Impact Stories

Your Gifts At Work

We are thankful for those who have made a legacy gift to Denver Zoo. Learn more about how their gifts have made an impact.

Denver Zoo’s High-Tech Imaging Helps Ailing Angelfish

Denver Zoo’s dedicated animal health and care teams can access unmatched veterinary expertise and medical technology at our recently opened Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Animal Hospital—even CT scans! Recently, this sophisticated imaging method helped veterinarians diagnose a condition affecting a French angelfish and helped them create a treatment plan for recovery.

Denver Zoo Welcomes Two Rescued Raccoons

Pecan and Cashew perfectly represent the Zoo’s mission to inspire communities to save wildlife for future generations. See how your support gave these raccoons a forever home at Denver Zoo.

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Reintroducing the Northern Redbelly Dace in northern Colorado

Little Fish, Big Impact

They're so small you'd never notice they were there, but with the help of the St. Vrain Valley School District Innovation Center, Denver Zoo, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Ocean First Institute and other local partners, the Northern redbelly dace is finally being reintroduced in Northern Colorado.

Good Hope for African Penguins

Denver Zoo's new exhibit ties back to the birds' Cape Town origins—and efforts to save the species. Read on to learn more about the unexpected conservation success story of Boulders Beach, how Denver Zoo is involved…and what YOU can do.