DENVER — Climate change is impacting businesses across Colorado, to the point that some are starting to see an impact on revenue and their business models. One of those organizations is the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance.
Over the summer, when Colorado was stuck in a loop of 90-degree days or hotter, the zoo started to see the number of visitors drop by roughly a 1,100 people a day, according to the zoo Director of Communications, Jake Kubie.
The Chief Operating Officer, Cristal Torres DeHerrera, said the changing weather patterns were changing their revenue.
“Our staff is on the lookout if people show signs of dehydration,” said DeHerrera.
The weather started impacting their visitor numbers so much, they bumped up their opening time to 7:30 in the morning and kept it open longer into the evening and then scaled back operations during the afternoon. Now, they’re hoping more people will come out during the fall …