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Celebrating 130 Years—Together
For 130 years, the Zoo has been a place where Colorado comes a little closer to wildlife—and our story is still being written.
What’s New at the Zoo
Boo at the Zoo Tickets On Sale Now
It’s Denver’s favorite trick-or-treat event! Join us for a spooky evening filled with candy, character meet-and-greets and more! Book early to get your preferred date.
It's a Wild Fall at the Zoo
Enjoy fall fun for all ages Sept 25–Oct 31 with creepy-crawly Animal Ambassadors, weekend pumpkin carving + more!
Become a Member to Save 10% on Boo at the Zoo Tickets
Join today to lock in your members-only savings for our most popular events including Boo at the Zoo and Zoo Lights!
New Limited-Edition Bat Adoption Bundle
This symbolic adoption supports world-class for our real-life bats while also contributing to our conservation efforts.
A Look into Whole Life Care at DZCA
Saba’s Story: How One Mandrill Is Helping Redefine …
Saving Wild Penguins Together
@DenverZoo in the Wild
Behind every hatchling at DZCA is a whole lot of science, patience, and expertise. 🥚
Animal Care Specialist Mike has spent 30 years mastering one of the most technical skills in avian care: egg incubation. And the process is far more complex than you might imagine.
Eggs arrive at the APC for all kinds of reasons:-abandonment, risk of breakage, sibling aggression, or simply to maximize the number of successful hatchlings from a clutch. Once an egg arrives, Mike and his team monitor it individually in a temperature and humidity-controlled environment, tracking weight loss and development throughout an incubation period that can range anywhere from 14 to 60 days depending on the species. 🐣
For Endangered and Vulnerable species like condors, swan geese, and mergansers, this work is especially critical. By carefully managing clutches, the APC team can sometimes double the number of individuals a pair produces in a season.
DZCA`s incubation facility is also a national resource, regularly called upon by AZA institutions across the country for guidance on incubation techniques, weight loss monitoring, and hand-rearing. Because in this niche world, experience and information sharing make all the difference.
#AvianPropagationCenter #DenverZooConservationAlliance #Birds #EggIncubation #Conservation #SavingWildlifeTogether
Two incredible scout programs are waiting for your troop at DZCA!
🧪 Scout Secret Science Day | October 3 | 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Uncover the secret science behind caring for 2,500+ animals! Scouts explore the Zoo with a special passport, tackle hands-on care challenges, meet animals up close, and discover what it takes to be a wildlife veterinarian, nutritionist, trainer, and more, all during Wild Fall. 🍂
🦇 Boo at the Zoo Scout Night: Habitat Heroes | October 17 | 4:00–6:00 p.m.
An exclusive educational experience before Boo at the Zoo opens to the public! Scouts learn how bats, bugs, and birds keep our habitats healthy, meet animal ambassadors, earn a special patch, and get first access to the seasonal market, pumpkin carving, and candy stations, then trick-or-treat through 9:00 PM! 🎃
Register your troop now through the link in bio!
#ScoutSecretScienceDay #BooAtTheZoo #DenverZooConservationAlliance #WildFall #Scouts #STEM
Happy #WorldRhinoDay! We have something very exciting on the horizon to celebrate! 🦏
This fall, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance will welcome two southern white rhinos for the first time in our entire 130-year history.
To prepare, our team has been hard at work transforming the historic Pachyderm Building. The upgrades include 10 inches of natural hemp mulch substrate replacing concrete for rhino foot and joint health, expanded space for two active young males, sand-blasted walls, new vegetation in the outdoor space, and a lighter, more open layout built for modern animal management.
Your support makes these habitat upgrades and the transportation of these animals possible. On #WorldRhinoDay, there`s no better time to invest in the future of this incredible species. 🦏
Donate today through the link in bio!
#WorldRhinoDay #SouthernWhiteRhino #DenverZooConservationAlliance #SavingWildlifeTogether
Happy #ElephantAppreciationDay from our incredible bachelor herd at Toyota Elephant Passage: Groucho, Duncan, Billy, Baylor, Jake, and Bodhi! 🐘
These six Endangered Asian elephants receive world-class care every single day from specialized training and nutritional planning to research on socializing male elephants and the hormonal changes they experience during musth. Their training also allows them to voluntarily participate in vital medical procedures, including collecting blood and plasma to help combat diseases like EEHV.
With only around 40,000 Asian elephants remaining in the wild due to habitat loss and poaching, the work we do here matters, and so does the work happening on the ground in Asia through our conservation partnerships.
Come visit Toyota Elephant Passage and show our herd some love today! 🐘
#Elephant #AsianElephant #DenverZooConservationAlliance #ToyotaElephantPassage #SavingWildlifeTogether
