quick links sun mon tue wed thu fri sat show descriptions ANIMAL HAPPENING SCHEDULE 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. See description Budgie Feeding Experience Giraffe Feeding Experience Chicken Feeding Experience Domestic Goat Encounters Domestic Goat Feeding Experience 9:30 a.m. Chicken Parade 10 a.m. Amazon Tree Trekkers* Rhinoceros Training Wings of Africa Bird Show* 10:30 a.m. Amur Tiger Show AH 10:45 a.m. 11 a.m. African Lion Show Keepers Caring for Elephants Rocky Mountain Goat Show Backyard Feathers, Fur and Fins Orangutan Husbandry Training Top of RMG exhibit 11:15 a.m. Mountain Lion Training RMW 11:45 a.m. SUNDAY Rainforest Review Red River Hog Feeding & Keeper Talk 12 p.m. Rhino Snack Time 2 p.m. Gator Training Giraffe Training Tapir Training TE 2:15 p.m. Keepers Caring for Elephants 2:30 p.m. Orangutans are Awesome 2:45 p.m. Bear Necessities: Grizzly Bear Show RMW 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Meet the Gorilla Troop Treetop Acrobats Backyard Nature Experience Tree Kangaroo Keeper Talk *Time may vary due to weather restrictions. 4:30 p.m. Chicken Parade
ANIMAL HAPPENING SCHEDULE MONDAY quick links sun mon tue wed thu fri sat show descriptions 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. See description Budgie Feeding Experience Giraffe Feeding Experience Chicken Feeding Experience Domestic Goat Encounters Domestic Goat Feeding Experience 9:30 a.m. Chicken Parade 10 a.m. Amazon Tree Trekkers* Rhinoceros Training Wings of Africa Bird Show* 10:30 a.m. Moose Training RMW 10:45 a.m. 11 a.m. African Lion Show Keepers Caring for Elephants Rocky Mountain Goat Show Backyard Feathers, Fur and Fins Orangutan Husbandry Training Top of RMG exhibit 11:15 a.m. Wolf Enrichment & Keeper Talk RMW 11:45 a.m. Rainforest Review Red River Hog Feeding & Keeper Talk 12 p.m. Rhino Snack Time 2 p.m. Gator Keeper Talk Giraffe Training Tapir Training TE 2:15 p.m. Keepers Caring for Elephants 2:30 p.m. Orangutans are Awesome 2:45 p.m. Bear Necessities: Grizzly Bear Show RMW 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Meet the Gorilla Troop Zebra Training Backyard Nature Experience Tree Kangaroo Keeper Talk *Time may vary due to weather restrictions. 4:30 p.m. Chicken Parade
quick links sun mon tue wed thu fri sat show descriptions ANIMAL HAPPENING SCHEDULE 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. See description TUESDAY Budgie Feeding Experience Giraffe Feeding Experience Chicken Feeding Experience Domestic Goat Encounters Domestic Goat Feeding Experience 9:30 a.m. Chicken Parade 10 a.m. Amazon Tree Trekkers* Rhinoceros Training Wings of Africa Bird Show* 10:30 a.m. Snow Leopard Show AH 10:45 a.m. 11 a.m. African Lion Show Keepers Caring for Elephants Rocky Mountain Goat Show Backyard Feathers, Fur and Fins Orangutan Husbandry Training Top of RMG exhibit 11:15 a.m. Canada Lynx Enrichment & Keeper Talk RMW 11:45 a.m. Rainforest Review Red River Hog Feeding & Keeper Talk 12 p.m. Rhino Snack Time 12:30 p.m. Construction Keeper Talk Entrance to the construction detour pathway (on the way to Primate World) 2 p.m. Gator Training Giraffe Training 2:15 p.m. Keepers Caring for Elephants 2:30 p.m. Orangutans are Awesome 2:45 p.m. Pallas Cat Demo AH *Time may vary due to weather restrictions. 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. The Great Porcupine Walk Meet the Gorilla Troop Backyard Nature Experience Tree Kangaroo Keeper Talk 4:30 p.m. Chicken Parade
quick links sun mon tue wed thu fri sat show descriptions ANIMAL HAPPENING SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. See description Budgie Feeding Experience Giraffe Feeding Experience Chicken Feeding Experience Domestic Goat Encounters Domestic Goat Feeding Experience 9:30 a.m. Chicken Parade 10 a.m. Amazon Tree Trekkers* Rhinoceros Training Wings of Africa Bird Show* 10:30 a.m. Amur Leopard Show AH 10:45 a.m. 11 a.m. African Lion Show Keepers Caring for Elephants Rocky Mountain Goat Show Backyard Feathers, Fur and Fins Orangutan Husbandry Training Top of RMG exhibit 11:15 a.m. Wolf Enrichment & Keeper Talk RMW 11:45 a.m. Rainforest Review Red River Hog Feeding & Keeper Talk 12 p.m. Rhino Snack Time 2 p.m. Bears Around the World Gator Keeper Talk Giraffe Training BG 2:15 p.m. Keepers Caring for Elephants 2:30 p.m. Orangutans are Awesome 2:45 p.m. Bear Necessities: Grizzly Bear Show RMW 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Meet the Gorilla Troop Zebra Training Backyard Nature Experience Tree Kangaroo Keeper Talk *Time may vary due to weather restrictions. 4:30 p.m. Chicken Parade
ANIMAL HAPPENING SCHEDULE THURSDAY quick links sun mon tue wed thu fri sat show descriptions 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. See description Budgie Feeding Experience Giraffe Feeding Experience Chicken Feeding Experience Domestic Goat Encounters Domestic Goat Feeding Experience 9:30 a.m. Chicken Parade 10 a.m. Amazon Tree Trekkers* Construction Keeper Talk Rhinoceros Training Wings of Africa Bird Show* Entrance to the construction detour pathway (on the way to Primate World) 10:30 a.m. Otter Training RMW 10:45 a.m. 11 a.m. African Lion Show Keepers Caring for Elephants Rocky Mountain Goat Show Backyard Feathers, Fur and Fins Orangutan Husbandry Training Top of RMG exhibit 11:15 a.m. Amur Tiger Show AH 11:45 a.m. Rainforest Review Trekkin Tortoise 12 p.m. Rhino Snack Time 2 p.m. Gator Training Giraffe Training 2:15 p.m. Keepers Caring for Elephants 2:30 p.m. Orangutans are Awesome 2:45 p.m. Pallas Cat Demo RMW 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. The Great Porcupine Walk Meet the Gorilla Troop Backyard Nature Experience Tree Kangaroo Keeper Talk *Time may vary due to weather restrictions. 4:30 p.m. Chicken Parade
quick links sun mon tue wed thu fri sat show descriptions ANIMAL HAPPENING SCHEDULE 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. See description Budgie Feeding Experience Giraffe Feeding Experience Chicken Feeding Experience Domestic Goat Encounters Domestic Goat Feeding Experience 9:30 a.m. Chicken Parade 10 a.m. Amazon Tree Trekkers* Rhinoceros Training Wings of Africa Bird Show* 10:30 a.m. Moose Training RMW 10:45 a.m. 11 a.m. African Lion Show Keepers Caring for Elephants Rocky Mountain Goat Show Backyard Feathers, Fur and Fins Orangutan Husbandry Training Top of RMG exhibit 11:15 a.m. Amur Leopard Show AH 11:45 a.m. FRIDAY Rainforest Review Trekkin Tortoise 12 p.m. Rhino Snack Time 2 p.m. Bears Around the World Gator Keeper Talk Giraffe Training BG 2:15 p.m. Keepers Caring for Elephants 2:30 p.m. Orangutans are Awesome 2:45 p.m. Bear Necessities: Grizzly Bear Show RMW 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Meet the Gorilla Troop Treetop Acrobats Backyard Nature Experience Tree Kangaroo Keeper Talk *Time may vary due to weather restrictions. 4:30 p.m. Chicken Parade
quick links sun mon tue wed thu fri sat show descriptions ANIMAL HAPPENING SCHEDULE SATURDAY 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. See description Budgie Feeding Experience Giraffe Feeding Experience Chicken Feeding Experience Domestic Goat Encounters Domestic Goat Feeding Experience 9:30 a.m. Chicken Parade 10 a.m. Amazon Tree Trekkers* Rhinoceros Training Wings of Africa Bird Show* 10:30 a.m. Snow Leopard Show AH 10:45 a.m. 11 a.m. African Lion Show Keepers Caring for Elephants Rocky Mountain Goat Show Backyard Feathers, Fur and Fins Orangutan Husbandry Training Top of RMG exhibit 11:15 a.m. Otter Training RMW 11:45 a.m. Rainforest Review Trekkin Tortoise 12 p.m. Rhino Snack Time 2 p.m. Gator Keeper Talk Giraffe Training Tapir Training TE 2:15 p.m. Keepers Caring for Elephants 2:30 p.m. Orangutans are Awesome 2:45 p.m. Bear Necessities: Grizzly Bear Show RMW 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Meet the Gorilla Troop Treetop Acrobats Backyard Nature Experience Tree Kangaroo Keeper Talk *Time may vary due to weather restrictions. 4:30 p.m. Chicken Parade
African Lion Show Daily, 10:45 a.m. African Rift Valley () in front of lions Have you ever seen a lion hunt or run? Our pride is eager to show off how they enjoy their exhibit. Amazon Tree Trekkers Daily, 10 a.m. (Time may vary due to weather restrictions.) Monkey Pavilion () Get a unique look at some of our South American animals. Each morning, check out our sloths or some of the smallest primates in the Zoo as they make their way on overhead highways to and from their outdoor exhibits. Amur Leopard Show Wed., 10:30 a.m. & Fri., 11:15 a.m. Asian Highlands (AH) Amur leopards are some of the most agile big cats in the wild. Let us show you just how agile they can be. Amur Tiger Show Thur., 11:15 a.m. & Sun., 10:30 a.m. (weather permitting) Asian Highlands (AH) Learn how and why our animal care staff train and enrich our tigers. Catch a tiger training session, when they ll show off their skills and adaptations, or watch them play with a new enrichment item.
Backyard Feathers, Fur and Fins Daily, 11 a.m. My Big Backyard () Did you know all animals have the capacity to learn new behaviors? Even fish! When you visit, you ll have the opportunity to watch our trainers working with one of the species we have living here. Backyard Nature Experience Daily, 3:30 p.m. My Big Backyard () Have you ever had an up-close experience with a rabbit? Have you gone toe-to-toe with a frog? Have you stared an insect in the eyes? No? Then don t miss out on this fun opportunity. Bear Necessities: Grizzly Bear Show Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun., 2:45 p.m. Rocky Mountain Wild (RMW) grizzly bear viewing area What are the bear necessities for living like a wild grizzly? Emmett and Digger invite you to come by and see what natural behaviors make bears so perfectly adapted for living in their rugged mountain homes. You may even catch some training that allows us to take better care of the bears in their home here at the Zoo.
Bears Around the World Wed., Fri., 2 p.m. Bear Grottos (BG) above Monkey Pavilion Did you know that bears are one of the only species to be found all around the world? Come visit our Bear Grottos to see our Asiatic bears get some enrichment. Budgie Feeding Experience Daily, Australia Walkabout () Budgie Buddies Cost: $1 per seed stick More fun than you can shake a seed stick at! Take a stroll through our aviary, surrounded by more than 100 free-flight Australian birds - budgies, finches, cockatiels, rosella and princess parrots. Canada Lynx Enrichment & Keeper Talk Tues., 11:15 a.m. Rocky Mountain Wild (RMW) Learn why lynx are called ghost cats and why their feet are so big. Watch our lynx enjoying some exciting toys and treats!
Chicken Feeding Experience Daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. My Big Backyard () Cost: $1 Join one of the hottest urban farming trends raising chickens! Hand-feed some of the rarest and most exotic chicken varieties. Chicken Parade Daily, 9:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. My Big Backyard () Our chicken flock loves taking walks. Watch as these awesome birds go out for the day and head back to the roost for the night. Construction Keeper Talk Tues, 12:30 p.m. & Thurs., 10 a.m. Entrance to the construction detour pathway (on the way to Primate World ) Learn about the construction process for the new home for hippos and penguins - straight from the construction experts at G.E. Johnson! Each week, a representative from our contractor will talk about the progress, and on the third Thursday of every month, they ll feature a piece of construction equipment on site.
Domestic Goat Encounters Daily, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Domestic Goats next to The Loft, below RMW Stop by to interact with our domestic goats! You will see how curious and fun these creatures are. Domestic Goat Feeding Experience Daily, 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. Domestic Goats next to The Loft, below RMW Hand-feed our domestic goats and walk around their fun area! Daily 11-11:30 a.m. & 2:30-3 p.m. Encounter Africa () next to Lane Falls Cost: $10 for one feeding experience $15 for one feeding experience plus additional treat Have you ever fed an elephant? Well, here is your chance! Come by and meet one of our elephants up close and personal.
Gator Keeper Talk Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., 2 p.m. Australia Walkabout () Our gators love basking in the warm sun, and our keepers love talking about them. You may even see them get some of their favorite enrichment. Gator Training Sun., Tues., Thur., 2 p.m. Australia Walkabout () Even gators can train! Come see these marvelous creatures showing off their skills. Giraffe Feeding Experience Daily, African Rift Valley () boardwalk or barn (weather dependent) Cost: $3 per lettuce bundle, or two for $5 A Cheyenne Mountain Zoo favorite, 365 days a year! Hand-feed our huge giraffe herd! Our elevated boardwalk will put you eye-to-eye with these graceful animals.
Giraffe Training Daily, 2 p.m. African Rift Valley () location posted daily on boardwalk Have you heard about our herd? Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has one of the largest giraffe herds in the U.S., and we can t wait to tell you all about them! Our giraffe will show you their training in action, and you can learn about how these gentle giants are helping to save their wild counterparts. The Great Porcupine Walk Tues., Thurs., 3 p.m. Encounter Africa () Elephant Plaza Our African cape porcupine, Waffles, loves getting exercise. If you find yourself lingering in the elephant plaza you ll get to see her out on an excursion visiting with all of you! Keepers Caring for Elephants Daily, 10:45 a.m. & 2:15 p.m. Encounter Africa () outdoor yard or barn (weather dependent) Have you ever wondered what it takes to care for an elephant herd? Join our keeper staff as they give our girls baths, pedicures and exercise.
Meet the Gorilla Troop Daily, 3 p.m. Primate World () Get acquainted with the Zoo s gorilla troop. Get the inside scoop while our animal care staff share what makes our gorillas and their wild counterparts so special. Moose Training Mon., Fri., 10:30 a.m. (weather permitting) Rocky Mountain Wild (RMW) Let us introduce you to Tahoma, our resident moose. Join our animal care staff and learn about the largest member of the deer family. Mountain Lion Training Sun., 11:15 a.m. Rocky Mountain Wild (RMW) Meet Colorado s biggest cats. Watch them interact with enrichment or train with their keepers. Be amazed at how well they adapt to their mountain home!
Orangutans are Awesome Daily, 2:30 p.m. Primate World () outdoor or indoor (weather dependent) Have you ever thought about why orangutans have such huge hands? Come see just how handy they are, as our orangutans share how some of their cool adaptations help them live in the rainforest. Find out how you can help make sure orangutans are around for years to come by learning about palm oil and how it affects their habitat. By the end of the show, we think you ll agree that orangutans are awesome. Orangutan Husbandry Training Daily, 11 a.m. Primate World () Orangutans are some of the most intelligent primates on the planet. Our keepers will be training with them and showing off just how smart they really are. Otter Training Thur., 10:30 a.m. & Sat., 11:15 a.m. Rocky Mountain Wild (RMW) Our aquatic acrobats will amaze you as they look for an underwater snack. Animal care staff will be on hand to share just how outstanding otters are.
Pallas Cat Demo Tues., Thurs., 2:45 p.m. Asian Highlands (AH) Come see these elusive cats interacting with the keepers as they get trained or receive some of their favorite enrichment items. Rainforest Review Daily, 11:45 a.m. Monkey Pavilion () outdoor enclosures See some of the ways our primates have adapted to life high in the trees. Learn how you can help preserve a place for nature s high fliers long into the future through habitat conservation. Red River Hog Feeding & Keeper Talk Mon., Tues., Wed., Sun., 11:45 a.m. African Rift Valley () Come to the hog exhibit for a little lunchtime visit. Keepers will feed the hogs and share some information about our hog family.
Rhinoceros Training Daily, 10 a.m. Encounter Africa () See how the keepers train with our black rhino, Jumbe. Learn how we care for him and see how these majestic animals are adapted for life in the African savannas. Rhino Snack Time Daily, 12-12:30 p.m. Encounter Africa () Cost: $10 for one feeding experience How many people have had the opportunity to feed a rhino? Now is your chance! Jumbe is ready to slobber all over your hand. Rocky Mountain Goat Show Daily, 10:45 a.m. Rocky Mountain Goats activity yard at top of exhibit (across from Pizza with a View) Rocky Mountain goats are some of North America s greatest rock climbers. Ours are no exception, and they are excited to show off their great skills.
Snow Leopard Show Tues., Sat., 10:30 a.m. Asian Highlands (AH) Snow leopards are some of the most elusive big cats in the world, but ours isn t that shy. Come by and see just how agile these cats need to be to hunt in their mountain habitats. Tapir Training Mon., Sat., Sun., 2 p.m. Tapir Exhibit (TE) below Monkey Pavilion That s a funny-looking creature. What is it? Come see these great South American animals up close and learn about how cool they are. Tree Kangaroo Keeper Talk Daily, 3:30 p.m. Australia Walkabout () What s that in the tree? It s a kangaroo! Come learn all about this tree-dwelling cousin of the wallabies and see how well-adapted they are for living life in the forest canopy.
Treetop Acrobats Fri., Sat., Sun., 3 p.m. (weather dependent) African Rift Valley () Colobus Tower Colobus monkeys are a unique and amazing primate. Watch as our colobus troop shows off some of their amazing treetop acrobatic skills. Trekkin Tortoise Thur., Fri., Sat., 11:45 a.m. African Rift Valley () Giraffe Statue Plaza Chobe, our African spurred tortoise, moves faster than you would ever expect. He may even be faster than a rabbit. Come see for yourself! Wings of Africa Bird Show Daily, 10 a.m. (weather dependent) African Rift Valley () Giraffe Statue Plaza This year, our bird show stars are coming to YOU! Whether it s pigeons flying over your head, a parrot showing off his talents or a hornbill taking mealworms from your hand, everyone is guaranteed a fun and educational experience, no matter which animal shows up!
Wolf Enrichment & Keeper Talk Mon., Wed., 11:15 a.m. Rocky Mountain Wild (RMW) Catch a glimpse of the elusive Mexican gray wolf. Feeding time is a great time to see one of the rarest animals in North America. Zebra Training Mon., Wed., 3 p.m. African Rift Valley () Zebra Yard, below Colobus Tower What are black and white and fed all over? Our zebra boys! Watch keepers work on husbandry behaviors with our zebras. 03/12/18