Animal Exhibits

Feed Your Wild Side.

A trip to America's only mountain zoo is your chance to connect with nearly 800 animals from Africa and the rest of the world—including hand-feeding Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's magnificent giraffe herd, the largest herd at any zoo in the world.

African Rift Valley—Giraffes, giraffes and more giraffes! Red River hogs, meerkats, Colobus monkeys, Grant's zebra

Aquatics—Hippos, penguins, beaver, Komodo dragon, fish, pythons and amphibians

Asian Highlands—Amur tigers, Amur leopards, Pallas' cats, and snow leopards

AustraliaWallabies and budgie buddies (parakeets)

Bears—Asiatic black bears and spectacled bears (see Rocky Mountain Wild for grizzly bears)

Elephant Yard—African elephants, mountain tapirs and okapi

Lion's Lair—African lions

Monkey Pavilion—Lemurs, mangabeys and gibbons

My Big Backyard—Chickens, koi, goats, and rabbits

Primate World—Orangutans, lowland gorillas, macaques, Siamangs,
and for Summer 2010 - Naked Mole Rats!

Rocky Cliffs—Rocky Mountain goats

Rocky Mountain Wild—Moose, grizzly bears, mountain lions, river otters, lynx, porcupine and bald eagle

Wolf Woods—Mexican gray wolves