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Maury Povich announces paternity test for baby orangutan
The paternity of a baby orangutan born at the Denver Zoo was a mystery – so the zoo went to the paternity test expert, Maury Povich.
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The paternity of a baby orangutan born at the Denver Zoo was a mystery – so the zoo went to the paternity test expert, Maury Povich.
Tyler Odum and members of his Boy Scout Troop 337 spent part of their Sunday morning volunteering at the Denver Zoo.
The event is designed especially for deaf, hard of hearing and speech-disabled patrons.
The Denver Zoo wants visitors to be aware of a planned drill on April 26.
The new exhibit will celebrate the unique wildlife of Australia, New Zealand and the surrounding islands.
The Denver Zoo announced the birth of an adorable new baby bongo named Winston.
This weekend Denver Zoo staff and wildlife aficionados mourn the loss of Heshimu, a long-time Denver Zoo reticulated giraffe, 19.
The Denver Zoo and Colorado Parks and Wildlife are working together to save the endangered boreal toad. A team of experts from the zoo picked up 95 of the toads from the Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility last month.
The Denver Zoo Lights were switched on for another holiday season on Monday.
The Denver zoo is providing an update on a penguin chick who made her debut a couple of months ago. Cindy the Humboldt penguin is growing up.
Tickets for a fan-favorite are now on sale. The Denver Zoo wants to invite you to the 31st year of Zoo Lights.
The hyenas, Ngozi, 22 and Kibo, 23, are believed to be the first hyenas confirmed to have the virus in the world.
Zookeepers in Denver are caring for 11 African lions that have tested positive for COVID.
Despite efforts from staff to prevent any of their animals from getting COVID, two tigers have tested positive at the Denver Zoo.
The Denver Zoo's African penguins have a brand-new home. The Pinnacol African Penguin Point opened in September, replacing the old exhibit at Bird World. On CBSN Denver, we talked to Vertix Builders, who helped bring this new habitat to life.
The Denver Zoo is celebrating some top honors. The zoo was named the number one zoo in the country by Bio Explorer.
A new drinking fountain and misting station near Sheep Mountain at the Denver Zoo is part of a memorial 10 years in the making. On Friday, the zoo unveiled a new area and dedicated it to Alonzo Ashley who died on a hot July day in 2011.
The Denver Zoo is celebrating a new exhibit for its African penguin flock. The new Pinnacol Penguin Point replaces the previous exhibit at Bird World.
There's more baby new from the Denver Zoo. Meet Cindy- the newest Humboldt penguin chick.
The Denver Zoo plans to vaccinate some of its residents against COVID-19 within the next few weeks.
Two of the most beloved animals at the Denver Zoo have been in separate enclosures for the last two years, but they are getting to share a home once again.
In the coming days, visitors to the Denver Zoo will be able to see how sick and injured animals are treated.
The Denver Zoo shared video of Bandhu, the greater one-horned rhino, giving an improv performance on a digital piano to celebrate his 12th birthday.
A national newspaper is looking ahead to the time when we will all be able to travel again, but it wants some help in deciding where we should go, and there are plenty of places in Colorado under consideration.
Visitors at the Denver Zoo will soon be able to touch and feed stingrays.
Police in Aurora clocked three different drivers speeding 100+ on I-225 on the Fourth of July.
Firefighters in Colorado Springs responded to 20 firework-related fires on and around the Fourth of July.
The Colorado State Patrol, alongside 66 law enforcement agencies across the state, will be adding extra patrols to watch out for impaired drivers.
Fire crews responded to dozens of fires, including several house fires and grass fires.
"Let me say this as clearly as I can: I'm staying in the race," President Biden said during a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday.
Police in Aurora clocked three different drivers speeding 100+ on I-225 on the Fourth of July.
Firefighters in Colorado Springs responded to 20 firework-related fires on and around the Fourth of July.
The Colorado State Patrol, alongside 66 law enforcement agencies across the state, will be adding extra patrols to watch out for impaired drivers.
Fire crews responded to dozens of fires, including several house fires and grass fires.
There are simply few options for Colorado's growing Denver metro area population and that means people and cars parking along highways and in neighborhoods.
West Metro Fire Rescue freed a cat trapped in a storm drain pipe for four days!
The Colorado State Patrol, alongside 66 law enforcement agencies across the state, will be adding extra patrols to watch out for impaired drivers.
The recent Steamboat Springs High School graduate died after getting electrocuted in a lake in Virginia.
The Oak Ridge Fire burning in southern Colorado has burned nearly 1200 acres and was 25% contained as of Friday.
Fire crews in the Denver metro area responded to dozens of fires on the Fourth of July and overnight into Friday.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
Nuggets first round draft pick DaRon Holmes II offers a tremendous amount of versatility to a Denver roster that is going to look different next season.
Wimbledon is underway, and while millions will watch the tennis tournament from the comfort of home, it takes a bit more dedication to get courtside.
Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics along with Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Hezley Rivera and Suni Lee.
Dick Vitale announced that a biopsy of a lymph node in his neck showed cancer.
"Let me say this as clearly as I can: I'm staying in the race," President Biden said during a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday.
Employers added 206,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate edged higher to 4.1%.
A person with a gun who authorities say was making threats in Yellowstone National Park died after a shootout with park rangers, officials said in a statement.
Hatch has received two reports of people being shocked after plastic on the product's AC power adapter came off.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
"Let me say this as clearly as I can: I'm staying in the race," President Biden said during a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday.
Jurors are expected to have the case by the end of next week.
The president honored Philip Shadrach and George Wilson for their "gallantry and intrepidity" during the "Great Locomotive Chase" of 1862.
As the case enters a new phase, experts remain skeptical that former President Donald Trump's 11th-hour effort to overturn his conviction will be successful.
Many of the victims and the families of those who were attacked in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the Capitol are sharing their frustration and anger with the Supreme Court.
The Town of Windsor has closed Windsor Lake due to harmful algae blooms.
Another year of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest means a lot of calories consumed. Here's the breakdown.
Hatch has received two reports of people being shocked after plastic on the product's AC power adapter came off.
Jefferson County Public Health announced that the first case of tularemia has been found in a Wheat Ridge resident.
A case of H5 influenza, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, has been confirmed in a man who was working at a dairy farm in northeastern Colorado.
Employers added 206,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate edged higher to 4.1%.
Hatch has received two reports of people being shocked after plastic on the product's AC power adapter came off.
Canada's Hudson's Bay Company, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers, is buying 117-year-old Neiman Marcus.
Grocery stores like Food Lion, Kroger, Publix and Whole Foods will be open on Independence Day but Costco, FedEx and UPS will be closed.
The Littleton location of the Alamo Drafthouse is unionizing and union organizers allege the company fired supervisors after asking them to spy on organizers.
Last week was scorching hot in Colorado, so many people were staying indoors and cranking up the air conditioning.
The University of Denver is launching a new certificate program to address affordable housing needs in Colorado.
Right now, Coloradans are struggling to make ends meet, and a nonprofit in Denver is providing opportunities to change that.
From blazers to shoes, women of all shapes and sizes enjoyed a free shopping spree. Some were even able to get a makeover.
This week Denver city officials celebrated the opening of 49 new affordable condos in the Five Points neighborhood.