Zoos /tags/zoos Zoos en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:40:53 GMT Zoos continue to vaccinate animals against COVID-19 /regional-news/2022-01-18/zoos-continue-to-vaccinate-animals-against-covid-19 Big cats like lions are susceptible to COVID-19. So are mink and some hoofed animals, like deer. So many zoos are using a vaccine specifically made for animals to try and keep their often-endangered residents healthy. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:40:53 GMT /regional-news/2022-01-18/zoos-continue-to-vaccinate-animals-against-covid-19 Madelyn Beck COVID-19 Vaccines Are Coming To The Denver Zoo. Fido's Turn Could Be Next /science/2021-07-07/covid-19-vaccines-are-coming-to-the-denver-zoo-fidos-turn-could-be-next This month, zoos across the country — including the Denver Zoo — will begin vaccinating some of their animals against COVID-19. The vaccine was developed with both wild and domestic animals in mind, meaning that at some point, it will be available for pets. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 23:05:08 GMT /science/2021-07-07/covid-19-vaccines-are-coming-to-the-denver-zoo-fidos-turn-could-be-next Stacy Nick As Zoos Cautiously Reopen, Humans Are Excited, Big Cats Seem Ambivalent /npr-news/2020-07-24/as-zoos-cautiously-reopen-humans-are-excited-big-cats-seem-ambivalent "We haven't seen the cats get superexcited about seeing people, but that's honestly to be expected," says Craig Saffoe, curator of the Smithsonian's National Zoo, which reopens Friday. Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:58:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-07-24/as-zoos-cautiously-reopen-humans-are-excited-big-cats-seem-ambivalent Elizabeth Blair They're Not 'In Love,' Denver Zoo Says As Petition To Keep Polar Bears Together Gains Support /arts-life/2018-10-18/theyre-not-in-love-denver-zoo-says-as-petition-to-keep-polar-bears-together-gains-support Almost 30,000 people have signed a petition to keep the Denver Zoo’s polar bears together.The petition on the site Care2 calls for both bears to be sent… Thu, 18 Oct 2018 17:50:04 GMT /arts-life/2018-10-18/theyre-not-in-love-denver-zoo-says-as-petition-to-keep-polar-bears-together-gains-support Stacy Nick For The First Time In More Than 80 Years, The Denver Zoo Won't Have Polar Bears /arts-life/2018-10-02/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-80-years-the-denver-zoo-wont-have-polar-bears Time is running out to see polar bears at the Denver Zoo -- at least for a while.This fall the zoo’s two resident bears -- Cranbeary and Lee -- are being… Tue, 02 Oct 2018 20:03:56 GMT /arts-life/2018-10-02/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-80-years-the-denver-zoo-wont-have-polar-bears Stacy Nick She's Not Pretty, But Denver Zoo's Rare Baby Aye-Aye Is Still Awesome /arts-life/2018-09-14/shes-not-pretty-but-denver-zoos-rare-baby-aye-aye-is-still-awesome Sometimes beauty is in the aye-aye of the beholder.A rare aye-aye has arrived at the Denver Zoo. The nocturnal lemur, named Tonks, was born August 8.Known… Fri, 14 Sep 2018 16:52:03 GMT /arts-life/2018-09-14/shes-not-pretty-but-denver-zoos-rare-baby-aye-aye-is-still-awesome Stacy Nick Zoo Remains Closed Following Hailstorm; Monsoon Season Helps Alleviate Drought Conditions--Slightly /2018-08-09/zoo-remains-closed-following-hailstorm-monsoon-season-helps-alleviate-drought-conditions-slightly The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo says two additional animals were killed in a hail storm early this week that caused significant damage and injured animals and... Thu, 09 Aug 2018 20:17:03 GMT /2018-08-09/zoo-remains-closed-following-hailstorm-monsoon-season-helps-alleviate-drought-conditions-slightly Abigail Beckman