The new website is a huge improvement, and really puts the spotlight on the phenomenal breeding success they've had with giraffes. The brand new "Rocky Mountain Wild" set of exhibits looks like it's about 25% of the entire zoo!
Historical Timeline 1926 - 1st Elephant arrived – Tessie, the Empress of India. Deer and Elk arrived on the grounds of the Broadmoor Hotel from Penrose’s Turkey Creek Ranch. 1927 - Animal collection transferred from the Broadmoor to the mountainside of Cheyenne Mountain 1928 - Elephant House 1929 - 1st Lions arrived, two cubs born later in the year. 1931 - Musk Oxen arrived 1935 - Monkey House, Bear Dens; 1st Orangutan arrived 1937 - Miniature Railroad, the “Zoo Special†1938 - Zoological Society established 1939 - Cheyenne Mountain Museum opened; Siberian Tigers arrived; Spencer Penrose’s death 1942 - Lion and Monkey Houses; Black-footed Penguins arrived 1943 - zoo’s only elephant sold – Shirley Temple 1948 - 1st elephants arrived at the zoo since WWII; Orangutans arrived – Jiggs and Maggie 1949 - 1st gorilla arrived – Bud 1951 - Thundergod House – entrance and restaurant 1953 - Elephant and Giraffe Building; 1st Hippopotamus arrived 1954 - 1st Reticulated Giraffe arrived 1956- Bird and Reptile House; 1st Rhinoceros arrived 1960 - Hippo (now Aquatics) Building; Monkey House renovated (now Monkey Pavilion) 1961 - Rhinoceros exhibits; 1st Okapi arrived from Zaire – Amida 1963 - Okapi exhibit & barn, Male Okapi arrived from Rotterdam – Aketi 1965 - Zoo Flooded, destroying near completed Primate World and zoo office 1966 - Primate World 1968 - Admission price increased to $1 1976 - Bird of Prey area 1989 - Masterplan created 1990- New Entry Plaza, Mountain Outfitters, and Rocky Cliff; Conservation Center 1991 - Primate World renovation 1992 - WildNights event begins 1993 - Hidden Prairie; Naked Mole Rats; 1994 - Wolf Woods 1995 - Warthogs/Aardvark temporary exhibition 1996 - Asian Highlands; Butterfly Garden 1997 - Lion’s Lair 1998 - Koala temporary exhibition; Colorado Habitat Tree; Party Pavilion and Safari Cabin 1999 - White Alligator temporary exhibition 2000 - Giant Fruit Bat temporary exhibition 2001 - White Tiger temporary exhibition; My Big Backyard; Animal Health Center 2002 - Butterflies temporary exhibition 2003 - African Rift Valley; Komodo Dragon 2004 - Colobus Monkey 2005 - White Lion temporary exhibition 2006 - Wallaby Walkabout 2007 - Rocky Mountain Wild: Moose Lake Lodge; Budgies Buddies Aviary 2008 - Rocky Mountain Wild
I actually work at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo as a volunteer. My next goal is to get keeper assistant , soon anyways. They have sooo much planned to make the exhibits and the park nicer, can't wait to see what the zoo is like afterwards.
