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Address:4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Tel:
(719) 633-9925
Our Zoo and Aquarium Expert Says:
Frommer's calls it their "top choice for a family outing." See mountain goats on rocky cliffs, and penguins on a pebbled beach. This natural environment holds over 650 animals, including lions, leopards, reptiles, birds, and hippos. An antique carousel from 1926, when the zoo was founded, remains on the premises.
Especially for kids: Animal Rides, Train Rides, Playground. Stroller rentals available.
Extras: Educational Presentations, Tours.
Open 9 am to 5 pm. $$ (Moderately Priced)
From Cheyenne Mountain Zoo - Colorado Springs, CO:
As America's only mountain zoo, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is uniquely suited to showcase Colorado wildlife in its natural setting. The Rocky Mountain Wilderness complex will draw you to the highest and most spectacular level of the Zoo where you will experience surprising, engaging and memorable encounters with Rocky Mountain wildlife, including the moose, lynx, mountain lion, grizzly bear, river otter and bald eagle. Animals will appear to roam freely on the side of Cheyenne Mountain, as the exhibit is designed to skillfully enclose the animals' natural habitat.