Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance

Starting November 18 - January 2025, we'll be sprucing up our outdoor gorilla habitat, but you can still visit Kal and Gunther in their cozy indoor space during the upgrades.

The most magical time of the year has arrived—Zoo Lights is officially here! ? For 34 years, Zoo Lights has been the heart of your holidays, and this year, there’s even more magic to explore—including our NEW Down Under area, animated light sculptures, and festive seasonal treats! Join us for the only local holiday light show that supports wildlife conservation! Don’t miss out: https://lnkd.in/g7EHGv7C

Please join us in wishing Rebecca the capybara a very happy sixth birthday! We’re obsessed with our capys and are so glad she’s a member of our animal family. Looking for the perfect way to say “capy birthday” or wish your loved ones “capy holidays”? Adopt your very own plush “guinea big” and give the gift of snuggles while supporting DZCA. Stay cozy all winter and ring in the new year with a new friend. ?? Adopt now: https://lnkd.in/gYQ9pFqw

Here’s a fun flamingo fact for you! Did you know that what looks like a flamingo’s backward-bending knee is actually an ankle? Flamingo legs bend just like ours! Their real knees are hidden up near their bodies, tucked under those beautiful pink feathers. Think of it as a flamingo standing on tiptoe—when their legs bend, it’s their ankle doing the work! ??

Miss Tundra might be snoozing the winter away but that doesn’t mean our teams stop providing her with dedicated and personalized care! To manage her torpor, the lowering of body temperature and metabolic activity that many animals experience during the winter months, her nutrition and care plan shifts to best suit her needs. Her teams ensure she has every opportunity to do what comes naturally to her, which means drastically adjusting her specialized plans to fit her every season! ?? You can support Tundra all winter long! Donate to DZCA this Colorado Gives Day to support Tundra’s specialized care: https://lnkd.in/guJAhHGb

MORE TICKETS ADDED! Our popular Zoo Lights Adult Night is on 11/22 and we've added additional tickets for the last two time slots. Join us for a kid-free evening of carousel karaoke, silent disco, holiday bevvies and 3 million lights to kick off the holiday season. Buy Tickets Today: https://lnkd.in/gEHY4Vjt

Happy #WorldTamanduaDay! Today, we’re celebrating with our very own Winnie and her favorite adventure: #WalksWithWinnie! ?? As the youngest and most spirited tamandua at the Zoo, Winnie absolutely loves her enrichment walks. These strolls, guided by her dedicated Animal Care Specialists, offer her the chance to explore new sights, sounds, and smells around the Zoo, giving her a fun way to stay mentally and physically active. Each step helps keep her healthy, curious, and engaged! Give Winnie a cheer as she explores her world—and come by to see if you can spot her on her next stroll! ???? Footage from Animal Care Specialist, Rebecca W. #DenverZoo #Tamandua #Enrichment

Wildlife Photographer Kristi Odom recently joined Blueberry, one of our Ambassador boreal toads, for an epic lunchtime showdown. The whole encounter was filmed in epic slo-mo thanks to Kristi! ?? ?? While Blueberry receives top-notch care at the Zoo, we’re also working to support her wild counterparts. These state-listed Endangered toads are one of the species hardest hit by the deadly chytrid fungus. In 2019, DZCA became the first zoo to successfully breed boreal toads, releasing 682 tadpoles in Utah. Since then, in partnership with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, we’ve released over 2,700 Zoo-born tadpoles back into their high-altitude habitats and launched a community science project to monitor their habitat across Colorado. Go, #TeamToad! ??

Hi Boots! Boots moved to DZCA earlier this year on a future breeding recommendation with our female buffalo Puddle and Rain. Bulls fully mature when they’re around eight and can weigh up to 2,000 pounds. At three years old and around 1,300 pounds, we’re happy to provide him with everything he needs to grow, mature and thrive in our care.

Happy #Caturday from ChloJo the Sumatran tiger! ?? Did you know that the pattern of stripes on each tiger is unique, just like human fingerprints? ChloJo's face has more stripes compared to our other tigers, and it looks like she has capital letter Hs on the sides of her face!