Colorado Springs' own Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is in the running for the best zoo in the country in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers' Choice awards!

There has been an uptick of people capturing images and having unexpected in person close encounters. Swendsen is one of the people who posted an image of a mountain lion. “I heard rocks sliding ...

Rulings in favor of the animals would have allowed lawyers for both Happy and the elephants at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs — Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou and Jambo — to pursue ...

Three mountain lion cubs, believed to have been orphaned after their mother was killed by a car, are currently recovering at the Oakland Zoo in California ... and other fatal encounters, according ...

As I walked to the doors of the Cheyenne Animal Shelter early that morning, I remember putting my hands in my pockets to shield them from the cold. I went to our front lobby, quiet still ...

(Critter Encounter) It’s natural to assume that moving 50-plus animals, plus their humans, to a new location would be a somewhat stressful experience. But the 52 animals of Critter Encounters ...

A grizzly bear enjoyed a manicure at a Colorado zoo — with a steady supply of treats to reward his good behavior, video shows. Screengrab from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's video on Instagram A ...

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) -- The El Paso Zoo is set to launch a new animal encounter program, giving visitors the opportunity to get up close with Magellanic penguins, a rhinoceros, pronghorns and the ...

claiming the lives of a cheetah, mountain lion ... associate vice president of animal health and welfare at the Dallas Zoo. “Although what’s happening now is a bit different — the virus ...

Three adorable mountain lion kittens are recovering after being rescued from their hiding place under a vehicle, California zoo officials reported. The cubs, believed to be about 3 months old ...