New Flamingo Habitat Opening This Fall at the Denver Zoo
See the upgraded flamingo habitat this Fall and be delighted by these charming pink birds
Photos courtesy of Denver Zoo | An architectural drawing of the new flamingo habitat at the Denver Zoo.
With 1.8 million visitors in 2022 alone, the Denver Zoo is one of the Mile High City’s most popular attractions—and for good reason.
Located on 84 acres in the City Park neighborhood, the zoo’s population has grown from a single black bear cub gifted to then-Mayor Tomas S. McMurray in 1896 to the 3,000-plus amphibians, birds, fish, insects, invertebrates, mammals and reptiles that call Denver Zoo home today.
And come fall, the new flamingo habitat will open, providing an expanded and improved space for the zoo’s 80 American and Chilean flamingos to preen, prance and otherwise delight guests of all ages.
The habitat features topography inspired by the Andean highlands, providing visitors with unique viewing areas and flamingos with year-round access to indoor and outdoor living spaces that include multiple wading pools and nesting islands. Native artists from South America have been commissioned to create art for the habitat.
Flamingos strut their stuff at the Denver Zoo.
On Sept. 9, those attending the fourth annual Flock Party will be treated to a preview of the flamingo habitat. “Compared to the previous one, this is an extraordinary habitat,” said Jake Kubie’, the zoo’s director of integrated communications. “The technology we’re bringing in is state-of-the-industry and will create a significant experience for the animals and guests.”
The Flock Party has raised $1 million to date and is projected to net an additional $500,000 this year. Approximately 2,000 friends of the zoo are expected to take part in the event that features a flamingo walk-through, multiple food and beverage stations and musical entertainment.
The flamingo walk-through, Kubie’ added, is a Flock Party tradition during which the birds are free to roam the zoo grounds during the 5-9 p.m. event. Another tradition is for guests to wear colorful attire that in the past has included flamingo headdresses and clothing in various shades of pink.
“We put a lot of energy into the food and drink,” Kubie’ said, “but the emphasis is on the animals and how we care for them.”
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Joanne Davidson visits the Denver Zoo at least once a year and gets a real kick out of watching the antics of the California sea lions in the Northern Shores habitat.
