International Raccoon Day happened over the weekend but sisters Cashe and Pecan are still celebrating. The sisters call the Denver Zoo home.
Raccoon sisters Cashe and Pecan call the Denver Zoo home.
Denver Zoo
They are raccoons despite their light coloring, which is called Leucism.
Raccoon sisters Cashe and Pecan call the Denver Zoo home. The raccoons have leucism which determines their light color and makes it unlikely they would survive in the wild.
Denver Zoo
They were rescued by a homeowner and determined to be unlikely to survive in the wild.
One of the Raccoon sisters, Cashe and Pecan, that call the Denver Zoo home.
Denver Zoo
Denver Zoo visitors can see the raccoons at Harmony Hill.
Jennifer McRae is a digital media producer for CBS Colorado with more than 25 years of experience in news. Jennifer is part of the digital team recognized for excellence for Best Website several times by the Colorado Broadcasters Association.
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