Tag: Denver Zoo
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One of Denver Zoo’s Bactrian camels euthanized
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Zoo said goodbye to one of its Bactrian camels. Padme, 19, was euthanized last week after her quality of life significantly declined due to issues with advanced age and chronic arthritis. The zoo’s…
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Denver Zoo raises $50,000 for Ukrainian zoos
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Zoo raised $50,000 during a two-month campaign to help Ukrainian zoos that have been impacted by warfare. The Wildlife Emergency Fund received nearly 900 donations and distributed the money to the Kyiv, Cherkasy and Odessa zoos. The organizations will use the money to…
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Meet Winston, an endangered bongo calf new to the Denver Zoo
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Zoo welcomed a critically endangered eastern bongo calf named Winston. The bongo was born on March 5 to parents Fern and Howard. Although Winston has been running around and is fully of energy, he primarily has been kept in his stall with his…
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Denver’s ‘Zoo Lights’ tickets now on sale
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The winter holiday season is back at the Denver Zoo, with tickets for the annual “Zoo Lights” celebration opening to the public on Monday. For more than a month, the zoo will be transformed nightly into a glowing holiday display, featuring more than 2 million…
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Denver Zoo reports world’s first confirmed COVID-19 cases in hyenas
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two hyenas at the Denver Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19 and are believed to be the first hyenas to contract the virus in the world, the zoo announced Friday. Ngozi, 22, and Kibo, 23, tested positive for the virus and their cases were confirmed by Colorado…
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Denver Zoo to open new penguin habitat
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 17 African penguins living at the Denver Zoo are moving to a new home as the zoo announced it will open a brand-new penguin habitat on Thursday. The habitat, called the Pinnacol African Penguin Point, is over three times larger than the current habitat…
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Denver Zoo to replace ‘Boo at the Zoo’ with new ‘Wild Fall’ celebration
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Zoo’s annual “Boo at the Zoo” Halloween celebration isn’t happening this year, instead being replaced by a new “Wild Fall” celebration, the zoo announced Friday. This puts an end to the zoo’s beloved tradition, celebrated since the ‘90s and recognized as an official…
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Things to do this weekend in Denver and beyond
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save THURSDAY An evening all about the city’s leaders: “A City Imagined: a Historic Evening with Denver Mayors” at History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway. From 7 to 8 p.m., former mayors Federico Peña and Wellington Webb join with Mayor…
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Denver Zoo’s only harbor seal dies at 33 years old
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Zoo’s 33-year-old harbor seal was put down last week after suffering a significant health decline, the zoo announced Monday. The seal, named Kim, lived in the zoo for her entire life. She was known for enjoying live fish and taking naps in the…
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Denver Zoo named one of the best and most ethical zoos in United States
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Zoo has been ranked as one of the best and most ethical zoos in the United States by Travel + Leisure. The 84-acre zoo that is home to lions, zebras and elephants was…