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Saving Wildlife Together
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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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Become a member to enjoy exclusive perks and discounts, including discounted Glowing Wild tickets.
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
Happy 19th birthday to Garnet the red river hog! 🐗
Born right here at DZCA, Garnet is the third oldest red river hog in the country—and she’s thriving thanks to the expert care of our animal, vet, and nutrition teams. She participates in voluntary health care including blood draws, x-rays, foot care, and weekly acupuncture to keep her happy and healthy well into her golden years!
Guests can often spot her napping in the sun or posing for photos near the window while she munches on her favorite snack of dried pasta. She also enjoys spending time with her care team, checking their pockets for snacks and supervising as they clean her yards and set up enrichment. Garnet is a favorite among her animal care team due to her big personality and her enjoyment of belly rubs and training sessions.
Say hello to Garnet and her sounder mates, Phoebe and Steve, next time you visit Primate Panorama!
📸: Animal Care Specialist, Lauren Cahill
#RedRiverHog #SavingWildlifeTogether #DenverZooConservationAlliance
Today is César Chávez Day, a time to honor his birth and legacy of activism, perseverance, and commitment to justice. As a champion for farmworkers` rights and the Latino community, Chávez’s impact continues to inspire change today.
To commemorate this day, we`re thrilled to host special mariachi performances from 6:00–8:00 p.m. tonight, March 31, during Glowing Wild. Come celebrate the rich cultural traditions that make our community shine while also enjoying our all-new lantern experience! ✨
Visit the link in our bio to get tickets.
Update: BB`s baby boy is still as perfect as ever! 😍🦒
#ICYMI: We need your help choosing the perfect name for our newest addition! With a donation of $5 per vote, you can support DZCA and help pick the best name for BB’s baby. Today we`re highlighting the name Dagg, which was chosen in honor of late giraffe researcher, Dr. Anne Innis Dagg. 🧡
No matter which name wins—Kujali, Thorn or Dagg—all three names were lovingly chosen by his dedicated animal care team and all donations support our world-class care. Visit the link in our bio to vote today!
📸: Volunteer Photographer Joanne Ashton
🐏 High in the canyons and out on the range, Jamie Begay is charting a new path for bighorn sheep conservation!
As a recipient of DZCA’s Indigenous Bighorn Fellowship, Jamie, a Master’s student at Colorado State University, is leading vital research to understand and address disease risk in wild bighorn sheep populations. With the help of her field team, she recently deployed 34 GPS collars across key areas, including Glen Canyon and the Upper and Lower Canyons, while also collecting nasal swabs to test for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, a respiratory pathogen of growing concern.
Jamie’s community-based approach also includes working closely with local families who graze domestic sheep—recovering three of four domestic sheep collars to better assess contact risk between domestic and wild species.
Her work is helping build a stronger foundation for science-based wildlife health management—and we’re proud to support her through this fellowship.
📸: Photos by Jessica Fort, Navajo Nation Department of Fish & Wildlife
#SavingWildlifeTogether #Conservation #WildlifeHealth #BighornSheep #FieldResearch #ColoradoConservation #STEM #DenverZooConservationAlliance
