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What’s New at the Zoo
Experience the brilliance of Glowing Wild—A World of Wildlife, Illuminated
When the sun goes down, the adventure begins. With 175+ new lanterns, live entertainment and interactive surprises, this year’s illuminating experience is one you don’t want to miss.
Up Close. Eye to Eye.
Meet our giraffes up close during an intimate feeding experience filled with awe, insight, and a little drool.
Glowing Wild Adult Nights
Whether you’re going for a date night or gathering with friends, Adult Night is just for kids at heart, ages 21 and up.
Run to Raise Funds for DZCA
Exercise for you—enrichment for animals! Every step, mile and donation makes an impact for our animals.
DZCA Helps Rescue Venomous Snake Found in Suitcase After …
Our Sumatran Orangutan Family is Growing
BABY BULLETIN: DZCA Welcomes Endangered Huon Tree Kangaro…
@DenverZoo in the Wild
We’ve got some jaw-some news! Five epaulette shark pups have hatched in Tropical Discovery! After about five months of incubation inside their “mermaid’s purses,” these tiny sharks have officially entered the world.
Two of the pups are already on exhibit, with the others potentially joining them soon, so keep an eye out during your next visit!
Epaulette sharks are famous for their ability to “walk” along the seafloor using their fins, helping them navigate shallow reef habitats where other sharks can’t survive. Even as babies, they’re built for life in these ever-changing environments.
Stop by Tropical Discovery to catch a glimpse of these incredible new arrivals! 🦈
Baby Bulletin presented by Intermountain Health.
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In an extra special #WalksWithWinnie, Winnie, Laird and Santiago explored the Glowing Wild lanterns! Our southern tamandua trio checked out their lantern lookalikes as part of their daily enrichment to help keep them happy and healthy.
Think the lanterns are impressive during the day? They’re even better and brighter at night!
Come to Glowing Wild select nights now through May 10 and see for yourself! 👀✨
Learn more and get tickets through link in bio.
Glowing Wild presented by @tianyuartsculture
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Finding a venomous snake in your suitcase after vacation isn’t exactly the souvenir you’d expect, but it’s what one University of Colorado Boulder student found after returning from a trip to Costa Rica. 🐍🧳
When a juvenile slender hognose pit viper was discovered in the student`s suitcase, experts at Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance partnered with @coparkswildlife and Scales `N Tails to safely rescue and rehome the snake.
Now this slithery stowaway calls DZCA home and is receiving expert care behind the scenes in Tropical Discovery. Learn more about this unique rescue story by visiting the link in our bio.
Our orangutan family is growing! 🧡
We`re excited to announce that Hesty, our fabulous-haired Sumatran orangutan, is pregnant with her first child and due late May! This is an exciting milestone for the Critically Endangered species and an extra special moment for us as Hesty was born at DZCA in 2010 and is now becoming a mom herself.
Our dedicated Animal Care and Veterinary Medicine teams have been closely monitoring Hesty’s pregnancy, which was confirmed in February through ultrasound and human pregnancy tests. Hesty is now late in her second trimester and doing well as she prepares for motherhood.
The baby’s father, 18-year-old Jaya, will also be a first-time parent. Jaya has called DZCA home since 2019 after arriving from Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. He and Hesty have spent time together over the past couple of years as part of an AZA Species Survival Plan breeding recommendation to support the future of this species.
While there are always risks with first-time pregnancies, our expert teams are carefully preparing for Hesty’s birthing window and are ready to provide support if needed. Hesty required brief assist-rearing as an infant before reuniting with her mother, so our teams are planning for every possibility to give both mom and baby the best start.
Stay tuned for updates as we get closer to welcoming Hesty’s baby later this spring!
📷: Animal Care Specialists @christa.love and Kelly H.
