The Aline W. Skaggs Wild Utah exhibit will be opening the east side of Utah’s Hogle Zoo. The exhibit will include up-close and personal experiences with species of animals such as cougars, badgers, bobcats and bighorn sheep, giving guests the opportunity to learn about sighting and caring for native wildlife found in our state.
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The Norma W. Matheson Education Animal Center will be the main focal point of the new expansion, set to house more than 100 ambassador animals part of our traveling school outreach programs.
The building will also contain the Utah Amphibian Conservation Room that will serve as the hub for the Boreal Toad conservation project, a local conservation initiative part of Utah’s Hogle Zoo’s Big 6 program. Guests will have the opportunity to interact with an interactive kitchen, within the building, teaching them about the diverse animal diets and food preparation that occurs everyday at the zoo.
The East side of the building will feature a mural by a world renowned artist that celebrates Utah pollinators like bees, butterflies, and flowers.
The Makers Space is a new, interactive area for guests to engage in hands-on conservation activities while visiting the zoo. Activities include creating seed pods, bird houses, planting pollinators, and creating hummingbird feeders all to be used in your own backyard.
The backside of the Makers Space will feature a photo wall that celebrates Monarch butterflies and their conservation.
The Overlook Terrace will give guests a spectacular view of the entire Wild Utah expansion, namely the cougar and bighorn sheep exhibits. Guests will also have the opportunity to become Wild Aware by learning how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly at the Nature Play Area & Interpretive Campsite, made possible by the Joseph M. Simmons Foundation.
Utah’s Hogle Zoo is launching renewable energy project with support from Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky program participants.
Utah’s Hogle Zoo is continuing to generate its own clean, renewable power thanks to a funding award from Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky program participants. The money will support the installation of renewable energy sources for the upcoming Aline W. Skaggs Wild Utah exhibit.
Utah’s Hogle Zoo joins more than 190 organizations across Rocky Mountain Power’s service area that, since 2006, have received awards for community-based renewable projects, including solar, wind, geothermal, and other forms of renewable energy.