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The Denver Zoo is showing off its newest animal on exhibit: Kai, an adorable spotted hyena. Kai was born at the Denver Zoo back in August and is now 3-months-old. He usually stays pretty close to his mom. Kai had dark black fur on his face as a 1-month-old,...
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The couple, according to officials, has proven to be an excellent match. In addition to the quadruplets, Sophia gave birth to twins during the summer of 2008. The cubs will be kept with their mother for the next three months behind the scenes in an air-conditioned...
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Staffers and patrons of the Denver Zoo are celebrating the birth of an animal that looks like a cross between a zebra and a giraffe. Kalispell, an okapi, was born June 27 and is the fifth birth of this species born at the Denver Zoo, officials said in...
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The Denver Zoo has added to its giraffe herd with the birth of 175-pound boy named Pongo. He was born Sunday and is already out and about with his mother, Masika, the zoo said in a news release...During the first two years of his life, the zoo expects...
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The Denver Zoo recorded its second highest attendance figure in 2008, according to a news release today. The zoo reached 1.9 million people through on-site attendance and outreach programs. The biggest year for zoo attendance was 1995, when almost 2 million...
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Fluffy and playful, a pair of red panda babies are having a great time with their mom, but remain a few weeks away from their debut before the Denver public. Born on June 29 at the Denver Zoo, Amaya and Takeo already have the markings of red-colored raccoons.
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MDT ( ) If you thought the wierdest creatures on Earth thrived in murky oceans and thermal vents, think again. Today, two of the world's rarest and largest nocturnal primates, called aye-ayes, join the collection at the Denver Zoo. Salem and Ozony, respectively...
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Mahali, a 5-year-old hippopotamus, rests in the mud today at the Denver Zoo. Earlier in the day a veteran worker at the zoo suffered a hand puncture when the hippopotamus closed his mouth during routine dental training. Colorado � A veteran worker at...
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MDT Elliot's birthday suit doubled just fine as attire for his coming-out party. The newborn 85-pound Grevy's zebra showed off his stripes Thursday as the Denver Zoo hailed the new arrival. Born June 27 to parents Topaz and Punda, little Elliot is expected...
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Klondike is on the left, snow on the right were media darlings at the Denver Zoo in 1995. (Karl Gehring The Denver Post.) A polar bear named Olaf, who lived at the Denver Zoo for the past 21 years, died on Saturday, the zoo announced. Olaf, who was 22,...
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