COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo reached a significant construction milestone Wednesday with a topping ceremony for its new giraffe conservation center, marking the placement ...

Construction crews at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo place the last steel structural beam on the new giraffe center coming in 2026. (Brenna McGowan, The Gazette) The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo had a “topping ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo confirmed the death of its 17-year-old male giraffe, Khalid. CMZoo said Khalid was humanely euthanized on Friday. Khalid had reportedly been ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is mourning the loss of a longtime resident. The Colorado Springs zoo said Khalid, a 17-year-old breeding male giraffe, was euthanized on Friday. Zoo ...

A beloved breeding male giraffe at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo died Friday, zoo officials announced. According to a press release, Khalid (pronounced “Kuh-LEED”), died Friday after being humanely euthanized ...