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Category Archives: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
International Vulture Awareness Day
What comes to mind when you hear the word vulture? For most people words like dirty, disgusting, ugly, scavenger, pest, etc… When I think of vultures I think of words like graceful, amazing, beneficial, necessary and mostly, endangered. This difference … Continue reading
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Black-Footed Ferrets: A Reason to Celebrate
Black-footed ferrets from the Smithsonian National Zoo. Copyright Meghan Murphy, Smithsonian National Zoo. A year ago, if asked what “BFF” stood for, my first guess likely would not have been “Black-Footed Ferret.” But now that I’ve been working at the Association, … Continue reading
Orangutans and Granola Bars
How do a West African plant and you, a consumer in America, contribute to a growing wildlife crisis in Asia? The first part of the answer involves the African oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis) that produces an edible vegetable oil … Continue reading
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