Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
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Robust giraffe conservation program at the zoo
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38°46′12″N 104°51′18″W / 38.77°N 104.855°W / 38.77; -104.855
Date opened1926
LocationColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Land area140 acres (57 ha) (40 acres (16 ha) in use)[1]
No. of animals750[2]
No. of species170[2]
Annual visitors600,000+[3]
MembershipsAZA[4]
Websitewww.cmzoo.org

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a zoological park located southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Cheyenne Mountain in the United States. At an elevation of 6,714 feet (2,046 m) above sea level, it is the highest zoo in the country. The zoo covers 140 acres (57 ha), 40 of which are in use. The zoo houses more than 750 animals, representing nearly 170 different species,[2] with more than 30 endangered species. The zoo was ranked the #4 best zoo in North America in 2018 by USA Today.[5] It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.[6]

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  2. ^ a b c "Learn all about animals at the 10 best zoos in the U.S." USA TODAY.
  3. ^ Staff Writer. "Cheyenne Mountain Zoo hits record attendance with 607,000 visitors". Colorado Springs Business Journal.
  4. ^ "Currently Accredited Zoos and Aquariums". aza.org. AZA. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  5. ^ Knutson, Hanna (2018-05-04). "USA Today ranks Cheyenne Mountain Zoo as #4 "Best Zoo" in North America". KRDO. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  6. ^ "Currently Accredited Zoos and Aquariums". www.aza.org. Retrieved 2018-01-13.