AAZK meeting today after work in the library OR join us virtually! Just click the link to join in. We will be talking about all the exciting and fun new plans for this year.
All CMZ staff/volunteers are welcome!!
To Virtually attend:
Https://meet.google.com/wrs-psaw-vee
*just a reminder- virtual attendance counts the same as in person attendance for earning AAZK points that can be put towards professional leave reimbursement!
Meeting today after work. Don’t forget- attending meetings is an easy way to earn those points!! See you there ❤️
We know there is a lot going on in the world right now and we hope everyone is staying safe and will be able to come back and visit us again soon! We miss you!
Don’t forget there is a meeting today after work in the library! It’s a super easy way to start accumulating points (if you’re not sure what that means come and find out 😉) We will be voting on a brand new logo for the chapter so we hope to see you 🌿
Sunday Funday!!
Check out this hunk ❤️ Watch as Abuto enjoys this scent enrichment his keepers made up for him. Different scents can elicit different responses for animals and provide an enriching opportunity to use their sense of smell. If they find something they really like they might want to rub it all over them. Some of the big cats at the zoo prefer strong perfumes and colognes while others love the realllly stinky stuff like elephant poop! 😮
#sundayfunday #abuto #lionlove #scentenrichment
Sunday Funday!
Goma, our western lowland gorilla enjoyed a frozen Kong treat. Kongs are used all around the zoo for enrichment. In Primate World we see this enrichment bring out natural behaviors in different ways. The Orangutans make and use tools to work on Kongs, the Siamangs take them up high and throw them and the Gorillas use pure strength to bang them. Either way this enrichment is great for encouraging problem solving and natural behaviors to get a nice treat.
#sundayfunday #cmz #silverback #enrichment
Happy Holidays from all of us at AAZK of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo!
One of the great things about conferences is meeting amazing people from other zoos, building connections with them, and then getting to see them in action when you visit!! I had the privilege of meeting Lisa when she came to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and learning that she worked at Disney World which I would be visiting a month later! It was so cool to meet her birds and see how they operate! I’m still so impressed with the training! Thanks again!
Hello all! It’s been a while, so here’s a cute video of our Mexican grey wolves! The pups are getting so big, but this was some of their first snow! ❄️
So, I’m putting our adorable porcupine, Kale, away after a program and she’s being cute as always eating her dinner and smacking her lips. Then... I look up and somebody’s watching us... (I need the proper stalker music in the background. Suggestions?)
This is our Red Footed Tortoise, Timmy, enjoying his salad! No, I don’t have the slow-motion on... 😉
