She’s all ears: Meet Frannie, the Denver Zoo’s baby bongo Conservation experts estimate there are fewer than 100 mountain bongos living in the wild.
How to love Denver’s City Park, a wacky Fringe Fest, and more things to do By John Wenzel May 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. Plus Denver Film's LGBTQ-focused CinemaQ fest, and huge IMAX dolphins on screen
Denver Zoo Cape buffalo herd welcomes new addition By Judith Kohler May 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. Boots, the dad, and the rest of the buffalo herd at the Denver Zoo welcomed...
Giraffes shuffled around Denver, Colorado Springs zoos By Lauren Penington May 8, 2026 at 4:03 p.m. Conservation and breeding efforts shuffled three giraffes around Colorado zoos this year -- one returning...
Denver Zoo contractor ‘blindsided’ by sea lion exhibit lawsuit By John Wenzel April 9, 2026 at 3:16 p.m. Vertix Builders said it offered to fix any problems on the $19 million project before...
Denver Zoo sues over $19 million sea lion habitat construction, alleging ‘errors, omissions, and deficiencies’ By John Wenzel April 8, 2026 at 12:14 p.m. The habitat opened in June 2025 but already has rust, leaks and broken pumps, the...
What’s a Lamb Jam? Plus a wild night at Denver Zoo, and more local events By John Wenzel April 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. World-class breakdancing at Boettcher, and a Four Mile Historic Park Easter egg hunt, are also...
Denver Zoo orangutan expecting first baby this spring By Katie Langford March 27, 2026 at 1:34 p.m. An extra dose of spring sunshine will arrive at the Denver Zoo in the coming...
Peekaboo at Denver Zoo: Huon tree kangaroo joey pops out of endangered mom’s pouch By Elizabeth Hernandez February 6, 2026 at 3:37 p.m. The joey was the size of a jellybean when born but has since grown bigger...
Tapir deaths at Denver Zoo caused by ‘misdosing’ of copper, officials say By Lauren Penington January 25, 2026 at 12:39 p.m. Zoo staff prescribed a copper supplement to the two animals after noticing they had low...
Deaths of 2 Malayan tapirs at Denver Zoo under investigation By Lauren Penington January 18, 2026 at 11:40 a.m. Malayan tapirs, like the two that died recently at the Denver Zoo, are an endangered...