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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo International Center for the Care & Conservation of Giraffe – Colorado Springs
General Contractor: iiCON Construction
Completion Date: May 2026
Working alongside lions, a giraffe herd, and a friendly porcupine, the Encore Electric team in Colorado Springs is powered a major update to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Giraffe Enclosure and Gift Shop.
The project includes a new 12,000 square-foot giraffe barn, a café, and gift shop, creating opportunities for guests to explore this corner of the Zoo in a new way and improving daily life for the giraffe population. Encore Electric installed a new 1,600-amp electrical service panel, a new generator, and a camouflaged electrical system designed to provide power to the expanded habitat and guest spaces at the Zoo.
The project site sits in the African Rift Valley exhibit of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo along the southeast edge of the property looking over the larger Colorado Springs area. The new habitat is in addition to the existing giraffe barn that will give the giraffe herd additional room to roam in a space that is full of enriching activities for giraffes.
Read more about the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.