- Opened
- 1926
- Species listed
- 69
About Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a zoological park located southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Cheyenne Mountain in the United States. At an elevation of 6,714 feet (2,046 m) above sea level, it is the highest zoo in the country. The zoo covers 140 acres (57 ha), 40 of which are in use. The zoo houses more than 750 animals, representing nearly 170 different species, with more than 30 endangered species. The zoo was ranked the #2 best zoo in North America in 2025 by USA Today. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Animals you can see here
69 species from our encyclopedia are recorded at this venue. Tap one to read its profile.
African BullfrogPyxicephalus adspersus
African ElephantLoxodonta africana
African Grey ParrotPsittacus erithacus
African LionPanthera leo
African Pancake TortoiseMalacochersus tornieri
African PenguinSpheniscus demersus
African Spurred TortoiseCentrochelys sulcata
American AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis
American BeaverCastor canadensis
AxolotlAmbystoma mexicanum
Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus
Ball PythonPython regius
Barn OwlTyto alba
Black-footed FerretMustela nigripes
Borneo PythonPython breitensteini
Burmese PythonPython bivittatus
Cane ToadRhinella marina
Common DeguOctodon degus
Common HippopotamusHippopotamus amphibius
Common WarthogPhacochoerus africanus
Eastern Box TurtleTerrapene carolina carolina
Egyptian tortoiseTestudo kleinmanni
Emperor NewtTylototriton shanjing
EmuDromaius novaehollandiae
European honey beeApis mellifera
Giant African MillipedeArchispirostreptus gigas
Gila MonsterHeloderma suspectum
GiraffeGiraffa camelopardalis
Golden Lion TamarinLeontopithecus rosalia
Grey Crowned CraneBalearica regulorum
Guinea PigCavia porcellus
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus
Kenyan Sand BoaEryx colubrinus
Koi FishCyprinus rubrofuscus
LeopardPanthera pardus
Leopard GeckoEublepharis macularius
Matschie's Tree KangarooDendrolagus matschiei
MeerkatSuricata suricatta
Mountain LionPuma concolor
Naked Mole RatHeterocephalus glaber
OkapiOkapia johnstoni
Ornate Box TurtleTerrapene ornata
Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow WhiptailCnemidophorus lemniscatus
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Red River HogPotamochoerus porcus
Red-eared SliderTrachemys scripta elegans
Red-eyed Tree FrogAgalychnis callidryas
Red-footed tortoiseChelonoidis carbonarius
Ring-tailed LemurLemur catta
Rock HyraxProcavia capensis
Rose Hair TarantulaGrammostola rosea
Rosy BoaLichanura trivirgata
Siberian TigerPanthera tigris altaica
Snow LeopardPanthera uncia
Solomon Island SkinkCorucia zebrata
Southern Ground HornbillBucorvus leadbeateri
Spotted PythonAntaresia maculosa
Sri Lankan Star TortoiseGeochelone elegans
Striped SkunkMephitis mephitis
Thorny Devil Stick InsectEurycantha calcarata
Tokay House GeckoGekko gecko
Veiled ChameleonChamaeleo calyptratus
Virginia OpossumDidelphis virginiana
Western hognose snakeHeterodon nasicus
Western Lowland GorillaGorilla gorilla gorilla
Woma PythonAspidites ramsayi
Wood DuckAix sponsaSpecies lists come from Wikidata and may be incomplete — collections change. Check the venue's own site before travelling to see a particular animal.
Where it is
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, CO, 80906
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