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Keep up to date with the latest news from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe's herd.


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  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Celebrates the Long Life of a Long-Necked ‘Nanny’ Giraffe named Msichana

    August 17, 2023 1:24 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    On Wednesday, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo said goodbye to Msichana [muh-SCHAW-nuh], a nearly 21-year-old female reticulated giraffe. After months of successful treatment for age-related issues, Msichana declined quickly over her last two days, and her care team made the difficult, but compassionate, decision to humanely euthanize her... more


  • Kay, One-Year-Old Giraffe, Settles in at CMZoo With Support Of Animal Care Teams

    April 27, 2023 1:26 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Kay, a one-year-old female giraffe from Lincoln Children’s Zoo (LCZ), arrived at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on the evening of Wed., April 19, and she’s settling in well. She has shared space with Msichana and Muziki, and, this week, started introductions with other herd members through a protective barrier, including Ohe and Viv, who were very interested!...more


  • What’s New with Wednesday: Check-in with 2-month-old Giraffe Calf

    December 29, 2022 1:27 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Wednesday is our spunky and curious giraffe calf who is learning new things quickly and already starting training! When Wednesday was six weeks old, Wednesday’s mom, Bailey, had a few off days where she didn’t want to nurse very much. After observing this... more


  • Zoos and Private Giraffe Caretakers Team Up to Expand Shared Giraffe Plasma Bank

    November 23, 2022 4:16 PM | Anonymous

    In 2017, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium established the Giraffe Plasma Bank to help reduce giraffe calf mortalities. The International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe, established this summer, is dedicated to growing the number of available banks around the country, and recently welcomed new partners... more

  • BABY WATCH: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Giraffe is in Labor

    October 19, 2022 1:29 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Bailey, a 10-year-old reticulated giraffe at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, is in active labor. The giraffe barn will remain closed and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will provide updates to media as soon as possible... more


  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Welcomes Brand-New Baby Giraffe – and It’s a Girl!

    October 19, 2022 1:28 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    MOM AND BABY ARE DOING WELL; GUESTS CAN SEE THEM TOMORROW Bailey, a 10-year-old reticulated giraffe at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, welcomed a calf to the herd today at 10:49 a.m. MT. Bailey and the baby are doing well... more


  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Announces Giraffe Pregnancy

    September 15, 2022 1:30 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    BAILEY’S DUE DATE IS BETWEEN SEPT. 19 AND NOV. 19, 2022 – On Wednesday, Sept. 14, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo shared an ultrasound video on its social media channels and asked fans to guess who at the Zoo was expecting a baby. This just in: it’s Bailey, a reticulated giraffe!... more


  • Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Establishes International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe

    August 23, 2022 8:11 AM | Anonymous

    The results are in! Last month, we asked for your help to finalize our logo for an exciting new endeavor. Thanks to your votes, we’re happy to share the final result and to tell you more about our program. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has established a first-of-its-kind giraffe training, knowledge-sharing and giraffe emergency response program, called the International Center for the Care and Conservation of Giraffe... more


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