Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Last updated on August 20, 2008

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo provides a Crucial Link Between People and Nature in a Complex and Changing World

Description:
No visit to the Pikes Peak region is complete without a trip to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo! Here, you'll experience an unforgettable adventure combining our breathtaking mountain scenery with more than 750 animals from around the world. All your favorites are here...from giraffes and elephants to lions and monkeys, hippos and bears. It's also a rare opportunity to see more than 30 endangered species including the Amur tiger, Mexican wolf, and Black-footed ferret!

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a tax-exempt, non-profit public trust for the purpose of providing recreation, education, conservation and scientific facilities in the field of zoology and related subjects, and to preserve the Zoo in perpetuity for the people of the Pikes Peak Region. The Zoo is one of only a handful of accredited zoos in the nation that operates without local tax support, depending entirely on admissions, membership dues, donations and grants for funding.

History:
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society was founded in 1926 by philanthropist Spencer Penrose to house his growing collection of exotic animals. In 1938, after substantial development, Mr. Penrose incorporated the Zoo as a non-profit public trust for the people of Colorado Springs “for the sole purpose of establishing and maintaining a zoological park to provide recreation, education, conservation, and scientific facilities in the field of zoology and related subjects, and to preserve the Zoo in perpetuity for the people of the Pikes Peak region.” The Zoo's income is derived from earned revenues, membership dues, donations, corporate sponsors and grants.

Contact person: Megan Hudak, Community Programs Manager, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (719) 633-2254

Address:

4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(See a map)

Web Site: http://www.cmzoo.org

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