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Beloved lion at Denver Zoo euthanized amid health concerns
March 2, 2013 11:52 AM
DENVER (AP) - Veterinary staff at the Denver Zoo say they were forced to euthanize a 15-year-old lion named "Tawny" after discovering several critical health problems during exploratory surgery. The Denver Post reports zookeepers noticed the South African lion had lameness in the front right leg over the past several... more » -
Denver Zoo hosting lion cubs from Qatar royals
December 8, 2012 8:28 AM
DENVER (AP) - Three lion cubs from the royal family of Qatar are at the Denver Zoo. The cubs were born June 24. The son of Qatar's ruling emir had received the cubs' parents as a gift from Sudan a few years ago. After the cubs were born, he reached... more » -
Denver Zoo could hike the price
December 8, 2011 6:32 AM
DENVER (AP) - Denver Zoo officials are considering an increase in admission fees because of the rising cost of buildings and animal feed. A committee on Tuesday recommended that the mayor and city council raise fees by $2 a person, beginning in January. According to the Denver Post,... more » -
Ohio zoo's Asian elephant moving to Denver
October 6, 2011 6:24 PM
POWELL, Ohio (AP) - An Asian elephant born seven years ago at the Columbus Zoo is moving to a new home at the Denver Zoo. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said Tuesday that Bodhi will move to Colorado by the end of the year with plans to have him sire... more » -
Meet Rafiki, the mandrill!
September 1, 2011 1:19 PM
Meet Rafiki, a 14-year-old male mandrill that has just arrived at the Denver Zoo. Rafiki comes to Colorado from the Toronto Zoo as part of a Species Survival Plan, which ensures healthy populations and genetic diversity among zoo animals. While many visitors may think of the wise, monkey character... more » -
Denver Zoo death
July 22, 2011 6:53 AM
DENVER (AP) - Denver Zoo officials say a Denver man who died after an altercation with security guards and police was irrational, claimed he was a lion and knocked over trash cans. Officials said Thursday the incident started when a zoo staffer contacted security to say a man appeared... more » -
Fight at the Denver Zoo
July 18, 2011 8:41 PM
Two police officers were hurt and another person stopped breathing after an altercation at the Denver Zoo on Monday. A security guard was also hurt. According to Denver Police, the officers responded to a domestic violence situation near the elephant exhibit at the zoo around 5 p.m. Police... more » -
Two cockatoos hatch at Denver Zoo
February 17, 2011 5:47 PM
Two palm cockatoos have hatched at Denver Zoo--just the second and third birds of their species to hatch in captivity worldwide over the past 12 months. When this little fella or gal (zookeepers aren't sure, yet) grows up, it will be covered with grey or black feathers, except for... more » -
Powerful Poo; Denver Zoo using animal waste to create energy
December 12, 2010 7:13 PM
The Denver Zoo has come up with a way to convert animal waste and trash from visitors, into energy. "A gasifier actually takes fuel and makes energy, fuel in our case is actually going to be poo and trash," explains George Pond, Vice President for Planning and Capital Projects. ... more » -
Denver Zoo hatches dragons in time for Halloween
October 15, 2010 8:37 AM
The Denver Zoo is hatching dragons - Komodo dragons. The zoo said Thursday that four have hatched and four are still in the incubator. Denver Zoo Curator of Reptiles and Fishes Rick Haeffner says the zoo is only the second one in North America to hatch the dragons... more » -
Denver Zoo's lions obsessed with Obsession
August 5, 2010 10:48 AM
The lions at the Denver Zoo are obsessed with Obsession. One of the lions at the Denver Zoo is a 13-year-old male named Krueger. Getting Krueger's attention is tough. One thing he is interested in right now is Natal, a 12-year-old lioness who is in heat, but... more » -
Stork brings lots o' lambs to Denver Zoo
May 27, 2010 5:16 PM
There will be plenty of "awing" at Denver Zoo's Sheep Mountain this summer. Recently the zoo welcomed the births of two Dall sheep and three Rocky Mountain Bighorn lambs. Zookeepers will learn the sex of the lambs and name them after their first vaccinations, but all of the lambs... more » -
Colorado penguin parents adopt another zoo's chick
April 10, 2010 11:10 AM
African penguins have adopted a chick that had trouble hatching, then wasn't being cared for by its biological parents at another Colorado zoo. Officials at the Denver Zoo, the chick's new home, say it's doing well. The baby African penguin emerged from its shell at the Pueblo Zoo on March... more » -
Denver Zoo has celebrates birth of De Brazza's monkey
March 27, 2010 11:40 AM
Denver Zoo announces the birth of a De Brazza's Monkey named Kanani. She was born to mother, Marinda and father, Kisoro, on December 19, 2009. Kanani is described as very active and playful despite Marinda's attempts to be protective. Weather permitting, visitors can see her wiggle away from... more » -
Baby monkey is now on display at the Denver Zoo
March 25, 2010 3:51 PM
Denver Zoo has a brand new baby De Brazza's Monkey named "Kanani" on display! Kanani was born in December last year to mother, Marinda and father, Kisoro. Zookeepers say little Kanani is very active and playful despite Marinda's attempts to be protective. Weather permitting, visitors can see her wiggle away... more » -
Colorado prairie dog takes on forecast
February 2, 2010 9:13 AM
Who cares what the groundhog in Pennsylvania says today? The Denver Zoo has a furry forecaster who's already called for six more weeks of winter. The zoo is holding Prairie Dog Day Tuesday to coincide with Groundhog Day. A prairie dog named Digger who lives at the zoo already came... more » -
Rare zebra born at Denver Zoo
January 7, 2010 4:15 PM
The Denver Zoo is showing off a rare baby. Lakota is a Grevy's zebra born Nov. 27. The spry guy is now on display in the zebra yard, weather permitting. Grevy's zebras are endangered with less than two thousand left in the wild. Grevy's zebras are only found in... more »
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