Animals

Off-Leash Dog Park and Bar Combo Opening This Summer

Off-Leash Dog Park and Bar Combo Opening This Summer

Pair of Bald Eagles Nesting at Englewood Golf Course

Pair of Bald Eagles Nesting at Englewood Golf Course

Max Coleman’s New Painting Series Debuts at the Banshee House in RiNo

By Hyde Chrastina
Mar 14, 2024

One of Denver’s biggest street artists discusses gratitude, storytelling and the power of blue cows.
Wolf Reintroduction Haters Could Kill Governor's Parks and Wildlife Appointments

By Catie Cheshire
Mar 12, 2024

Hunters and sportsmen have opposed the nominated commissioners. One appointee has already resigned.
After Four Months, Venezuelan Migrant Family Reunites With Dog

By Bennito L. Kelty
Mar 9, 2024

"She has been through so much with all of us, and not being able to see her was so tough."
Zoo Day at the Capitol: Photos of Wookiee the Sloth and Friends

By Katrina Leibee
Mar 1, 2024

Animal ambassadors including Wookiee, the Linne's two-toed sloth, and Casper, the sleepy barn owl, made their annual appearance to celebrate Denver Zoo's wildlife conservation efforts.
Catching Up With Joe Exotic: "Tiger King" Talks Colorado Elections, Prison and Carole Baskin

By Chris Perez
Feb 26, 2024

Joe Exotic has been busy in prison, calling out everyone from Machine Gun Kelly to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.
New Petition Reignites Effort to Remove Tigers From Denver's Downtown Aquarium

By Hannah Metzger
Feb 22, 2024

"Things are going to change this year," vows the latest activist to take on the aquarium's long-controversial tiger exhibit.
Dog Owners Pushing for Off-Leash Hours in Denver Parks, but City Bites Back

By Catie Cheshire
Feb 19, 2024

“People in the parks don't feel safe with the dogs running around off-leash and not knowing how they're going to react to their presence."
SeaQuest Littleton Animals Rescued by Denver Zoo and Downtown Aquarium

By Catie Cheshire
Feb 16, 2024

The interactive wildlife facility ended its controversial history in Colorado on February 4 and the animals have been moved to new, happier homes.
This Migrant Family Brought Their Dog Through Nine Countries — Only to Lose Her in Denver

By Bennito L. Kelty
Feb 9, 2024

Rosemely Perez and her children traveled through nine countries with their dog to get to Denver, where they found help...and heartache.
Soggy Doggies at Fourth Annual Goldens in Golden

By Brandon Johnson
Feb 3, 2024

Neither rain nor snow nor sleet was going to put a damper on the fourth annual event.
SeaQuest Littleton to Close February 4

By Catie Cheshire
Jan 26, 2024

The interactive wildlife facility has caught flak for its treatment of animals, and now its metro Denver location will close.
Denver Zoo Defends Bachelor Elephant Herd After Making "Worst Zoos" List for 2023

By Bennito L. Kelty
Jan 19, 2024

Billy has landed the Denver Zoo on the list twice, and is described as one of "six sparring males with one job: pump out babies for profit." But Billy isn't part of the breeding program.
Questions Swirl as Aaron Gordon Steps Away From Nuggets After "Family Dog" Bites Face and Hand

By Chris Perez
Dec 28, 2023

The Denver Nuggets star will be out indefinitely following the "traumatic experience," with Coach Michael Malone saying he needs to "heal inside and out."
Jake Is Going to be a Father! Denver Zoo Elephant Insemination Project Hits the Target

By Bennito L. Kelty
Dec 22, 2023

"As long as we have food, he seems to be in a pretty good mood about it."
Colorado PETA Members Chain Themselves Up, Encase Feet in Concrete to Protest "Dog Death Race"

By Catie Cheshire
Dec 5, 2023

Police and firefighters had to use bolt cutters and a jackhammer to free the protesters.
State Urges Dog Owners to Watch Out for Mystery Respiratory Illness — Here's What to Know

By Catie Cheshire
Nov 22, 2023

Dogs in Colorado are coming down with the same potentially deadly disease that's been wreaking havoc in Oregon, Florida and elsewhere.
Governor Jared Polis Issues First Official Turkey Pardon in Colorado History

By Evan Semon
Nov 20, 2023

The four birds will not get plucked on Thanksgiving.
Boebert Beat: The Gray Wolf's at the Door

By Teague Bohlen
Nov 8, 2023

A hypothetical response from Den Mother to the Colorado congresswoman's "Trust the Science" act.
The Denver Zoo Has Become Very Big in the Elephant Sperm Business

By Bennito L. Kelty
Nov 7, 2023

"There are a lot of genetics being lost every time a male elephant passes away and hasn't had his samples taken from him."
Bears Are Having a Moment, Crashing Aspen Kitchens, Weddings, Mudrooms and Wildlife Sanctuaries

By Catie Cheshire
Oct 25, 2023

Before bears go into hibernation, they're raising a ruckus across Colorado, including at the St. Regis Aspen Resort.