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Celebrating 130 Years—Together
For 130 years, the Zoo has been a place where Colorado comes a little closer to wildlife—and our story is still being written.
What’s New at the Zoo
130th Summer Celebration: Now–Sept 7
Join us for a summer-long celebration with exciting surprises, fun activities, and all-new experiences in honor of our 130th anniversary. One visit won’t be enough!
Save the Date for Member Appreciation Week
Join us September 8–13 to enjoy exclusive members-only perks, animal experiences, member swag, giveaways and more!
Flock Party Tickets on Sale Now
Join us August 22 for an afternoon of style, conservation, and all-inclusive celebration as we toast 130 years of impact.
Enter Our Animal Birthday Sweepstakes
Now’s your chance to win an unforgettable animal experience with our flamingos, lion cubs or Harley!
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@DenverZoo in the Wild
Let`s flocking go! Flock Party is HERE! 🦩✨🥂
Reminder that we are closed to the general public today, August 22, as we celebrate our fabulous annual benefit.
There are still a few Flock Party tickets left! Don’t miss your chance to support wildlife while enjoying an all-inclusive afternoon featuring curated culinary stations, signature cocktails, live music and unforgettable animal experiences.
Get tickets by visiting the link in our bio!
In honor of World G.O.A.T. Day, we`re celebrating some of the Greatest Of All Time: the iconic animals who have defined 130 years of Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. 🏆🐾
🐻 Billy Bryan: the black bear who started it all. When Billy Bryan arrived in Denver`s City Park in 1896, there was no zoo. His presence inspired one. 130 years later, his legacy lives in everything we do.
🐘 Cookie and Candy: Cookie was DZCA`s first elephant, arriving in 1950 to a crowd of 50,000 fans. She and Candy were the first residents of our historic Pachyderm House and Cookie Club pins were given to every donor who helped build it.
🐻❄️ Velox: a blind polar bear who came to Denver in 1941 after years in the circus. She thrived at Bear Mountain for two decades, and her memorial stone still stands on Zoo grounds today.
🐻❄️ Klondike and Snow: twin polar bear cubs born at DZCA in 1994, abandoned at birth, and hand-raised by their care team against all odds. Despite only calling Colorado home for a year, they remain two of Denver`s most beloved animals ever.
🦍 Cenzoo: one of the original gorilla residents of Primate Panorama, who flew to Denver at two months old on the lap of his caretaker. His legacy lives in every gorilla who has called Primate Panorama home since.
🐸 The Titicaca Water Frog: bug-eyed, wrinkly, and found nowhere else on Earth besides the high-altitude lakes of Peru and our very own Tropical Discovery. Through years of partnership with researchers and NGOs on the ground, our conservation work for this remarkable species is a living example of what it means to save wildlife together.
🦧 Berani the Sumatran orangutan who made history in 2020 by stepping up as the primary parent to his infant daughter Cerah after her mother`s unexpected passing. In the wild, orangutan fathers don`t raise their young. He raised her with devotion that moved everyone who witnessed it.
🐻 Tundra and Kootenai: rescued as orphaned cubs in Alaska and Montana, these grizzly bears grew up together as the first residents of Harmony Hill. Kootenai passed in 2019, but Queen Tundra reigns on. Elusive, adorable, and worth every patient moment waiting to spot her.
Last chance to grab your tickets to Flock Party this Saturday, August 22! 🦩
An afternoon of incredible food, signature cocktails, live music, animal experiences, and wild surprises awaits, all in support of 130 years of DZCA conservation impact.
Tickets are going fast! Link in bio.
#FlockParty #DenverZooConservationAlliance #SavingWildlifeTogether
African penguins are predicted to be extinct in the wild by 2035. DZCA set out to South Africa to assist @sanccob to rehabilitate and release wild African penguins. Learn more through the link in bio.
