Asian Tropics Construction Nears Final Stages – Asian Tropics construction is nearing its final phase. The gibbon building is complete and awaiting arrival of animals. Other facilities nearing completion: Rhino-tapir building, El Pomar Asian Pavilion, clouded leopard building and the Clayton F. Freiheit Elephant Building. Landscaping is nearly complete, except for planters near the entrance of the elephant building and on the east side of the exhibit, where much of the construction work remains. Animals are expected to move in either later this fall or in early winter. The exhibit is slated to open to the public in late spring 2012. Learn more.

Don't Miss Denver Gorilla Run – Don't monkey around and miss a chance to race in the Denver Gorilla Run on Sunday, October 29, sponsored by the Denver Zoo. Participants don a gorilla suit and race 3.5 miles through Lower Downtown Denver to support the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund (MGCF). Denver Zoo Honorary Life Trustee, Ruth Keesling, founded MGCF to conserve and protect mountain gorillas and their habitat. Learn more.

Enjoy Free Zoo Lights Tickets with New or Renewed Membership – Join Denver Zoo or renew your membership any time through December 31 and receive two complimentary passes to Zoo Lights. If your membership is not due for renewal, you still can take advantage of this offer. When you renew early, your membership will be extended one year from its current expiration date, when you renew at your current level. Renew or join today and help Denver Zoo achieve its mission to "secure a better world for animals through human understanding."

Go Green and Save at Boo At The Zoo – Orange and black are usually the colors of Halloween, but Denver Zoo wants you to be "green" for this year's 27th Boo At The Zoo. Visitors who ride their bike or take the bus or light rail to the zoo on either October 29 or 30 will receive $2 off admission. You also can wear recycled costumes and re-use trick-or-treat bags or buckets from last year. More “green” Halloween ideas.