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Beezler, a 32-year-old Asiatic black bear that had lived at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo since she was a cub, was ...
She was still so mentally sharp, observant and engaged. It’s like we knew she was old, but she didn’t believe it. I think ...
Beezler was the oldest Asiatic black bear in human care in the United States. She inspired staff and visitors with her gentle ...
A beloved Asiatic black bear who was also the oldest of her kind in human care in the U.S. passed away on Monday at ...
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo said goodbye to its 32-year-old Asiatic black bear, Beezler, over the weekend, according to a news ...
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) said goodbye to Beezler, an Asiatic black bear who had been at the zoo for around 30 years, ...
According to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo), on Sunday morning, June 29, it said goodbye to Beezler, the oldest Asiatic ...
Beezler, the old Asiatic black bear in human care in the country, was euthanized Sunday morning at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. She ...
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s inadequately sized exhibit is by no means exceptional. In fact, the average elephant exhibit in North American zoos is under two acres.
Emmett, 13, a grizzly bear, holds a pose Friday at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in southwest Colorado Springs. The zoo reopened Saturday after being closed several days because of Monday’s devastating ...
Shanna Lewis/KRCC News Cheyenne Mountain Zoo CEO Bob Chastain speaks during the re-opening of the zoo's carousel on June 13, 2024. Originally powered by a gas engine, the 36-foot diameter carousel ...
Courtesy of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Mahali, a reticulated giraffe at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs in 2023. Mahali was one of the oldest male reticulated giraffes in human care.