Let’s Visit Utah’s Hogle Zoo!
CreatedbytheEducationDepartmentatUtah’sHogleZoo
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Utah’s Hogle Zoo
Utah’sHogleZooisaplacewherepeoplego
toseeanimals.
Sometimestheanimalsareawake,
andsometimestheyareasleep.
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ThereareimportantrulesattheZoo.
NoFeedingtheAnimals
NoChasingtheAnimals
NoPets
StaywithanAdult
StayontheSidewalk
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WhenIvisittheZoo,Iwillusethisentrance.
GuestServicesandSecuritycanhelpmeifIneedsomething.
TherearerestroomshereifIneedthem.
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Therearemanypeoplewhoworkat
theZoo.
Zookeepersweargreenshirtsandtakecareoftheanimals.
Securityguardswearredshirts.IfIgetlostorhurt,
theycanhelpme.
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Eco-Explorerswearvestsandtalktopeopleabout
animals.
Volunteersteachandtalktopeopleatthe
Zoo.
TheymayholdanimalsorotherthingsImay
touch.
IfIgetlostorhurt,Icanaskanyofthesepeoplefor
help.
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Therearepeacocksandchickensthatwalkaroundatthezoo.
Iwilltrynottochasethepeacocksorchickensbecauseitscaresthem.
Iwillthrowmyfoodandtrashawaysotheanimalsdon’teatit.
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AttheAfricanSavanna,Imayseegiraffes,zebras,
ostrichesandotheranimals.
IcanlookfortheanimalsattheGiraffeYard,
TwigaTerrace,oratthebottomoftheSavanna.
Thelionsliveapartfrom
theotheranimals.
Thereismusicplayingbythelions.
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1 Thissymbolindicatesanareathatisloudwhencrowded,anobjectthatmakesnoiseoranexhibitthatplaysoverheadmusic.
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InPrimateForest,Imayseemonkeys.
Iwillwalkontheboardwalktosee
them.
Icanseetheminsideoroutside.
Iwilltrynottotaptheglass.Itscaresthemonkeys.
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AttheElephantEncounter,Imayseeelephantsandrhinos.Therearedrums
andmusichere.
AttheElephantEncounter,Icansitorstandtowatchzoo
keeperstrainelephants.Sometimes
therearecrowdsthere.
Jumboisabigstatueofanelephant.
Itmakesnoisesandblowsairandwaterthroughitstrunk.
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AtGreatApes,Imayseegorillasandorangutans.
Icanseetheminsideoroutside.Sometimesitis
crowdedandnoisyinsidethebuilding.
Iwilltrynottohittheglass.Itcanscarethegorillasand
orangutans.
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AtRockyShores,Imayseeeagles,otters,
sealsandsealions,grizzlybearsandapolar
bear.
InthedarkBearDen,
Imayseebearssleeping.Sometimesitiscrowdedandnoisyin
theBearDen.
TherearerestroomsatRockyShoresifIneed
them.
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Icanseetheseals,sealionsandpolarbearinsideoroutside.Thereismusicplayinginside.
AtthePinnipedProgram,zookeeperstrainthesealsandsea
lions.
IcanwatchfromtheBoardwalk,orsitinthe
Amphitheatre.
Iwillnotdropanythingintothewater.Itmighthurtthesealsandsealions.
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Imaycrossabridge
togettoAsianHighlands.
Therearebigcatsliketigers,leopardsandlynx.
Icanseetheminsideoroutside.
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InGrandma’sHouse,Eco-Explorersteachaboutthepeoplewholivein
Asia.
Therearedrumsandotherthingstoplay
with.
TherearerestroomshereifIneedthem.
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BehindAsianHighlands,thereisapathwaythat
leadsbacktotheSavanna.
Itisverysunnyhereandthepathisuphill.
TherearefeweranimalsandpeopleherethanintherestoftheZoo.Itisaquietplace.
ThepathbehindGreatApesisalsoaquiet
place,andsometimesthereisshade.
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TheSmallAnimalBuildinghasmany
animals.
Thebuildingastrongsmell.
Someanimals,likewolves,tortoisesandcrocodilesliveoutsidethebuilding.
TheRainforestisinthemiddleofthebuilding.Birdsmayflyaroundtheroomandwalkonthesidewalk.Theywill
nothurtme.
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Therestofthebuildinghasanimalsthatlivein
desertsandmountains.
ItisdarkintheSmallAnimalBuilding.
Sometimestherearecrowds.Itcanbeloud.Iwilltryto
talkquietly.
Iwilltrynottotapontheglass.Thenoisescaresthe
animals.
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IfIgethungry,IcanbuyfoodattheBeastro,OasisPlaza,AsianHighlandsorRockyShores.
Therearerestroomsatalloftherestaurants.
IfIbroughtfood,Iwilleatatoneofthepicnicareas.
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TheBirdShowisintheWildlifeTheatre.
AttheBirdShow,birdsmayfly
rightovermyhead.Thebirdswillnothurtme.
ThereisloudmusicandclappingattheBirdShow.
Iwilltrytositdownandnottouchthebirds.Itcanhurtthem.
IfIneedtousetherestroom,thereisoneacrosstheplazabytheCarousel.Iwillusetherestroom
beforetheBirdShowbegins.
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TherearetworidesattheZoo.
OntheZoofariExpresstrainride,
IcanseeAfricananimalsandapretend
village.
Thetrainrideisfourtofiveminuteslong.
Iwillnotgetoffthetrainuntilitstops.
Thetraincrossesabridge.
Thereisatunnelontheride.Sometimesotherpeopleyellloudlyinthe
tunnelforfun.
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TheConservationCarouselisbytheWildlifeTheatrein
OasisPlaza.
Therideisfourtofiveminuteslong.
Someanimalsgoupanddownandsome
donot.
ThereismusicontheCarousel.
TherearerestroomshereifIneedthem.
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TheLighthousePointSplashZoneand
CreeksidePlaygroundarenearRockyShores.Icanplayandgetwet
here.
TherearewaterspoutsontheSplashZone.Someofthemmakenoisewhenthewater
comesout.Thelighthouseslidedoesnot
havewater.
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TherearethreeSouvenirShopsattheZoo.
TheZootiqueisinsideattheFrontEntrance.
ThereareoutdoorshopsatRockyShoresandAsianHighlands.
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TipsforParents:1. TheZooislesscrowdedbefore11amorafter4pm.2. ItisbesttovisittheSmallAnimalBuildingearly,beforeothercrowdsvisit.It
opensat10am.3. IfyouattendtheBirdShow,itmaybebesttositinthebackcornerofthe
theatrebythegate.Thebirdswillnotbedirectlyoverheadinthatlocation.Ifyouneedtoleave,signalthestaffatthegate.Ifweatheriswindyorraining,theBirdShowwillnotbeheld.
4. Cool,rainydaysaregooddaysattheZoo.Therearefewercrowds,andtheanimalsaremoreactive.
5. Ifyouneedtorentawheelchair,stroller,orwagon,youcandosoatthefirstoutdoorgiftshopbytheSavanna.Inthewinter,rentalsoccurintheMainGiftShop.
6. Ifyouneedaquietplace,thepathwaybehindtheGreatApesyardhasbenchesandisusuallyquiet.
7. AllserviceanimalsMUSTbecheckedinatGuestServicespriortoentry.8. Nobikes,heelys,skates,orballoonsareallowedonZoogrounds.9. SmokingisnotallowedanywhereonZoogrounds(includingtheparkinglot).10. Allpublicrestroomshaveautomaticflushtoilets.11. TheBeastroandZootiqueareopenyear-round,butallotherrestaurantsand
souvenirstallsareonlyopenseasonally.12. TheCarouselisopenyear-roundwithlimitedhoursduringthewinter.The
ZoofariExpressandSplashZonecloseseasonally.BoththeCarouselandZoofariExpressarewheelchairaccessible.
13. ThePinnipedProgram(sealsandsealions)isheldyear-round,butwithoutnarrationduringthewinter.Allotherdemonstrationscloseseasonally.
14. TheCarouselhastwobenches(peacockandabenchpaintedwithoutdoorscenes).Thelargegiraffeandokapidonotmoveupanddown.
15. Forafullprogramschedule,pleasecheckhttp://www.hoglezoo.org/zoo_visit/what_to_see_do/daily_programs/