Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Coverage of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in the Nexus archive.
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo announces birth of female Amur leopard
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo announced the birth of a female Amur leopard cub on May 5. The cub, born to 12-year-old Anya, is developing well and will be named later by a donor. The zoo participates in the Amur Leopard Species Survival Plan to conserve the critically endangered species, with only about 100 Amur leopards remaining in the wild.
- New critically endangered leopard baby born at CMZoo
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) has welcomed a new Amur leopard cub, a critically endangered species. Anya, a 12-year-old Amur leopard, gave birth on May 5, and the cub was recently confirmed to be healthy.
- Grizzly bear cubs arrive at CMZoo
Two grizzly bear cubs arrived at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) after a 10-hour drive from Montana. They are the youngest grizzly bears the zoo has cared for in decades and the first orphaned grizzlies to be cared for there.
- Grizzly cubs get second chance at life at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo after mother was euthanized
Two orphaned grizzly bear cubs have been relocated to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado after their mother was euthanized in Montana due to conflicts with humans. The zoo is working to care for the cubs, emphasizing the importance of keeping wildlife wild and avoiding interactions that could endanger people.