Three-year-old Siska watches intently as mom Eirina uses a twig to extract food from a hollowed-out fire hose — an exciting example of tool use in great apes. 🦧 Video: Volunteer Photographer Jo Ashton

The moment we've all been waiting for: the FIFA World Cup Final is HERE, and DZCA is the place to watch it! ⚽️ Join us this Sunday, July 19 at 1PM as Argentina and Spain compete for the ultimate prize!🏆 Join us for the final GOOAALL! https://denverzoo.org/hours-admission/

🐧 Our Celebration Captain CeCe headed straight to the penguin habitat for some insider intel. Come see what else CeCe is discovering this summer at DZCA! https://denverzoo.org/events/summer/

🐴 Yesterday was National I Love Horses Day! Today we're celebrating our takhi (also known as Przewalski's horses), one of the last truly wild horse species on the planet. Come visit our herd on your next trip to the Zoo and learn more about their incredible comeback story!

🐹 Happy Guinea Pig Appreciation Day! Today we're celebrating our Animal Ambassadors, Stevie (black and white), Cheesecake (tri-color), and Pumpkin Pie (orange and white). These sweet squeakers may be small, but they are certified professional cuteness experts.

🤍 It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Kai, our Cape buffalo calf, who was humanely euthanized on July 13 following a rapid decline in health due to severe kidney failure. He will be deeply missed. Learn More: https://link.denverzoo.org/4pkDF0e

Keep cool on a hot day at DZCA! Visit Stingray Cove and dip your hands and arms in our 15,000 gallon pool to feed rays and sharks! Learn about the importance of sharks and rays in the ocean and walk away from your hands-on experience with a deeper appreciation of these unique animals!

🐷 Join us Fri, July 17 to celebrate Harley’s birthday and enter into our 130th Animal Birthday Sweepstakes for a chance to win a meet-and-greet and more! 🎉 Enter: https://link.denverzoo.org/3RbrcQ3

🐸 Earlier in June, our Rocky Mountain Field Conservation Team surveyed a known boreal toad breeding site alongside our partners at Colorado Parks and Wildlife and encountered 72 toads, a new record for the team! Read more here: https://link.denverzoo.org/3QGGWKL

Rambutan is growing right before our eyes. Animal Care Specialists report he’s been looking around and becoming more aware of his surroundings lately. Hesty and baby have been spending a lot of time outside, climbing high into the trees and taking in the view from up high.

Happy #CapybaraAppreciationDay from Roy and Rebecca! As the world’s largest rodents with the biggest personalities, Roy and Rebecca are often found soaking up the lush habitat in Tropical Discovery alongside their howler monkey companions.

It’s officially hot boy summer and our alpaca boys, Bruno and Gustavo (Gus) are cooling off in the splash pad. The boys have since been sheared for summer, so don't be surprised if they look a little different (and a lot cooler) when you see them.

Pink Tie. Big Hats. Bigger Energy. 💗🎩 Walk the Pink Carpet, get sketched by our fashion illustrators, and accessorize like the flamboyant flock you are. Dress wild. Do good. Flock Party – August 22🦩 Tickets: https://denverzoo.org/events/flock-party/

The lambs in our Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep herd have been named! Meet Indigo and Saffron! 🐑 🌸 Indigo, born to mama Violet, is named for the deep blue-purple hue. 🌿 Saffron, born to mama Amber, carries on the warm color family theme; an orange-yellow hue within the broader amber palette.

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Cenzoo, the western lowland gorilla, at @riverbankszoosc. 🤍 Cenzoo holds a special place in DZCA history. He arrived during our 100th Anniversary in 1996 and was part of the first family group of gorillas to call Primate Panorama home. 🦍

June must be the best month to be a sea lion because all four of ours share it as their birthday month! 🦭 Stop by and wish them a happy birthday on your next visit!

❤️🤍💙 July 4 and July 5, our amazing DZCA Docents are offering free guided tours for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. DZCA members can join a tour during Member Early Entry from 8–9 a.m., and additional tours will be available for all guests from 9–10 a.m.

🦒Panya is the newest member of our reticulated giraffe family! Panya is here as a potential breeding partner for Jasiri as part of the AZA Species Survival Plan, an important step in protecting this Endangered species for generations to come.

⚽️ From now through Sunday, July 19, wear any soccer jersey to DZCA and enjoy a FREE Carousel or Train ride on us! 🎉 No matter which team you're rooting for, all kits are welcome here. Just show your colors at the main entrance and our operations team will hook you up with a ride voucher.

🎉 We're celebrating America’s 250th and this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (July 3–5), kids tickets are just $2.50! 🎟️ This offer is exclusively available online only at denverzoo.org Limited quantity! Only 2,500 tickets available for daytime AND 2,500 for Extended Hours

Over the weekend, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance staff, volunteers, friends and family members marched in the 2026 Denver Pride Parade, a tradition we have been honored to participate in for the last eight years. We know that Loves Comes in All Stripes and we're proud to be a Zoo for All.

It's official! Hesty’s baby is named Rambutan! We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who voted. Need more Hesty and Rambutan in your life? Check out our Orangutan Mom + Baby Adoption Bundle: https://shop.denverzoo.org/collections/adoption-kits/products/orangutan-mom-baby-adoption-bundle

Together, we're not just releasing toads. We're restoring balance, rebuilding ecosystems, and reinforcing what it means to be a conservation alliance. Learn More: https://denverzoo.org/zootales/another-toad-al-success-dzcas-2026-boreal-toad-release/

Celebrate 130 years with Adult Nights—a 21+ summer series with two themed nights left. Join us on July 2! Taylor Frederick Band will perform and there will be eight food trucks serving up a variety of local favorites. Get tickets: https://denverzoo.org/events/summer-adult-nights/

🦧 Last chance! Vote to name Hesty's baby boy before June 29: Rambutan, Oka, or Jamartin. Every vote is matched up to $10,000! https://support.denverzoo.org/baby-orangutan-naming-contest #Orangutan #SavingWildlifeTogether

🤍 It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Indy, our beloved Egyptian vulture. She was 46 years old. Read her full story: https://denverzoo.org/zootales/a-legacy-of-46-years-remembering-indy-our-beloved-egyptian-vulture/

Move your body and follow your curiosity! The Step Into Something Wild Steps Challenge, presented by @kaiser-permanente.bsky.social, turns a walk through the Zoo into a healthy, animal-inspired adventure for all. Learn more: https://denverzoo.org/kp-steps-challenge/

🚴 Bike to Work Day was a success! 217 visitors, iced coffee, burritos, Animal Ambassadors, and one lucky family membership winner! Thanks to everyone who stopped by our station!🦜

Congrats to Animal Care Specialist Brandi Taylor on receiving an Animal Keeper’s Forum Excellence in Journalism Award for her published research showing that artificial kelp can help UV exposure in sea lion pools + support eye health.

Big conservation news from Peru! Using drone technology, DZCA and partners documented the first successful Chilean flamingo nesting in over 10 years at Lake Junín! Learn more: https://denverzoo.org/zootales/dzca-and-program-partners-in-peru-make-major-flamingo-nest-discovery/