New work for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

How do you top a hippo doing a backflip, or synchronized-swimming otters, or a galloping giraffe? Oh, and without actually showing any animals.  We had a great line to work with. "Encounter Africa. It's kind of a big deal." The  kids are shadowed by animals, but you can still see their expressions of awe. That's because when you're 3 feet tall, even a rhino is kind of a big deal.Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Encounter Africa is a must-see this summer. It has a 20-foot waterfall for the elephants. And you can climb inside the nose of an old bush plane to get an overhead view the new black rhino. There are lions and meerkats, too. This exhibit is made possible by a $13.5 million dollar capital campaign. Yeah, kind of a big deal. Photography by Bryce Boyer.