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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Logical Society, “Palm Oil Crisis” 2012 The zoo was founded in 1926 by Spencer Penrose with the mission to be a leader in conservation, captive breeding and animal care. Palm oil, found in cookies frozen dinners, shampoo, cosmetics, and many other products, is at an all time high consumption rate. In order to get palm oil, forests must be cleared at a rate of 16,000 square miles per year. This is killing off already endangered species such as orangutans, tigers, rhinoceros, and elephants. The article suggests that the zoo is against palm oil. However, it states that if we boycott palm oil, it will simply be replaced by another, equally devastating oil product. The article is simple and easy to read; but it is a good source of information.