Tag: wildlife & nature
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s ailing baby giraffe named early
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amid a health scare that captivated thousands, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s 10-day-old giraffe has been christened early. The calf was named Penny after zoo workers played two songs for the newborn to help choose the name. The calf preferred the song “Penny Lane” over “Mamma Mia.”…
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VOTE: Help Cheyenne Mountain Zoo name its newborn giraffe
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cheyenne Mountain Zoo wants help naming its week-old giraffe, the 200th born at the zoo. The female calf was about 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed about 120 pounds when she was born June…
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Colorado monument rocks vandalized with painted love messages
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GRAND JUNCTION — Park officials say rocks at Colorado National Monument were defaced with spray-painted messages of love. The Daily Sentinel reports the graffiti was discovered late last month at the White Rocks area, a popular hangout…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s baby giraffe back on her feet after health scare
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s newborn giraffe was found splayed in her stall early Wednesday, but made it back to her feet by afternoon after hours of medical attention. A rotating team of zoo staffers attended to the baby giraffe while thousands of people watched the zoo’s…
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Feds hope to conduct horse roundups in western Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.— Federal land managers are hoping to conduct roundups to remove hundreds of wild horses in western Colorado this year. The Daily Sentinel reports that the Bureau of Land Management is asking for…
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New coastline emerges as Kilauea pumps more lava to the sea
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HONOLULU — Lava from the Kilauea volcano that flowed into Kapoho Bay has created nearly a mile of new land and officials with the U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday the flow is still very active…
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Colorado Springs testing ground for training to fight fires in the ‘WUI’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Too often in recent years, local firefighters have had to learn on the job, protecting lives and structures in the midst of disaster. This week, Colorado Springs became the first testing ground for a national training program aimed at teaching firefighters tactics they’ll need when…
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Severe fire restrictions take effect in unincorporated El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Strict fire restrictions took effect Tuesday across unincorporated El Paso County, the Sheriff’s Office reported. The Stage II restrictions prohibit open burning, fireworks sales, outdoor smoking except in an enclosed vehicle, prescribed burns and outdoor…
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Giraffe gives birth to a baby girl at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A baby girl giraffe is the newest member of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo family, as 20-year-old Muziki went into active labor Monday night. This calf is the zoo’s 200th and was measured at about 5 feet 8…
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At least 12 arrested for animal ritual sacrifice in Texas
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SAN ANTONIO — Authorities in Texas have arrested at least a dozen people for animal cruelty after interrupting what they believe was ritual sacrifice. The San Antonio Express-News reports that Bexar County sheriff’s deputies found…