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Boo at the Zoo is Back

BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER! Enjoy mysterious cryptid creatures, candy stations, seasonal snacks and maximized Halloween fun for little ones and everyone.

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Wild Fall

Included with daytime admission, Wild Fall brings the spirit of the “falloween” season to life!

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Monster Masquerade Adult Night

Don’t miss our most popular Adult Night of the year! Enjoy trivia, a costume contest, beastly bevvies and more!

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News & Stories

Zoo Tales

September 04, 2024

Mahali’s Close Up

Famed Photographer Joel Sartore’s Latest Visit to Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance to Enshrine One of Our Most Famous Residents in The Photo Ark

A Helping Hand for Hesty

Hesty, our 14-year-old Sumatran orangutan, sustained injuries during an interaction with another orangutan. Thanks to our dedicated experts and a u…

Another Toad-al Success

Amphibian and Aquatic Species Experts from DZCA and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Team Up to Breed, Release 2,200 Endangered Boreal Toad Tadpoles int…

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As a leader in conservation education, we understand that experiencing AWE is often the first step in becoming an ally! From Nature Play and Safari Camps to school field trips and Zoo-to-You classroom visits, we cultivate wonder on a daily basis.

@DenverZoo in the Wild

We’re thrilled to share that we received the Significant Achievement Award in Education at this year’s AZA Conference! 🎉 The award recognizes our Nature Play in the City program, which helps children and their caregivers connect with nature through fun, engaging, and inclusive experiences.

Our Zofnass Barclay Family Nature Play Trail is a nature oasis designed to inspire discovery and build a love for the outdoors. In 2023, this program served over 30,000 people and continues to make nature play accessible for all families.

Congratulations to our Conservation Learning team for leading the way in the nature play space and nurturing the next generation of conservationists! 💚

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Happy #NationalVeterinaryTechnicianWeek! To say thank you to our incredible registered vet tech team for their hard work, expertise and dedication to our animals, we`ll be featuring some of their stories over the next few days. Today, we’re celebrating RVT Stephanie Hinkle. Learn a bit more about Stephanie below, and please join us in thanking her for all she does!

✨Time at DZCA: 23 years

✨ Favorite DZCA animal and why: Rudy the black rhino! I helped train him for large volume blood donations to help treat his hemochromatosis (iron storage disease). Also, he is just an awesome animal with a large personality!

✨ Most rewarding story or case at DZCA: The most rewarding case that I have participated in was helping raise Hesty the Sumatran orangutan when she needed a little support from her human caretakers when she was an infant.

✨ What makes working at DZCA special for you: I love the collaboration between the Animal Care Specialists and the Veterinary team to provide care for the animals that call DZCA their home.

✨ Little know or fun fact about you: I love a good true crime podcast!

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Fall is looking fabulous at DZCA, making it the perfect time to join us for Wild Fall! 🍂🎃

Included with daytime admission, Wild Fall brings the spirit of the “falloween” season to life all October long! Meet creepy-crawly Animal Ambassadors, take a ride on the train (presented by @uprr), and keep an eye out for mysterious creatures like Bigfoot! Doesn`t miss out on this fall fun for everyone! Ticket link in bio.

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This week is #NationalVeterinaryTechnicianWeek, a week dedicated to celebrating and recognizing amazing registered veterinary technicians around the country.

Here at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, our registered vet techs (RVTs) are critical for the care of our animals, as they are responsible for monitoring our animals’ vital signs, placing IV catheters, drawing blood, running laboratory tests, assisting with anesthesia, performing dental procedures, radiographs and CT-scans, and assisting our veterinarians in a wide variety of procedures. Our RVTs also collaborate with our Animal Care and Wellbeing teams to train our animals to participate in their own healthcare! To say thank you to our incredible RVT team for their hard work, expertise and dedication, we`ll be featuring some of their stories over the next few days.

First up, we`re celebrating RVT Danielle Coffman! Read on to learn a bit more about Danielle:

✨ Years at DZCA: Three years

✨ Favorite DZCA animal and why: Winnie the tamandua because she`s a sassy queen and Nick the sea lion because he`s the biggest sweetie.

✨ Most rewarding story or case at DZCA: I recently got my first voluntary blood sample from Tundra the grizzly bear.

✨ What makes working at DZCA special for you: DZCA is special because of the people. I love our team and the animal care staff we get to collaborate with.

✨ Little know or fun fact about you: My toddler is completely obsessed with Mahali the hippo. We talk about him everyday in our house and I think Mahali might be the thing he loves most in this world 😅

Thank you, Danielle, for all you do. Stay tuned this week as we recognize our other amazing RVTs!

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