The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has lost a fan-favorite animal. Mochi, a 27-year-old mountain tapir, died last week. He had lived at the Colorado Springs zoo from 2000 to 2014 and then again from 2023 until he died. According to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, he was euthanized on Sept. 15…
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