Oenone the Bald Eagle

…species headed to extinction. You can visit Oenone at her current home in the exhibit across from the flamingo ponds next to the Andean condor. Back to Feathered Friends [custom_buttons_show]…

Scout Animal Academy

…two weeks prior to your scheduled visit. We cannot guarantee that rescheduling will be possible. [dz_image_gallery_slides] Photo Disclaimer *All photos were taken safely before the COVID 19 pandemic* Click Here…

Summer Safari Schedules 2021 – Animal Care 101

communicate with each other? How does animal training help keepers take better care of their animals? Zoo Exploration: Predator Ridge and Sea Lions. How do animals participate in their own…

Support | Zoo Pride

…right fit for you? Check out Denver Zoo’s other membership options here! Learn More [VIDEO-POPUP] Questions about the Zoo Pride Donor Society? Please contact: Contact Patti Seitz | Individual Giving…

Fishing Cat

…Possibly the most obvious and striking adaptation of fishing cats compared to other cats, is the webbing between their toes and their behavior in and around water. Fishing cats are great swimmers and have adapted to hunting in marshy areas of Southeast Asia. They have been observed in the…

Red River Hog

…in warts and ridges -often hidden by bushy facial hair. Diet What Does It Eat? In the wild: Grasses, water plants, roots, bulbs, fruit, carrion, small animals At the zoo:…

Darla the Red-crowned Crane

…them. Similarities include dancing, walking on two legs (bipedal), ability to make a variety of sounds for communication, use of body language to communicate, similar height, approximate lifespan of humans,…

Southern Tamandua

…or the collar anteater, are solitary animals aside from mating.  Tamanduas communicate sexual condition and territories by scent marking from anal glands.  Vocal communication, such as between mother and baby,…

Helping the Herd

…followed by 10-20 years of high mortality in lambs that prevents populations from recovering. A complex combination of disease pathogens and hosts are involved, including the bacteria Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, Mannheimia…