Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance
@denverzoo.bsky.social
Inspiring Communities to Save Wildlife for Future Generations
✨🎄 It’s official: Zoo Lights is ON!
More than a million lights came to life, marking the start of one of Denver’s most beloved holiday traditions!
Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic: https://denverzoo.org/events/zoo-lights/
More than a million lights came to life, marking the start of one of Denver’s most beloved holiday traditions!
Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic: https://denverzoo.org/events/zoo-lights/
November 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
✨🎄 It’s official: Zoo Lights is ON!
More than a million lights came to life, marking the start of one of Denver’s most beloved holiday traditions!
Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic: https://denverzoo.org/events/zoo-lights/
More than a million lights came to life, marking the start of one of Denver’s most beloved holiday traditions!
Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic: https://denverzoo.org/events/zoo-lights/
🦃 Holiday Hours Reminder!
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27 so our teams can enjoy time with family.
We’ll reopen at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 28 for a full day of post-holiday fun!
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27 so our teams can enjoy time with family.
We’ll reopen at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 28 for a full day of post-holiday fun!
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
🦃 Holiday Hours Reminder!
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27 so our teams can enjoy time with family.
We’ll reopen at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 28 for a full day of post-holiday fun!
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27 so our teams can enjoy time with family.
We’ll reopen at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 28 for a full day of post-holiday fun!
✨ Zoo Lights BEGINS TONIGHT! ✨
💡 Visit https://link.denverzoo.org/3K39vi5 to secure your Zoo Lights tickets.
🏆 And don’t forget to vote Zoo Lights as the Best Holiday Zoo Lights in the nation!
Vote here: https://link.denverzoo.org/4acnmgx
Zoo Lights presented by Your Front Range Toyota Stores
💡 Visit https://link.denverzoo.org/3K39vi5 to secure your Zoo Lights tickets.
🏆 And don’t forget to vote Zoo Lights as the Best Holiday Zoo Lights in the nation!
Vote here: https://link.denverzoo.org/4acnmgx
Zoo Lights presented by Your Front Range Toyota Stores
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
✨ Zoo Lights BEGINS TONIGHT! ✨
💡 Visit https://link.denverzoo.org/3K39vi5 to secure your Zoo Lights tickets.
🏆 And don’t forget to vote Zoo Lights as the Best Holiday Zoo Lights in the nation!
Vote here: https://link.denverzoo.org/4acnmgx
Zoo Lights presented by Your Front Range Toyota Stores
💡 Visit https://link.denverzoo.org/3K39vi5 to secure your Zoo Lights tickets.
🏆 And don’t forget to vote Zoo Lights as the Best Holiday Zoo Lights in the nation!
Vote here: https://link.denverzoo.org/4acnmgx
Zoo Lights presented by Your Front Range Toyota Stores
Help us sparkle sustainably this holiday season! 🌟From now until January 31, drop off your old string lights at our collection bin next to the Boettcher Welcome Center (to the right of the sliding doors). ✨
November 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Help us sparkle sustainably this holiday season! 🌟From now until January 31, drop off your old string lights at our collection bin next to the Boettcher Welcome Center (to the right of the sliding doors). ✨
Reminder that our next Free Day is tomorrow, November 23! Free Day ticket reservations are only available on our website on a first-come, first-served basis and will not be available at the Zoo entrance. Please only plan on arriving if you have tickets! Learn more:
https://denverzoo.org/free-days/
https://denverzoo.org/free-days/
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Reminder that our next Free Day is tomorrow, November 23! Free Day ticket reservations are only available on our website on a first-come, first-served basis and will not be available at the Zoo entrance. Please only plan on arriving if you have tickets! Learn more:
https://denverzoo.org/free-days/
https://denverzoo.org/free-days/
🐢💚 Recently, our Animal Care and Veterinary teams removed a protective patch from Ethel's plastron. This patch was originally placed over 20 years ago after Ethel underwent a life-saving plastronotomy. Ethel is doing wonderfully, moving comfortably, and continuing to thrive in her golden years. 💛
November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🐢💚 Recently, our Animal Care and Veterinary teams removed a protective patch from Ethel's plastron. This patch was originally placed over 20 years ago after Ethel underwent a life-saving plastronotomy. Ethel is doing wonderfully, moving comfortably, and continuing to thrive in her golden years. 💛
We’re saddened to share that Ruby, our 22-year-old Endangered Grevy’s zebra, passed unexpectedly on November 16. After showing signs of colic, she was treated immediately, but her condition worsened and she passed away. Her loss is deeply felt by all those who knew and loved her. 🤍🖤
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
We’re saddened to share that Ruby, our 22-year-old Endangered Grevy’s zebra, passed unexpectedly on November 16. After showing signs of colic, she was treated immediately, but her condition worsened and she passed away. Her loss is deeply felt by all those who knew and loved her. 🤍🖤
Happy #WorldTamanduaDay! We shared that Winnie is expecting, marking what will be our first tamandua birth in over a decade! She is trained to participate in her own veterinary care and will continue regular ultrasounds and her iconic “walks with Winnie” to stay healthy throughout her pregnancy.
November 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Happy #WorldTamanduaDay! We shared that Winnie is expecting, marking what will be our first tamandua birth in over a decade! She is trained to participate in her own veterinary care and will continue regular ultrasounds and her iconic “walks with Winnie” to stay healthy throughout her pregnancy.
🍁🦁Looking for a fun, hands-on adventure for your young explorer? Our Fall Safari Camps return November 24 & 25—and spots are filling fast!
Give your kiddo a school-break experience they’ll never forget!
👉 Learn more + register: https://denverzoo.org/safari-camps/#fall-safari
Give your kiddo a school-break experience they’ll never forget!
👉 Learn more + register: https://denverzoo.org/safari-camps/#fall-safari
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🍁🦁Looking for a fun, hands-on adventure for your young explorer? Our Fall Safari Camps return November 24 & 25—and spots are filling fast!
Give your kiddo a school-break experience they’ll never forget!
👉 Learn more + register: https://denverzoo.org/safari-camps/#fall-safari
Give your kiddo a school-break experience they’ll never forget!
👉 Learn more + register: https://denverzoo.org/safari-camps/#fall-safari
Home for the Ma-hali-days! 🦛
Mahali’s move to Texas has been postponed to spring 2026 to ensure he is comfortable and ready for his final steps of crate training. Learn more: https://denverzoo.org/zootales/staying-home-for-the-ma-hali-days/
Mahali’s move to Texas has been postponed to spring 2026 to ensure he is comfortable and ready for his final steps of crate training. Learn more: https://denverzoo.org/zootales/staying-home-for-the-ma-hali-days/
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Home for the Ma-hali-days! 🦛
Mahali’s move to Texas has been postponed to spring 2026 to ensure he is comfortable and ready for his final steps of crate training. Learn more: https://denverzoo.org/zootales/staying-home-for-the-ma-hali-days/
Mahali’s move to Texas has been postponed to spring 2026 to ensure he is comfortable and ready for his final steps of crate training. Learn more: https://denverzoo.org/zootales/staying-home-for-the-ma-hali-days/
⭐ Happy Sea Star Day! We’re thrilled to share these stunning images of our spiny sea star, captured by @joelsartore, Photographer, the visionary photographer behind @natgeo 's Photo Ark. Want to see one up close?
⭐ Visit Tropical Discovery and discover the beauty and diversity of ocean life.
⭐ Visit Tropical Discovery and discover the beauty and diversity of ocean life.
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
⭐ Happy Sea Star Day! We’re thrilled to share these stunning images of our spiny sea star, captured by @joelsartore, Photographer, the visionary photographer behind @natgeo 's Photo Ark. Want to see one up close?
⭐ Visit Tropical Discovery and discover the beauty and diversity of ocean life.
⭐ Visit Tropical Discovery and discover the beauty and diversity of ocean life.
✨🎄 Zoo Lights, presented by your Front Range Toyota Stores, has been nominated for USA TODAY 10Best’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Zoo Lights! 🌟
Vote now ➡️ https://link.denverzoo.org/3WWocX3
Vote now ➡️ https://link.denverzoo.org/3WWocX3
November 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
✨🎄 Zoo Lights, presented by your Front Range Toyota Stores, has been nominated for USA TODAY 10Best’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Zoo Lights! 🌟
Vote now ➡️ https://link.denverzoo.org/3WWocX3
Vote now ➡️ https://link.denverzoo.org/3WWocX3
Short-Stack, one of our male pancake tortoises, needs CT scans to monitor urinary bladder stones. Each scan costs $250, and your support helps this Colorado Gives Day ensures he gets the tests he needs to stay healthy.
Donate early: https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Denverzoo
Donate early: https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Denverzoo
November 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Short-Stack, one of our male pancake tortoises, needs CT scans to monitor urinary bladder stones. Each scan costs $250, and your support helps this Colorado Gives Day ensures he gets the tests he needs to stay healthy.
Donate early: https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Denverzoo
Donate early: https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Denverzoo
Eirina is a first-time mom to little Siska, and watching her step into motherhood has been beautiful for everyone to watch.
This wraps our highlights of the incredible orangutans that call DZCA home for #OrangutanCaringWeek!
This wraps our highlights of the incredible orangutans that call DZCA home for #OrangutanCaringWeek!
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Eirina is a first-time mom to little Siska, and watching her step into motherhood has been beautiful for everyone to watch.
This wraps our highlights of the incredible orangutans that call DZCA home for #OrangutanCaringWeek!
This wraps our highlights of the incredible orangutans that call DZCA home for #OrangutanCaringWeek!
Reminder that our next Free Day is tomorrow, November 15! Free Day ticket reservations are only available on our website on a first-come, first-served basis and will not be available at the Zoo entrance. Please only plan on arriving if you have tickets! Learn more:
https://denverzoo.org/free-days/
https://denverzoo.org/free-days/
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Reminder that our next Free Day is tomorrow, November 15! Free Day ticket reservations are only available on our website on a first-come, first-served basis and will not be available at the Zoo entrance. Please only plan on arriving if you have tickets! Learn more:
https://denverzoo.org/free-days/
https://denverzoo.org/free-days/
You know her, you love her, you can’t get enough of her. It’s time to highlight the tiniest member of our orangutan family… Siska!
One thing is for sure: Siska is growing fast, and we love every moment of it!
One thing is for sure: Siska is growing fast, and we love every moment of it!
November 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
You know her, you love her, you can’t get enough of her. It’s time to highlight the tiniest member of our orangutan family… Siska!
One thing is for sure: Siska is growing fast, and we love every moment of it!
One thing is for sure: Siska is growing fast, and we love every moment of it!
🌍🐾 Our Fall Safari Camps are coming up November 24–25, offering full-day sessions for campers currently in grades K–4.
Learn more and sign up today: 🔗 https://denverzoo.org/safari-camps/#fall-safari
Learn more and sign up today: 🔗 https://denverzoo.org/safari-camps/#fall-safari
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🌍🐾 Our Fall Safari Camps are coming up November 24–25, offering full-day sessions for campers currently in grades K–4.
Learn more and sign up today: 🔗 https://denverzoo.org/safari-camps/#fall-safari
Learn more and sign up today: 🔗 https://denverzoo.org/safari-camps/#fall-safari
The “class clown” of our orangutan family, Cerah is known for her playful, goofy nature and big personality packed into a small frame.
Stay tuned as we continue celebrating our incredible great apes this #OrangutanCaringWeek
Stay tuned as we continue celebrating our incredible great apes this #OrangutanCaringWeek
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The “class clown” of our orangutan family, Cerah is known for her playful, goofy nature and big personality packed into a small frame.
Stay tuned as we continue celebrating our incredible great apes this #OrangutanCaringWeek
Stay tuned as we continue celebrating our incredible great apes this #OrangutanCaringWeek
As the weather cools down, we’ve officially moved to winter hours: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. daily.
Please note: Member early entry will return in the spring 🌸
Come enjoy a cozy winter visit with your favorite animal.
Plan your visit: https://denverzoo.org/hours-admission/
Please note: Member early entry will return in the spring 🌸
Come enjoy a cozy winter visit with your favorite animal.
Plan your visit: https://denverzoo.org/hours-admission/
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
As the weather cools down, we’ve officially moved to winter hours: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. daily.
Please note: Member early entry will return in the spring 🌸
Come enjoy a cozy winter visit with your favorite animal.
Plan your visit: https://denverzoo.org/hours-admission/
Please note: Member early entry will return in the spring 🌸
Come enjoy a cozy winter visit with your favorite animal.
Plan your visit: https://denverzoo.org/hours-admission/
Our next Free Day is Sunday, November 23, and tickets are now available!
Free Day and tickets are now available online on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone who would like to attend a Free Day must register online once tickets are released.
Reserve today: https://denverzoo.org/free-days/
Free Day and tickets are now available online on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone who would like to attend a Free Day must register online once tickets are released.
Reserve today: https://denverzoo.org/free-days/
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our next Free Day is Sunday, November 23, and tickets are now available!
Free Day and tickets are now available online on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone who would like to attend a Free Day must register online once tickets are released.
Reserve today: https://denverzoo.org/free-days/
Free Day and tickets are now available online on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone who would like to attend a Free Day must register online once tickets are released.
Reserve today: https://denverzoo.org/free-days/
Winnie our tamandua is expecting! This will be the first tamandua birth at DZCA in over a decade and we're thrilled to welcome this new addition to our animal family.
Winnie voluntarily participates in many aspect of her healthcare including receiving ultrasounds. Stay tuned for more updates!
Winnie voluntarily participates in many aspect of her healthcare including receiving ultrasounds. Stay tuned for more updates!
November 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Winnie our tamandua is expecting! This will be the first tamandua birth at DZCA in over a decade and we're thrilled to welcome this new addition to our animal family.
Winnie voluntarily participates in many aspect of her healthcare including receiving ultrasounds. Stay tuned for more updates!
Winnie voluntarily participates in many aspect of her healthcare including receiving ultrasounds. Stay tuned for more updates!
At 15 years old, Hesty is known for her iconic bangs and big personality.
Stay tuned all week as we highlight the amazing individuals during Orangutan Caring Week that call Primate Panorama home!
Stay tuned all week as we highlight the amazing individuals during Orangutan Caring Week that call Primate Panorama home!
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
At 15 years old, Hesty is known for her iconic bangs and big personality.
Stay tuned all week as we highlight the amazing individuals during Orangutan Caring Week that call Primate Panorama home!
Stay tuned all week as we highlight the amazing individuals during Orangutan Caring Week that call Primate Panorama home!
Viktor currently needs dental treatment for a few teeth totaling more than $1,500. This Colorado Gives Day, your gift helps cover essential treatments like this for Viktor and the Zoo’s 2,500+ animals.
Donate now: https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Denverzoo 🐅🦷🩺
Donate now: https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Denverzoo 🐅🦷🩺
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Viktor currently needs dental treatment for a few teeth totaling more than $1,500. This Colorado Gives Day, your gift helps cover essential treatments like this for Viktor and the Zoo’s 2,500+ animals.
Donate now: https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Denverzoo 🐅🦷🩺
Donate now: https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Denverzoo 🐅🦷🩺
🦧 Meet Jaya, our male Sumatran orangutan, who has gone through an incredible transformation over the last few years. Today, he’s proudly showing off his large cheek pads (or “flanges”), a sign of maturity in male orangutans.
Orangutan Caring Week reminds us how special these great apes are.
Orangutan Caring Week reminds us how special these great apes are.
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🦧 Meet Jaya, our male Sumatran orangutan, who has gone through an incredible transformation over the last few years. Today, he’s proudly showing off his large cheek pads (or “flanges”), a sign of maturity in male orangutans.
Orangutan Caring Week reminds us how special these great apes are.
Orangutan Caring Week reminds us how special these great apes are.
🔬✨ It’s #NationalPathologyWeek!
At DZCA, our onsite veterinary pathology program plays a critical role in animal care, helping diagnose illness, guide treatments, and improve health for every species we care for.
https://youtu.be/-l7aHxgcmqo
At DZCA, our onsite veterinary pathology program plays a critical role in animal care, helping diagnose illness, guide treatments, and improve health for every species we care for.
https://youtu.be/-l7aHxgcmqo
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🔬✨ It’s #NationalPathologyWeek!
At DZCA, our onsite veterinary pathology program plays a critical role in animal care, helping diagnose illness, guide treatments, and improve health for every species we care for.
https://youtu.be/-l7aHxgcmqo
At DZCA, our onsite veterinary pathology program plays a critical role in animal care, helping diagnose illness, guide treatments, and improve health for every species we care for.
https://youtu.be/-l7aHxgcmqo