WILDLIFE CONNECTION

Have you ever wanted to have a personal animal experience?

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Join us for one of our up-close and personal Wildlife Connections and 100% of the money raised will go directly to help save wildlife in their native habitats.

Want to have a one-on-one experience with one of the Zoo’s exciting animals and their keeper, and at the same time help save animals in the wild? Our Wildlife Connections program is the answer. One of our expert Utah’s Hogle Zoo keepers will be your personal guide as they give you an insider’s look at the Zoo and share their passion for the animals in their care. Listen to stories of the animals’ antics and personality quirks that will open your eyes to what it takes to care for this wild menagerie. Please see Rules and Limitations below.

Space is limited so make your reservation today online or by visiting our Member and Guest Services office. * Cost DOES NOT include Zoo admission!

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Polar Bears Return to Utah’s Hogle Zoo Utah’s Zoological Society Board Members 2 Chair-Emeritus James E. Hogle, Jr. Chair Paul M. Dougan Vice-Chair Patrick Hogle Secretary/Treasurer Blake O. Fisher, Jr. Members J. Scott Anderson Patrick Leary Steven Barth Norma Matheson Ragula Bhaskar Michael Morris Tim Dahle William Oakley Gina Daines Jeri Neese Pugh John D. Garfield Trudy Simmons Councilman Sam Granato Loy Skaggs-Hall Bill Hulterstrom Lauryn Wingate Representative Brian King

20 Years 1997-2017 Utah’s Hogle Zoo nurtures respect and 4 appreciation for the natural world by providing diverse educational, recreational and conservation opportunities. This is accomplished through imaginative exhibits and programs, professional animal care and a commitment to excellence. BooLights! at Utah’s Hogle Zoo 6 The Safari Team Executive Director: Craig Dinsmore Editors: Andrew Nadauld Mark Miller Art Direction: Matt Bates

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Follow us on Open every day at 9 a.m. Closed only on September 7, Christmas and New Year’s Day Polar Bears Return to Utah’s Hogle Zoo If you’ve been to the Zoo this summer, you’ve no doubt seen crews hard at work in the polar bear habitat. With hard hats on and fork lifts in place, they’ve reconfigured the land; built a new bear den (now we have two), added more shade structures, and enhanced the back-holding areas to make room for not one but TWO polar bears joining the Hogle Zoo family this fall. Two females, Hope and Nora, will both be about 2 years old when they arrive at Hogle Zoo.

Let’s talk about Nora – Nora has an interesting story and already has a large following of her own. She was born at Columbus Zoo but her keepers quickly became concerned when her mom rejected her. They made the difficult decision to step in and hand-raise Nora. After a while, they realized that Nora Nora needed to be around other bears. So they sent her to Oregon Zoo where she was to be ‘mentored’ by Tasul, a gentle, senior bear. But that also was not meant to be as Tasul passed away shortly after Nora arrived. Again, Nora needed to be around other bears.

Nora at Oregon Zoo. Nora after arriving at Utah’s Hogle Zoo

2 Utah’s Hogle Zoo www.hoglezoo.org Hope

Enter Hope – Hope was born at Toledo Zoo and has been raised by her mom, Crystal. Named after Point Hope, Alaska, Hope is one month older than Nora so they both have the same youthful energy. In the wild, this is about the time a young bear’s mom would send them off on their own to fend for themselves. Young bears often couple up to increase their chances of surviving the harsh arctic climate. Toledo Zoo is ready to breed mama Crystal again to further contribute to the population of this endangered species and Oregon Zoo is set to break ground on their new Arctic Passage exhibit. So, the two young bears will make their way to Salt Lake this fall and we couldn’t be more excited about it! Hope exploring her new exhibit at Utah’s Hogle Zoo!

They’ll go through the customary 30-day quarantine period, which allows our veterinary staff to give them a thorough check- up, then our animal care crew takes over and introduces the girls slowly, making sure they have every opportunity to become best bear friends. We’re not entirely certain when they’ll be swimming in their pool ready for visitors – that’s up to them. The keepers do not want to rush introductions so we’ll take our cues from Hope and Nora. In the meantime, we’re stocking up on all their favorite ‘toys’, we’re doing the necessary remodeling for our new residents and we can’t wait to share them with you!

If you’d like to give Hope and Nora a ‘den-warming’ gift – they have a wish list on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/?ie=UTF8&cid=AAAT7XLU4IU3T

Utah’s Hogle Zoo www.hoglezoo.org 3 Years 20 1997 - 2017

A major fall fundraiser is implemented that became Zoo Rendezvous – the Zoo’s largest fundraiser. Ground is broken for a new Entry Plaza to include: A A Master Plan Guest Services Zoo staff and for the Zoo is Department, Board members completed, which security offices, an campaigned to Craig is hired as includes a 10- event pavilion, first ‘Redo the Zoo’ in the new Executive year plan for aid station, modern November. The Director of Utah’s redevelopment, restrooms, a proposition passed, Elephant Encounter Hogle Zoo. ZAP along with a new dedicated space for giving the Zoo opens, the first (Zoo Arts & Parks) Vision and Mission stroller rentals plus $10.2 million to project completed disbursements Statement for the a new train station improve elephant of the ‘Redo the begin. Zoo. and gift shop. and feline habitats. Zoo’ campaign. 1997 1998 2000 2003 2005

4 Utah’s Hogle Zoo www.hoglezoo.org 2006 2007 2008 2009 2014 Hogle Zoo ZooLights opens Salt Lake County The L. S. Skaggs African Savanna celebrates its 75th for the first time voters passed Animal Health opens and lions anniversary, the along with another Proposition #2 Center opens in return to Utah’s opening of Asian year of record to ‘Renew the November. Fourth Hogle Zoo. Highlands, and a attendance at Zoo’, bringing consecutive year of record attendance 954,551. $33 million to the record attendance. of 847,831. Zoo for exhibit improvements. Oasis Plaza opens, including a concession area and carousel. Record attendance achieved for third consecutive year.

Craig’s duties over the years included lobbying the state legislature, fundraising, budget planning and leading a diverse team of Zoo employees. Thanks in large part to his undeterred focus, leadership, perseverance and passion for excellence, Salt Lake City and, indeed, the entire state, can be proud of what their zoo has become; a Hogle Zoo much improved from the one of 20 years ago. On behalf of the Board and employees of Hogle Zoo, we thank you, Craig, for your strong leadership and dedication to this fine institution. You will be missed!

Utah’s Hogle Zoo www.hoglezoo.org 5 More Nights. More Lights. More Sights. All designed to Delight! Join us for BooLights, at Utah’s Hogle Zoo – Nine Bright Nights of Halloween Frights!

BY BRAD C. PARKIN, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & CORPORATE RELATIONS

t’s baaaaaack! BooLights! debuted in 2016 to rave reviews and BooLights! is proudly I this year, it will be BIGGER and sponsored in part by our BRIGHTER than ever! BooLights! is a family-friendly, friends at delightfully spooky walkthrough light extravaganza that’s fun for all ages. BooLights! features over 130 ‘halloween-themed’ lighted displays Dates: located throughout Zoo grounds with NINE NIGHTS ONLY! October 6 & most animated! And lights are only 7, 13 & 14, 18 – 21 and the 27th part of the fun. Here’s a sampling of Hours: 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. what’s in store for you and your family:

• Ride the not-so-spooky train – and Admission Prices: at night! Ooooo! Adults: • Walk through the mesmerizing $12.95 bat cave/lighted tunnel spanning Seniors (65+): Emigration Creek; $10.95 • Find your way through the haunted Children (3 – 12): pallet maze; $9.95 • Visit with Hogle Zoo’s own Children two and younger ‘Spiderella’ and her creepy crawly FREE cast of fiends, er, I mean friends at the Wyatt Fricks Discovery Hogle Zoo Member Theater at Creekside, presented by Mountain America Credit Union Discount: (Fridays and Saturdays only, weather $2 off any admission, if tickets It’s BooLights! This permitting); are purchased in advance online October and only at • Enjoy guided tours of the Small at hoglezoo.org Animal Building; $1 off any admission if purchased Utah’s Hogle Zoo! • Take a selfie with a mermaid! at walk-up. Are you brave enough? • Look for the Weeping Angels, presented by HRW Creations • Pizza sampling on select nights by our friends from Papa Murphy’s; Please note that BooLights does not replace ‘Boo at the • Plus more, including make-your- Zoo,’ our popular daytime Halloween trick-or-treating own super hero masks, Ronan the event. This 20+ year one-day, daytime tradition will Dragon, puppet shows, the drum continue as always. bus and more on selected nights. It is scheduled this year for 9 am – 3 pm on Saturday, October 28th.

6 Utah’s Hogle Zoo www.hoglezoo.org Bringing the Zoo to 2nd Graders State-Wide BY CHRIS SCHMITZ, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION id you know that Utah’s Hogle Zoo is currently iSEE programs are designed to spark students’ natural a provisional member of the Informal Science curiosity and sense of wonder by providing exciting opportunities DEducation Enhancement (iSEE)? ISEE is a to experience science, practice science skills, and gain a deeper collaboration among nonprofit informal science understanding of science. We provide: education organizations in Utah. It is currently • Free, statewide, hands-on, inquiry-based outreach programs comprised of Clark Planetarium, Discovery Gateway: in schools The Children’s Museum of Utah, HawkWatch • Models of best practices in science education based on Utah International, The Leonardo, Loveland Living Planet science standards Aquarium, Natural History Museum of Utah, Red Butte • Free statewide professional development for teachers in Garden, Thanksgiving Point and Utah’s Hogle Zoo. our various areas of content expertise, including teaching Four million student and teacher experiences have resources and materials aligned to the state science been provided by iSEE in the last 10 years. Thirteen standards grades, K-12, are covered by the iSEE program. iSEE • Lesson plans and pre- and post-visit activities reaches every K-12 classroom in every public and • Pre- and post-lesson assessments charter school in Utah. • Classroom materials • Curriculum kits • Accurate and up-to-date science information

How is iSEE funded? iSEE is funded in part by the Utah State Legislature, with monies administered through Utah State Board of Education. For every tax dollar spent, iSEE partners provide at least a 1:1 matching contribution. To receive funding, each organization is required to provide outreach aligned to specific Utah science standards to every Local Educational Agency (LEA), including all district and charter schools in the state, in a three-year period. The Zoo is finishing the requirements of a provisional member this year and will be asking the legislature in 2018 to become a full member of iSEE beginning the 2018-19 schoolyear. The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has been designated as the fiscal agent responsible for administering the iSEE program based on Legislative funding. Any changes to iSEE funding are based on Legislative request. Every year the USBE reviews and approves the iSEE budgets for outreach and programming. A USBE specialist (generally the science specialist) works as administrator for iSEE and meets with organizations monthly to facilitate their collaboration towards meeting common goals. The Zoo’s iSEE program The Zoo’s standards-based Habitat Investigations outreach program is designed to be an exciting complement to what teachers are doing in their classrooms to meet the state’s student intended learning outcomes for second grade. We visit one third of the state’s second graders every year. The 60-minute program focuses on students using science processing skills to explore two Utah habitats — wetlands and deserts. Students analyze an assortment of samples collected by the Zoo’s “research team.” Students make observations and inference, measure, collect data and share their results with classmates. They then observe living Utah animals and connect their ideas with the evidence, to make conclusions about the adaptations these animals possess to survive in their Utah habitats. For those districts we are unable to reach in a given year, we offer free distance learning programming. One of the Zoo’s education team broadcasts live from the Zoo into the student’s classroom with the help of the Utah Education Network. This broadcast allows students to view live animals and biofacts as well as interact with our educator and cover the topics of adaptations and habitats via this live feed. As part of our iSEE commitment, we also provide free Growing UP Wild workshops for teachers in the districts we are visiting. This nationally recognized curriculum provides teachers with ways to engage their students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math activities centered on outdoor exploration. To learn more about our program, distance learning and teacher workshops visit www.hoglezoo.org/education_programs/

Utah’s Hogle Zoo www.hoglezoo.org 7 The Switch is Soon to be Flipped as Hogle Zoo Enters its Second Decade of

Polar Bears, Santa’s Reindeer and More Enliven the Nights This Year at ZooLights!

Cue Bing – I’m Dreaming of a And new this year, you may just White…okay wait just one doggone catch a glimpse of Hogle Zoo’s newest minute, it’s only September! Actually and most ‘high profile’ residents, Nora Dates: December 1 – 31 the hard work began in earnest last and Hope, our young polar bears. (Closed Christmas Day) month installing lights in trees and And guess what? Returning this ZOO BOOSTER PREVIEW: the overwhelming process of moving year are two of Santa’s beloved reindeer! Wednesday, November 30 displays in place. Yup, Santa’s elves have That’s right, LIVE reindeer! And what MEMBER NIGHTS: been hard at work making everything would a visit to ZooLights! be without Tuesday and Wednesday, spiffy and shiny for stopping by to share December 6 and 7 one of Salt Lake City’s “Checked out the Hogle your Christmas gift largest and most ZooLights for the first time list with the Jolly Old popular holiday family this year. I had no idea Elf himself at Santa’s Admission Prices: events, now entering they were so awesome! Station, presented by Adults (13 – 64): $8.95 it second decade of Macy’s? More lights We will definitely be going Seniors (65+): $7.95 holiday nighttime plus food plus Santa Children (3 – 12): $6.95 back again next year.” merriment and cheer! plus REINDEER plus Children 2 and younger: Free Take in the sights - The Bingham Family POLAR BEARS equals and sounds of the more FUN – and thus season! Enjoy festive carols, sip our just that much more amazement! Hogle Zoo Member famous hot chocolate, make a s’more The very popular ‘make-your-own- Discount: or two, and marvel at the hundreds of smore’ stations return to Oasis plaza and Zoo members receive a $1 thousands of twinkling eco-friendly look for ice carvers, carolers and more. discount off any regular-priced lights making up over 200 animal and Have you taken a selfie in the lighted admission by presenting their holiday-themed displays and lighting up tunnel spanning Emigration Creek? valid membership card at the tree after tree, including our 100-year What have you been waiting for! ticket window. old Cottonwood trees and Zoo paths.

Each year, Hogle Zoo is proud to present ZooLights! as our holiday gift to Utah families.

”If you are in Salt Lake City during the Christmas holiday, this is a must! The lights really are pretty cool. You won’t regret it.” - Kenny H. West Jordan

For admission discount offers, nightly entertainment, and additional event details as they become available, visit hoglezoo.org.

8 Utah’s Hogle Zoo www.hoglezoo.org Bringing Red Pandas Back To Utah’s Hogle Zoo tah’s Hogle Zoo is pleased to been designated as a Species Survival world. Every Zoo believes its mission announce that it is bringing Red Plan (SSP) Program by the Association includes raising awareness about the UPandas back! It’s been six years of Zoos and Aquariums. Their numbers challenges faced by animals. “We since this popular animal, loved by so have decreased by as much as 40% know animals have the power to touch many, has been on display. over the last 50 years - the most recent our hearts, and when this happens, With their bushy tails for balance litter in the United States being born it opens the door to education that – which can be as long as their bodies in 2006. Today the adult population is can inspire people to participate in – and claws for gripping, red pandas around 10,000 mature individuals and protecting animals and conserving are definitely show-stopping acrobatic continues to decline, due to habitat their environments,” says, Jack Hanna, tree dwellers. Most of their time is loss and fragmentation, poaching and Director Emeritus of the Columbus spent in trees, and the red panda’s inbreeding depression. Zoo and the host of Jack Hanna’s Wild cinnamon red coat, occasionally That is one reason why we Countdown. saddled with orange or yellow, and are excited to provide a new, Scheduled to be dedicated in soft cream-colored face mask give safe environment for breeding late Spring of 2018, the exhibit, great camouflage among the red moss opportunities at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. The which will have 1,500 square feet of and white lichen that cover the tree young are born with thick buff and habitat space and a total footprint trunks of their bamboo forest homes. gray fur and with their eyes and ears of 2,800 square feet, will include Trees are also used as a perch tightly closed, so the protection of the special features such as viewing areas, for sunbathing high in the forest den is very important. For the first 7 walkways and trees and foliage. And, canopy. You might see one at the Zoo to 10 days after birth, the cubs’ only because Red Pandas thrive in cooler stretched out on a tree branch or even activity is nursing. They begin opening weather, to make their living space rolled up in a tree hollow with its long their eyes and ears at 2 to 3 weeks. as comfortable as possible, cooling tail covering its face. Zoos play a critical role in the misters, a recirculating stream and The timing couldn’t be more survival of endangered species and cooled, air-conditioned areas. important. Red Pandas have been allow people from all walks of life to classified as endangered and have experience and learn about the animal

Utah’s Hogle Zoo www.hoglezoo.org 9 Utah’s Hogle Z is dedicated to making the w ld safe f wildlife!

Our Big Six African Lion Signate Proams We partner with the Niassa Lion Project in Mozambique to preserve one of the most important lion populations in Polar Bear Africa through community-based programs. We support the scientific Radiated Tortoise research conducted by Polar Bears International and Together with the Turtle Survival Alliance we run the Tortoise Conservation Brigham Young University on Center in Madagascar where we provide care to tortoises wild and zoo bears to help rescued from the pet trade, educate local people, and support shape policy around human law enforcement. activities and bear conserva- tion in the arctic.

Bornean Orangutan We work together with the Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Programme to foster orangutan survival in the wild by promoting forest health and sustainable palm oil production. African Elephant Boreal Toad We are helping to secure Our conservation We established the Center for Boreal habitat corridors to strategy is based on: Toad Conservation to prevent extinction encourage the natural and facilitate population recovery, and migration patterns of 1. Concentrating resources; we identify conserva- elephants while promoting 2. Community engagement; and tion priority areas their co-existence with 3. Collaborations to make for this species in local villages. a greater impact. the wild. www.hoglezoo.org Saving Polar Bears

Utah’s Hogle Zoo is passionate about saving wildlife – especially polar bears! Wildlife conservation is at the heart of everything with do and through the Zoo’s signature conservation programs, like polar bears, we focus our resources to make a greater impact. A Long Term Preventing Conflicts Commitment with People Since 2007, we have been As the sea ice shrinks, biologists engaged in saving wild polar bears. anticipate that polar bears will Our colleagues studying bears were be spending more time on land, starting to see some alarming trends coming in closer contact with human with polar bears and raised the alarm settlements. For the people living in for conservation action and listed them the most northern communities, they under the Endangered Species Act in are particularly vulnerable as their 2008. The decline of Arctic sea ice – resources are stretched thin. This their primary habitat – is their greatest fall, the Zoo is partnering with Polar challenge. To save the species, it is Bears International to launch a multi- important to understand how the loss year conservation study to test a new of sea ice is affecting them to shape Maternal Den Studies technology to alarm communities policy around human activities and when polar bears are approaching their conservation strategies in the Arctic. in Alaska village. The Zoo has been partnering with Working with several Canadian Brigham Young University and Polar partners, we will be installing the Bears International to have a greater equipment in Churchill, Manitoba, a understanding in polar bear denning small community on the Hudson Bay. behavior. In addition to learning Polar bears and a small community more about the specific requirements of people have lived in Churchill for for the bears, through our long-term centuries – the challenge of living commitment we are learning how safely with bears is a daily struggle. changes in the bears’ environment The population of bears in this area impacts their ability to successfully is most vulnerable to loss of ice and raise their young! This information biologists have been documenting the is invaluable as the North Slope of bears spending more time on shore in Alaska is an important American polar recent years. Our aim of this study is bear denning area, it is also an area of to develop tools to conserve bears by growing human activity and shrinking reducing conflict with people. sea ice.

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Utah’s Hogle Zoo www.hoglezoo.org 13 PRINCESS ALICE SOCIETY MEMBER BRANDON DANIELS

When asked why he has made a provision in his estate for Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Brandon Daniels replies, “The Zoo has provided a legacy. It brings four generations of memories. I think of my grandma, my mother, me and my siblings and now nieces, nephews and cousins. My hope is that the Zoo will be here for the next generation and the generation after that.” What it really comes down to is “time.” Brandon’s philosophy is simple. “The only gift you can give a person is your time – time for making memories!” His excitement, when it comes to Utah’s Hogle Zoo, is contagious. He has spent his 42 years coming to the Zoo, a large portion of which driving all the way from Twin Falls, Idaho. And – in all those years, Utah’s Hogle Zoo has not disappointed him. He has enjoyed “watching where the Zoo has been and where it is going.” He refers to the newest enclosures as “conservation habitats” and he uses every opportunity to talk about the choices we make to preserve the amazing creatures. But while he appreciates the new conservation and education messages, he always comes back to “memories.” Why has Brandon chosen to give back to Utah’s Hogle Zoo in his estate? His answer, “I’m picky! The Zoo has proven to be good stewards of my money. I have been a member for years and I have PRINCESS ALICE SOCIETY loved being a part of the new openings and watching the way they treat the animals. They understand their mission – and live it.” Utah’s Hogle Zoo Oh… and those “memories.” ZOO SPONSORS & Partners 2017 Sponsors

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Preschool Classes at the Zoo Have you taken your preschooler to a preschool class at the Zoo yet? Preschool is hosted once a month by our Education Department, and every month has a new theme. Each class includes a snack, a story and a take-home craft. You also get to meet some of our amazing education ambassador animals up close and personal and every class includes an activity outside of the classroom with the Zoo animals and their keepers. Children registered for these classes must be between the ages of 3 – 5 by the date the class session begins. A parent or guardian must accompany their preschooler for great parent/ kid time together. No older or younger siblings are allowed. This way we can spend all of our time and attention on your preschooler.

Sign up today! www.hoglezoo.org/ education_programs/