Tag: Zoo
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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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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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Q&A With Timothy O’Brien | Auditing, dentistry and Einstein’s theory of insanity
Timothy O’Brien, who has served Denver Auditor since 2015, stands out from his predecessors because he is a certified accountant, a chartered financial analyst and a chartered global management accountant. He also served as the Colorado state auditor for nearly dozen years. That innate knowledge of accounting and experience come handy, he told Colorado Politics. …
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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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Gentle giants: Meet the giraffes at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Meet the giraffes at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. (Video by Skyler Ballard) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “Who’s Who at the Zoo | Giraffes”, “description”: “Meet the giraffes at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. (Video by Skyler Ballard)”, “thumbnailUrl”: “https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/denvergazette.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/49/c49dd907-ce5e-5546-94b0-465afdf40129/60fcf797bcf82.image.jpg?resize=1396%2C785”, “uploadDate”: “2021-07-24T19:30:00-06:00”, “contentUrl”: “https://cdn.field59.com/GAZETTE/64777b8da36302be0f021598038fced40ab661eb_fl9-360p.mp4” }…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo welcomes 80-pound bouncing baby hippopotamus
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cheyenne Mountain Zoo this week welcomed its first baby hippopotamus born at the facility in 32 years. Zoo staff said the hippo baby “popped up from underwater” around 1:57 p.m. Tuesday in good health and weighing between 40 and 80 pounds. The baby appeared to…
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Metro Moves: History Colorado’s new leader
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to dennis.huspeni@gazette.com. Promoted History Colorado Chief Operating…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo tiger dies, officials baffled
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The death of an endangered Amur tiger at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has baffled officials after the female stopped breathing while recovering from an artificial insemination procedure on Thursday, zoo officials announced Monday. Savelii, a…
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Things to do around Denver this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save STARTING FRIDAY Never fear, there will be a Parade of Lights this year, but in a safe way. Starting Friday and through Dec. 5, the stationary lighted floats will be shown throughout downtown, from Denver…