![]() (seasonal) which have some of the best views (and brews!) around. There’s even some finer dining at Pizza with a View or Rocky Mountain Barbeque Co. While you can certainly bring a picnic to enjoy at designated picnic tables located throughout the Zoo (no glass containers or outside alcohol), there are also several places to dine on crispy chicken strips, juicy burgers and cold and rich ice cream treats. For more earthbound fun, hop on Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s historic carousel, which has 20 jumping horses and two benched “chariots”. Want to soar like an eagle (the Zoo has those, too)? Take a ride to new heights on the Mountaineer Sky Ride and check out amazing views of Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region. There are also hippos, penguins, wolves, bears, tiger, mountain lions, wallabies, a rhino, a moose, primates, amphibians, insects, birds, elephants … whew! We’re out of breath, but not out of animals. Twice a day during warm weather, get in line to feed an apple to an African elephant or a carrot to an Eastern black rhino! Then, balance an adorable budgie on a popsicle stick filled with seeds or feed a fabulous flock of chickens in My Big Backyard. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo allows guests closer than ever to rare, endangered and native animals! Feed lettuce to the majestic giraffes(one of the largest herds in any zoo), all day every day. This popular Pikes Peak area attraction is home to some of the coolest animals on earth, each ready to make your acquaintance right now!Įnter an enchanting world filled with animals from around the world - and close to home. ![]() in Educational Technology from San Diego State University.Have yourself a wild adventure at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, a stunning mountainside attraction located at 6,714 feet above sea level and open 365 days a year. in Biology from Scripps College and her M.A. Debra continues her conservation work through the Atlantis Blue Project Foundation where she funds marine conservation projects and mentors conservationists in the field.ĭebra received her B.A. She worked as Executive Director and Conservation Director for Orangutan Foundation International and was responsible for developing and implementing the conservation plan for Tanjung Puting National Park. ![]() Having worked in over 40 countries during her career and seeing the challenges that many developing countries face, Debra has a keen commitment to conservation. Currently she is leading the effort to provide San Diego Zoo Kids, a 24-hour, commercial-free television channel, to 300 children’s hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses around the world. She has created interpretive plans for a wide variety of exhibits including Manatees: The Last Generation, Wild Arctic, and Tiger Trail which have all won the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums Top Exhibit Honors award. ![]() Aquarium and Dolphin Island.ĭebra has held a wide variety of positions in the education and interpretation field including Education Director at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, SeaWorld Orlando, and Atlantis, Paradise Island. She has been in the conservation, interpretation, marketing, communications, and education fields for 30 years and has worked for the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Atlantis, Paradise Island, Atlantis, The Palm, SeaWorld San Diego, SeaWorld Orlando, S.E.A. She is also the Marketing Director for San Diego Zoo Global, Executive Director of Atlantis Blue Project Foundation and Accreditation Chair for Atlantis, Paradise Island. Read Moreĭebra Erickson is President of the International Zoo Educators Association. Debra Erickson is President of the International.
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