Tag: Denver Zoo Conservation
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Denver Zoo opens nighttime event ‘Glowing Wild’
Have you ever wanted to see the Denver Zoo in the dark? The “Glowing Wild” experience at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance (DZCA) returned for its second year on March 13, offering guests evening access to the zoo on select nights. The after-dark experience features more than 170 lantern sculptures handcrafted by Chinese artisans. Guests…
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Two Malayan tapirs died from accidental copper overdose, Denver Zoo says
The deaths of two Malayin tapirs last week have been connected to an accidental overdose of a copper supplement, Denver Zoo officials confirmed. An internal review done by the zoo concluded that the tapirs, JonHi, 16, and Rinny, 18, ingested too much of the dietary supplement, used to as of their care protocol to maintain…