Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Tearing Down Monkey Pavilion

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) -- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs says it's tearing down its monkey pavilion in November. It's home to lemurs, monkeys and sloths.

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The facility has been around since 1942 and the zoo says there are more modern ways to house the animals and inspire more of a connection with visitors.

(credit: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo)

The zoo hasn't made any decisions on what its next step will be to house the animals.

(credit: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo)

Some of the monkeys will stay at the zoo in other enclosures and others will go to new homes.

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