Subject:

Zoos and Aquariums

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Alonzo Ashley: No charges for eight cops in Denver Zoo death

    Update below: On the same day Denver Manager of Safety Alex Martinez met with Westword, his office cleared eight cops in a July incident at the Denver Zoo during which Alonzo Ashley died. The decision summary contradicts the account offered by Ashley's loved ones in virtually every respect.

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Cranbeary the widowed Denver Zoo polar bear gets another chance at Thanksgiving romance

    Cranbeary has been unlucky in love. Frosty, a 25-year-old male who was the last bear destined to mate with the Denver Zoo's frisky female, died of liver cancer a month after Cranbeary arrived in Denver, making her the Anna Nicole Smith of polar bears. But the zoo is trying again with Lee, a twelve-y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Meet Bodhi, the Denver Zoo's first male elephant: Bring on the green weenie!

    Bodhi.​The green weenie is here. The Denver Zoo has welcomed its first male elephant, a seven-year-old named Bodhi who hails from Ohio. Thanks to a new exhibit called Asian Tropics, the zoo will soon have space for up to eight male elephants -- a serious undertaking for a very moist reason.

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Alonzo Ashley: Decision not to charge anyone for homicide at Denver Zoo leads to protest, arrest

    Alonzo Ashley.​In July, Alonzo Ashley died at the Denver Zoo after being tased by police. The coroner's office subsequently ruled the death a homicide, but the Denver District Attorney's Office isn't charging anyone with a crime in relation to it; see the decision statement below. This turn of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Students and gorillas enjoy local food on Colorado Proud School Meal Day

    Man and beast keep it local.​At the Denver Zoo today, five gorillas chomped on lettuce and squash. Slightly more delicately, students from Steele Elementary ate pears, apples and wraps. And none of the ingredients in today's meals came from outside of Colorado. As part of Colorado Proud Schoo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Denver Zoo death: Girlfriend disputes cops' tale about why Alonzo Ashley was tased (VIDEO)

    Alonzo Ashley.​Yesterday, Denver Police said a man who died Monday at the Denver Zoo, now ID'd as Alonzo Ashley, went into such a cop-biting frenzy that he had to be contact-tased. But his girlfriend and family contend that he was merely suffering the effects of extreme heat when the situation ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    PrideFest announces LGBT military theme, entertainment lineup that includes Cazwell

    PrideFest 2010.​Denver PrideFest has announced the theme of this year's festival: "These Colors Don't Run: Honoring our LGBT Servicemembers and Veterans." Organizers were inspired by Congress's vote to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," which would allow openly gay men and women to serve in the m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Denver Zoo buries time capsule in Asian Tropics, new elephant and tapir exhibit

    ​ When it's finished in the spring of 2012, Asian Tropics, the Denver Zoo's ambitious new exhibit, will be home to elephants, rhinos, leopards, flying foxes, fishing cats, otters, gibbons, tapirs and... a time capsule made by middle-schoolers.

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Denver Zoo orangutan with breathing problems better at grooming (& sex?) with new treatment

    Mias takes a hit. Smooth.​ For years, Denver Zoo orangutan Mias looked sad. "He was definitely lethargic and slower," says Tiffany Barnhart, zoo spokeswoman. "We'd see him holding his head off in the corner and not participating in things with his mate." But lately, things are looking up for M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Denver Zoo entices children to raise $7 million for its new elephant exhibit, Asian Tropics

    "Anything helps."​ The Denver Zoo is $7 million short of the $50 million it needs to complete its biggest project ever: Asian Tropics, a new exhibit that will house up to twelve endangered Asian elephants. And to reach its goal, the zoo has zeroed in on a category of philanthropists who are eq ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Author Benjamin Hale on Braveheart, chimp sex and Kafka

    ​We generally don't think much about who is narrating our stories, but in the case of Benjamin Hale's new novel, The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore, we have to. Mostly because the narrator is an ape. Hale, who grew up in and around Boulder but who currently lives in New York, will be in town to ... More >>

  • Music

    January 13, 2011

    Zoo Animal

    Friday, January 14, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

  • Calendar

    December 9, 2010

    Lights, Camera, Animals

    Friday, January 14, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Denver Zoo's new animal babies: Four itty-bitty Komodo dragons with teeth that could kill you

    Dave Parsons/Denver Zoo​ Here's to you, Hagrid. The Denver Zoo is hatching dragons! In the past week, four Komodo dragons have hatched at the zoo. And the keepers are expecting even more: Four eggs remain in the incubator. Even though Komodo dragons are lizards, and lizards aren't that cute, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    Nick Sculac: Serenity Springs tiger sanctuary operator scammed $40,000 from volunteer

    ​There's more than one way to get mauled at a big-cat sanctuary. After he was attacked by a tiger at the Serenity Springs Wildlife Center last year, a volunteer then had the bite put on him by the refuge's founder -- who claimed that the victim had to pay $40,500 as his "share" of the result ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Denver Beer Fest: Brews with the mayor and beer with funnel cake kick off the festivities

    ​Good morning! Have you had your first beer yet? Denver kicks off its second annual Denver Beer Fest today, a ten day fiesta celebrating all things hopped. While the heart of the party - the Great American Beer Festival - doesn't take place until next week, there are plenty of things for the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Denver Zoo's Asian Tropics exhibit: No elephants yet, just backhoes

    Imagine elephants here.​Apparently, one of the most tricky parts of building a new zoo exhibit is making the fake rocks look real. You know, so they don't distract visitors from the animals and stuff. "You don't want people thinking about that," says George Pond, the Denver Zoo's vice presid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Denver Zoo: Which baby animal is the cutest?!?

    Dave Parsons/Denver ZooI iz kewt?​ The cuteness overflow-eth at the Denver Zoo. This week, the zoo posted photos of its newest baby animals: four Amur tiger cubs born last month. To the surprise of no one with eyes and a heart, the cubs are effing adorable. But are they the cutest babies the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Denver Zoo mourns Frosty the bear, welcomes sea lion pup

    Dave Parsons/Denver ZooNaptime!​ Call it the circle of life. This week, the Denver Zoo mourned the loss of a polar bear named Frosty and celebrated the birth of an effing adorable baby sea lion named... well, nothing yet. The baby is a very talkative girl whose vocalizations, as heard in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Peacocks are nothing. Here's five other ways your kid can suffer an injury at the Denver Zoo

    Stand back.​There's nothing worse than the phone call a dad or mom gets from school or camp letting them know that their kid has been hurt on a field trip or during an activity. It can turn your stomach to mush and make the hairs on your back stand up straight. Sort of like the feathers on th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    The Wynkoop Brewing Company rolls out Silverback Pale Ale in a can

    Jason Zumbrunnen and Joshua Willett have a can do attitude.​In the basement of the Wynkoop Brewing Company, Joshua Willett and Jason Zumbrunnen are rolling out the brewery's next big thing. Silverback Pale Ale, a brand new beer in a brand new can, will hit a limited number of liquor stores as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Denver Zoo's sheep baby daddys are working overtime: Five new lambs!

    Denver Zoo"What's up, Ma?"​You know what's the most effing adorable thing ever? Baby sheep. And maybe baby monkeys and baby giraffes and horny polar bears named Cranbeary. But definitely not naked mole rats. And the best place to oogle baby sheep this summer will be the Denver Zoo, seeing ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 29, 2010

    Dress for Success

    Denver Zoo"What's up, Ma?"​You know what's the most effing adorable thing ever? Baby sheep. And maybe baby monkeys and baby giraffes and horny polar bears named Cranbeary. But definitely not naked mole rats. And the best place to oogle baby sheep this summer will be the Denver Zoo, seeing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Are baby giraffes cuter than baby monkeys? You be the judge

    Dave Parsons/Denver ZooBaby Cricket gets licked by her mama, Heshimu, minutes after being born.​Last month, we here at Westword told you about the Denver Zoo's new, effing adorable baby monkey, Kanani. Kanani's effing adorable photo now serves as the computer desktop photo of a certain staff w ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2010

    Elephants You’ll Remember

    Dave Parsons/Denver ZooBaby Cricket gets licked by her mama, Heshimu, minutes after being born.​Last month, we here at Westword told you about the Denver Zoo's new, effing adorable baby monkey, Kanani. Kanani's effing adorable photo now serves as the computer desktop photo of a certain staff w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Carmelo Anthony and son (not) mauled by lion at the Denver Zoo

    Photo from I Am La LaCarmelo Anthony and his son, Kiyan, meet a lion at the Denver Zoo​Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony took his two-year-old son, Kiyan, to get up-close-and-personal with some wild beasts at the Denver Zoo last month, prompting his fiance, former MTV VJ La La Vasquez, to wo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: DIA plays Scrooge

    ​Denver International Airport has the money to start planning a transformation of the Jeppesen Terminal into a massive mall (and move security screening to the perimeter) -- but it's put the Scrooge to its annual holiday entertainment, blaming budget constraints for the $50,000 cut. For twent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    Zoo who? The Denver Zoo's new "mystery" billboard campaign

    Denver Egotist Kudos to the folks at Denver Egotist for first noticing this billboard-size blunder: Two billboards have gone up, one at Cherokee Street and Alameda Avenue and one at West Custer Place between Lipan and Jason streets, emblazoned with Denver Zoo's manipulative ad slogan "Every time yo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 11, 2008

    Lights, Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

    Denver Egotist Kudos to the folks at Denver Egotist for first noticing this billboard-size blunder: Two billboards have gone up, one at Cherokee Street and Alameda Avenue and one at West Custer Place between Lipan and Jason streets, emblazoned with Denver Zoo's manipulative ad slogan "Every time yo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 18, 2008

    Children of the Corn

    Denver Egotist Kudos to the folks at Denver Egotist for first noticing this billboard-size blunder: Two billboards have gone up, one at Cherokee Street and Alameda Avenue and one at West Custer Place between Lipan and Jason streets, emblazoned with Denver Zoo's manipulative ad slogan "Every time yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2008

    Seven Hidden Dangers of the Denver Zoo

    Denver Egotist Kudos to the folks at Denver Egotist for first noticing this billboard-size blunder: Two billboards have gone up, one at Cherokee Street and Alameda Avenue and one at West Custer Place between Lipan and Jason streets, emblazoned with Denver Zoo's manipulative ad slogan "Every time yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2008

    Visit the Zoo or the Baby Seal Gets It.

    Denver Egotist Kudos to the folks at Denver Egotist for first noticing this billboard-size blunder: Two billboards have gone up, one at Cherokee Street and Alameda Avenue and one at West Custer Place between Lipan and Jason streets, emblazoned with Denver Zoo's manipulative ad slogan "Every time yo ... More >>

  • News

    February 15, 2007

    Super Ape

    A former Denverite was the star of the Super Bowl commercials.

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2004

    Wild Denver

    Predator Ridge transforms the Denver Zoo

  • News

    April 29, 2004

    The Importance of Being Holly

    Meet Holly Kylberg, the boldest of Denver's boldfaced names.

  • Goods & Services

    March 25, 2004

    Best Place to Get Pooped On

    African Grey

  • News

    June 19, 2003

    Belly of the Beast

    The food critic meets his match in a hippo named Burt.

  • Sports & Recreation

    April 4, 2002

    Best City Park

    Washington Park

  • News

    June 14, 2001

    Off Limits

    Dumbo and dumber

  • News

    June 7, 2001

    Off Limits

    Animal instincts

  • News

    April 26, 2001

    The Lions Roar

    Denver's Big Four are getting even bigger.

  • People & Places

    March 29, 2001

    Best Old Kitsch Landmark

    The Big Cowboy

  • News

    March 16, 2000

    City Parked

    Neighbors didn't ask for a lot, and they're happy not to get it.

  • News

    May 6, 1999

    A Bug-Eat-Bug World

    Neighbors didn't ask for a lot, and they're happy not to get it.

  • News

    February 4, 1999

    A Clean Sweep

    Neighbors didn't ask for a lot, and they're happy not to get it.

  • Calendar

    July 31, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    Neighbors didn't ask for a lot, and they're happy not to get it.

  • Film

    January 30, 1997

    No Magic Wanda

    Neighbors didn't ask for a lot, and they're happy not to get it.

  • Calendar

    May 30, 1996

    Thrills for the week

    Neighbors didn't ask for a lot, and they're happy not to get it.

  • Calendar

    October 12, 1994

    THRILLS

    Neighbors didn't ask for a lot, and they're happy not to get it.

  • Calendar

    July 27, 1994

    THRILLS

    Neighbors didn't ask for a lot, and they're happy not to get it.

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