HOGLE ZOO TRAVEL NIGHT Thursday, January 14 7 p.m. For details, visit hoglezoo.org African Lion Panthera leo These large cats can sleep up to 20 hours a day! Talk about a “long winter’s nap!” (F) - Free Education Class ($) - Fee Member-Only Event (P) - Pre-register Event (O) - Off-site AAZK Event Booster Member-Only Event All event days and times are subject to change. 2015 December Please check www.hoglezoo.org for updated information. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 ZooLights! Booster 2 Book Club ($) 3 4 5 Preview (P)($) 7 – 9 p.m. 5:30 – 8 p.m. ZooLights! Opening (P)($) 5:30 – 9 p.m. 6 7 ZooLights! 8 ZooLights! 9 10 11 12 Member Night ($) Member Night ($) 5:30 – 8 p.m. 5:30 – 8 p.m. ZooLights! ($) ZooLights! ($) 5:30 – 8 p.m. 5:30 – 9 p.m. 13 14 15 16 17 18 Preschool Class (P)($) 19 9:30 a.m. – noon ZooLights! ($) ZooLights! ($) 5:30 – 9 p.m. 5:30 – 8 p.m. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Zoo Closed ZooLights! ($) ZooLights! ($) 5:30 – 8 p.m. 5:30 – 8 p.m. Christmas Day First Day of Winter Christmas Eve 27 Keeper Camp (P)($) 28 29 Keeper Camp (P)($) 30 Early New Year’s 31 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eve Countdown ($) 9 p.m. ZooLights! ($) ZooLights! ($) ZooLights! 5:30 – 8 p.m. 5:30 – 9 p.m. Closes New Year’s Eve Conservation Fact Hogle Zoo has teamed up with the Niassa Lion Project to make the wild safer for both lions and humans. Get more information at hoglezoo.org. Bobcat Lynx rufus Bobcats have keen eyesight and excellent sense of smell and hearing. They are agile climbers and proficient swimmers. (F) - Free Education Class ($) - Fee Member-Only Event (P) - Pre-register Event (O) - Off-site AAZK Event Booster Member-Only Event All event days and times are subject to change. 2016 January Please check www.hoglezoo.org for updated information. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Nature Club (O)($) 2 10 a.m. – noon Zoo Closed New Year’s Day 3 4 5 6 Book Club ($) 7 8 9 7 – 9 p.m. 10 11 12 13 Zoo Travel Night (F) 14 15 Preschool Class (P)($) 16 7 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – noon Art work accepted at the Zoo for World of the Wild Art Show 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Zoo Just for You Class (P)($) 4:30 – 6 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 24 25 26 27 28 29 Cats and Cocoa (F) 30 10 a.m. – noon h’s Hogle Z 31 Uta oo Opens Annual Art Show Conservation Fact Bobcats live in our backyard, along with many other animals. Learn how to stay safe when you encounter wildlife by visiting wildawareutah.org. Hartmann’s mountain zebra Equus zebra hartmannae In the wild, these animals form large herds and will only sleep if they are surrounded by other zebras. (F) - Free Education Class ($) - Fee Member-Only Event (P) - Pre-register Event (O) - Off-site AAZK Event Booster Member-Only Event All event days and times are subject to change. 2016 February Please check www.hoglezoo.org for updated information. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Book Club ($) 4 5 Nature Club (O)($) 6 7 – 9 p.m. 10 a.m. – noon Groundhog Day 7 8 9 10 11 Mating Dances and 12 Zoo Just for You 13 Wild Romances (P)($) Class - Preschool (P)($) 7 – 10 p.m. 9:30 – 11 a.m. 14 15 16 Zoo Just for You 17 18 19 Preschool Class (P)($) 20 Class (P)($) 9:30 a.m. – noon 4:30 – 6 p.m. Valentine’s Day Presidents’ Day 21 22 23 24 25 26 Polar Bear Whiteout (F)27 Certified Interpretive 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Guide workshop (P)($) International Polar Bear Day 28 29 Conservation Fact The Mountain Zebra National Park in Namibia was established in 1937 to help save this subspecies. Visiting national parks here in the USA is a great way to learn about and support conservation! Yellow-naped amazon Amazona auropalliata The average lifespan of an amazon in captivity is 60 to 80 years. The yellow-napped amazon is one of the best “talkers” in its genus. (F) - Free Education Class ($) - Fee Member-Only Event (P) - Pre-register Event (O) - Off-site AAZK Event Booster Member-Only Event All event days and times are subject to change. 2016 March Please check www.hoglezoo.org for updated information. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Book Club ($) 3 4 Nature Club (O)($) 5 7 – 9 p.m. 10 a.m. – noon 6 7 8 Teacher Workshop 9 Frog Watch 10 11 Project WILD (P)($) 12 CI Water (P) Training (F) 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 7 – 9 p.m. 13 14 15 Zoo Just for You 16 17 18 Preschool Class (P)($) 19 Class (P)($) 9:30 a.m. – noon 4:30 – 6 p.m. Members-Only Tea Party (P)($) World of the Wild Art Show 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Closes Daylight Savings Starts St. Patrick’s Day Members-Only Tea 20 21 22 23 Frog Watch 24 25 26 Party (P)($) Training (F) 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. 7 – 9 p.m. Spring Begins Good Friday 27 28 29 30 Environmental 31 Science Merit Badge (P)($) 6 – 9 p.m. Easter Conservation Fact When looking for a household pet, look into how long your potiental companion will live. Making an informed decision will lead to a better life for you and your pet. Amur Leopard Panthera pardus orientalis It is estimated that there are less than 40 Amur leopards in the wild, making this leopard one of the most endangered cat species in the world. (F) - Free Education Class ($) - Fee Member-Only Event (P) - Pre-register Event (O) - Off-site AAZK Event Booster Member-Only Event All event days and times are subject to change. 2016 April Please check www.hoglezoo.org for updated information. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Nature Club (O)($) 2 10 a.m. – noon 3 4 5 6 Book Club ($) 7 8 Preschool Class (P)($) 9 7 – 9 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – noon Orangutan Awareness (F) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 10 11 12 Member Story 13 Soil and Water 14 15 16 Time (F) Conservation Merit 1 – 1:30 p.m. Badge (P)($) 6 – 9 p.m. 17 18 19 Zoo Just for You 20 Fish and Wildlife 21 22 Party for the 23 Class (P)($) Management Merit Planet (F) 4:30 – 6 p.m. Badge (P)($) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 6 – 9 p.m. Earth Day 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Arbor Day Conservation Fact One great way to help endangered species is to help the researchers who study them. The Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA) focuses on this critically endangered species and how to help them in their native lands. Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia The homes of these owls are actually burrows made by ground squirrels or prairie dogs that have been abandoned or taken over by the owls. (F) - Free Education Class ($) - Fee Member-Only Event (P) - Pre-register Event (O) - Off-site AAZK Event Booster Member-Only Event All event days and times are subject to change. 2016 May Please check www.hoglezoo.org for updated information. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Book Club ($) 5 6 Nature Club (O)($) 7 7 – 9 p.m. 10 a.m. – noon 8 9 Sunset Safari (F) 10 11 Insect Study Merit 12 13 Zoo Just for You 14 Gates close at 8 p.m. Badge (P)($) Class - Preschool (P)($) 6 – 9 p.m. 9:30 – 11 a.m. Mother’s Day 15 16 17 Zoo Just for You 18 Sunset Safari (F) 19 20 Preschool Class (P)($) 21 Class (P)($) Gates close at 8 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – noon 4:30 – 6 p.m. Endangered Species Day (F) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Armed Forces Day 22 23 24 Zoo Brew ($) 25 26 27 Sunrise Safari (F) 28 Ages 21 and older 7:30 a.m. 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Utah Master Naturalist (P)($) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 29 30 31 Memorial Day Conservation Fact When trying to kill pests like prairie dogs, farmers often unintentionally kill burrowing owls, as well. When using pesticides in your own gardens, make sure you know how it will affect wildlife. Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis The latin name for giraffe is due to the Romans believing the giraffe was a mix between a camel and a leopard. (F) - Free Education Class ($) - Fee Member-Only Event (P) - Pre-register Event (O) - Off-site AAZK Event Booster Member-Only Event All event days and times are subject to change. 2016 June Please check www.hoglezoo.org for updated information. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Book Club ($) 2 3 Nature Club (O)($) 4 7 – 9 p.m. 10 a.m. – noon Sunset Safari (F) Gates close at 8 p.m. 5 6 7 Lunch with a 8 Nature Merit Badge (P)($) 9 Environmental Science 10 11 Keeper (P)($) 8 a.m. – noon Merit Badge (P)($) 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 9 a.m. – noon Sunset Safari (F) World Ocean Day (F) Gates close at 8 p.m.