Tag: grizzly-bear
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Orphaned grizzly cubs arrive at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo as permanent guests
Two grizzly bear cubs arrived at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo earlier this month as permanent residents after they were orphaned in the Montana wilderness. The unnamed, six-month-old cubs were born sometime around the new year and were transported to the zoo when their mother was euthanized after having too many human interactions; the latest, confirmed livestock…
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Who’s who at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | Tale of 2 grizzlies
This is a tale of two grizzlies. Digger and Emmett are the 700-pound-plus inhabitants of the Rocky Mountain Wild exhibit at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Both had been labeled nuisance bears after one too many incidents involving humans and food in Montana. So the 16-year-olds, who aren’t related, have called Colorado Springs home since 2007. Their…
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Who’s Who at the Zoo | Meet Digger and Emmett
Meet Digger and Emmett, the two male grizzly bears at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. (Video by Katie Klann)