Tag: Denver Zoo
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Economic impact of the Denver Zoo expected to grow, study shows
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance generates more than $270 million in economic impact for Denver annually and over $12 million in tax revenue and is set to grow, according to a new economic impact study by Johnson Consulting. Eighty-five percent of that revenue is considered “net…
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Audit committee lauds Denver Zoo tech management
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver auditors commended the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance for maintaining low information technology risks and minimizing the potential for cybersecurity attacks, according to a new report released by Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien on Thursday. With only minor process and policy enhancements identified in the audit’s…
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A woolly dilemma: Tourism, road salts and wildlife collide on Mount Blue Sky
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One summer day in 2020, Stefan Ekernas and a fellow researcher were driving up Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway in a Toyota RAV4 when they spotted bighorn sheep in the near distance. The herd ran to the road. “We had to come to a stop…
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Door malfunction allows orangutans to escape into secured hallway at the Denver Zoo Wednesday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Four orangutans at the Denver Zoo found their way into a secured hallway outside their bedrooms Wednesday afternoon after a supposed door malfunction. Zoo officials said the incident, which began at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, started when a door connecting the apes’ bedrooms to…
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Colorado celebrates its birthday with upcoming festivals and events
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado is quickly approaching its 148th birthday, and the state is ready to celebrate with a slew of events. Celebrate Colorado — a statewide birthday celebration coordinated by Gov. Jared Polis’ office — returns Friday through Aug. 4, bringing in the state’s birthday with more than 400 festivals,…
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Denver Zoo set to open 570-acre facility in Weld County
The Denver Zoo has brought animal fun and education to the city during its staggering 128-year run. Now, it will get a bit of an expansion. A bit is an understatement. The zoo has begun construction on a new, 570-acre facility in Weld County, according to a Thursday press release. The Lembke Family Preserve will…
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Denver Zoo earns American Humane certification
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Zoo has earned a new badge of honor it can display. American Humane announced Tuesday the Denver Zoo earned the American Humane Certified seal and another 5-year certification for demonstrating outstanding welfare and treatment of the animals in the zoo’s care. The Zoo passed…
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Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond
THURSDAY-SATURDAY That legendary 40-year-old Great American Beer Festival at Colorado Convention Center, 500 breweries and 2000 craft brews, is long-ago sold out, but check your favorite bars all across Denver Beer Week for special GABF offerings. FRIDAY-SUNDAY A celebration of fall, the annual Chatfield Farms Pumpkin Festival, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. All sorts of activities,…
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Denver tourism rebounds in 2021, but headwinds persist
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s tourism industry rebounded in a big way in 2021, drawing 31.7 million visitors who spent an estimated $6.6 billion, according to the Longwoods International Travel USA 2021 survey report. Visit Denver presented the report at a news conference Wednesday. “The travel industry was disproportionately…