilliam on our social media accounts, but have you learned about his personality?
This new video features Quilliam, his roommate, Kale, and their keeper, Rebecca, who gives us a glimpse into Rocky Mountain Wild, how these two are getting along and what our hope for their future entails.
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Animal Encounter:
Checking in on baby orangutan, kera
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CMZoo's nine-month-old Sumatran orangutan, Kera, is developing confidence, a personality and teeth! Although baby orangutans stay incredibly bonded with their mothers and will nurse for up to five years, Kera is starting to try new foods and new activities, like climbing mesh!
Watch a new video featuring Kera and her mom, Sumagu, with insight from their keeper, Eleanor, in Primate World.
WATCH NOW
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Conservation:
CMZoo staff travel to south africa to hand rear endangered african penguin chicks
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Two CMZoo staff members recently returned from Cape Town, South Africa, where they helped hand-rear African penguin chicks at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), a Cheyenne Mountain Zoo conservation partner.
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Children's Hospital Colorado:
healthy living: hadiah's breathing treatments
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is home to a very special Bornean orangutan named Hadiah. 22-year-old Hadiah is mom to four-year-old Ember and has called Cheyenne Mountain Zoo home since she was born here on June 8, 1996. With her gentle affection and engaging demeanor, she is a legendary guest and staff favorite.
Guests often wonder what similarities they share with Hadiah and her fellow great apes in Primate World. One experience Hadiah shares with many humans is that she takes medications every day for her allergies and respiratory issues.
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The Golden Years
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keeping up with riyadh, cmzoo's oldest giraffe
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at Riyadh's husbandry training and learn about her demeanor and more from her trainer and keeper, Rachael.
Click below to watch the latest video featuring CMZoo's 28-year-old reticulated giraffe matriarch.
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Explore and Learn
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spring break camps educate, inspire and entertain
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Spring break is around the corner! Are you ready?
CMZoo's Spring Break Zoo Camp is Monday, March 25 through Friday, March 29.
Camp themes vary by age, and all camps include hands-on experiences, up-close animal encounters, games and more every single day at America's mountain zoo!
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