On a weekday afternoon in early autumn the Denver Zoo at City Park an ideal place for a family outing. We hadn't been in years since our own kids were little and we found quite a few changes. The Tropical Discovery exhibit was new to us. The Primate Panorama is a 5-acre natural habitat for everyone's favorites monkeys, apes, and other shirttail relations. Most important, we discovered that modern zoos don't just cage animals up and charge you money to look at them.
Modern zoos work to save endangered species and habitats through education and research.
The snow leopard, the Siberian tiger, the black rhino, the Siamese crocodile, and the Komodo dragon are all threatened species represented at the Denver Zoo. The zoo offers free days to Denver residents several times a year. Weekdays during the fall, winter, and spring are the least-crowded times. Be sure to rent a wagon by the main entrance if you have children under six. Call for current information.