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What’s New at the Zoo
Selling Quickly—Get Tickets to Glowing Wild Now!
Join us for our new immersive lantern experience and celebrate wildlife in a whole new light.
BB’s Baby Is Here—Watch the Live Stream!
We’re delighted to announce the long-awaited arrival of our reticulated giraffe calf! Learn more about BB’s baby boy.
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Help Us Name Our Baby Giraffe!
Donate $5 to vote for one of these three names for our little-ish fella—Dagg, Thorn or Kujali.
BABY BULLETIN: BB’s Baby Is Here!
Caring for Sumatran Orangutan Berani Through Kidney Disease
DZCA Welcomes First Somali Wild Ass Foal
@DenverZoo in the Wild
We`re celebrating a very special birthday today—Lionel is turning 10! This adorable little guy is a Patagonia mara mara and is part of our Animal Ambassador program. His Lead Animal Care Specialist, Krystin M., shares more about why he`s truly 10/10:
"Lionel is incredibly friendly and very attached to us as his caretakers. He loves to run along with us and is particularly brave when he has us to walk with him. He gets really excited when he’s in a new large space and will sprint (they can run 30+ miles per hour), pronk (jumping off all four legs like an antelope), and dust bathe to show his appreciation. He is also very smart and has learned many ways of making his care easier over the years, including voluntarily participating in acupuncture!"
Happy Birthday, Lionel! Please join us in sharing some birthday love for him in the comments below! ❤️
📸: Animal Care Specialists Lora G., Kassi K., Krystin M., Kelsey R., and Becca W.
Enjoy our all-new immersive lantern experience without the kids! Whether it’s a date night or a fun evening with friends, Glowing Wild Adult Nights on April 3 and May 1 are designed just for kids at heart (21+).
Wander through larger-than-life lantern displays and celebrate wildlife and conservation in a whole new light at this kid-free event. ✨
Tickets for our Adult Nights sell quickly—be ready to grab yours quickly before they’re gone. Visit the link in our bio to get tickets!
Glowing Wild produced by @tianyuartsculture
Glowing Wild Adult Night presented in partnership with @denverwestword
🎉💙 It’s a boy! 💙🎉
We’re hoppy to share that Adelaide’s joey is a little boy! 🦘 During a special gender reveal hosted by our animal care team, one of our male red-necked wallabies, Alfalfa, pulled the string while Gunnar offered some moral support from the sidelines—and out came a burst of blue confetti!
This growing guy is hitting all his milestones, too. He’s been spending more time outside the pouch, curiously exploring his surroundings and stealing our hearts. 😍
🎥: Animal Care Specialists, Thea M. and Kika H.
#Joey #Wallaby #SavingWildlifeTogether #DenverZooConservationAlliance #DownUnder
We are deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Brian Vogt, CEO of @denverbotanic. On behalf of Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, we extend our heartfelt condolences and support to Brian’s family, friends and the entire Gardens’ team.
Brian’s leadership and vision transformed DBG into a place of beauty, connection and learning. His legacy will continue to inspire generations, and we honor his impact by strengthening our shared commitment to connect communities to the natural world.
DZCA President and CEO Bert Vescolani shares:
“We are saddened to hear of the recent passing of Brian Vogt, Denver Botanic Gardens’ CEO. On behalf of Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, I extend our heartfelt condolences and support to the DBG family. Brian demonstrated his passion to the Denver community through his visionary leadership and commitment to making culture available to everyone. His impact on the Denver Botanic Gardens is indelible and his presence will be deeply missed by me and countless others who benefitted from his generosity of knowledge and friendship. Our thoughts are with the leadership, staff, volunteers and community of the Gardens as they navigate these challenging moments.
As partners in the Denver community and in the important work of our respective organizations, we recognize the invaluable contribution of Denver Botanic Garden to our shared mission of education, conservation and community enrichment. We will continue to work alongside the Gardens and our SCFD partners in these efforts and offer our support—personal and professional—to all those impacted by Brian’s passing.”
From all of us at DZCA, we are sending love to all those impacted during this difficult time. 💚
