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🌳 Happy Arbor Day from all of us at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance!

Trees do so much more than provide shade—they nourish our animals, enrich our exhibits, support native wildlife, and offer peaceful, green spaces for our guests and staff. From providing habitat and natural perches to cooling the campus in the summer heat, our tree canopy is vital to life at DZCA.

Our incredible Arbor Team works year-round to keep our trees healthy and thriving, trimming, watering, enriching, and ensuring our canopy grows strong for future generations.

🌿 Want to dig deeper into their important work? Read our full Zoo Tales blog and learn how trees support both animals and people: link in bio

#ArborDay #SavingWildlifeTogether #DenverZooConservationAlliance #TreeCanopy

This #WorldPenguinDay, we’re celebrating Keni, one of our Critically Endangered African penguins who’s currently undergoing cancer treatment. Thanks to expert care from our dedicated team and partners @caseboulder, Keni is doing well and has a positive prognosis. 💙🐧

Stop by Pinnacol African Penguin Point, presented by @pinnacol, to see our flock and learn more about Keni’s inspiring journey by visiting the link in our bio.

#SavingWildlifeTogether #AfricanPenguin #PenguinCare #DenverZooConservationAlliance #VeterinaryMedicine #WildlifeHealth

#WorldVeterinaryDay is tomorrow but we`re celebrating our dedicated Vet Med team all week long! Up next, we`re featuring Clinical Veterinarian Dr. Dan Cutler. Read on to learn more about Dr. Dan and please join us in thanking him for all he does!

✨Amount of time at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance: ~2 year

✨Amount of time as a DVM: 11 years

✨Favorite DZCA animal: Bai the Komodo dragon

✨Proudest DZCA story/case: During a root canal, Jasiri the Africa lion arrested. The team was able to successfully and safely resuscitate him. Despite the nerve-wracking episode, we came back after a few weeks and repeated anesthesia to complete the root canal. Jasiri is currently thriving and it makes me very proud to have such a courageous team.

✨What you enjoy most about working at DZCA: The people on my team and the opportunity to see people be amazed by what we do. Having guests say “I never thought of that” is wonderful to hear.

✨Fun Fact: I enjoy aquatic animal medicine and the largest fish that I’ve collected blood from is a manta ray