The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance announced on social media that five-year-old mountain goats Elbert and Magnolia are leaving Denver for colder climes.
The Denver Zoo’s animal care teams decided the goats needed a cooler climate to thrive. Summers on the High Plains was just too hot for Rocky Mountain goats.
Instead of going higher in altitude, the goats are taking the other cold-weather option: increasing their latitude. They’re heading north to Minnesota…