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This camp is five (5) days | 9AM - 4PM Paint like a giraffe and dance like an ostrich! Join us for an art adventure as we investigate the lives of animals through art. This camp is jam-packed with painting, drawing, sculpting, and enrichment building. You'll even meet some of the zoo's animal artists. Each day will focus on a different art medium.
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10:00-11:30 AM Come let out your wild side! Spend a morning learning how different animals express emotion and explore how to express your own wild feelings with us.
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This camp is five (5) days | 9AM - 4PM From busy beavers building dams to wild inventions inspired by animals, this camp is packed with hands-on STEM fun! We’ll explore how animals build, how we build to help them, and how their clever ideas spark amazing human creations.
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This camp is five (5) days | 9 AM - 4 PM Step into the shoes of a zoo veterinarian! Explore the care of animals, from tiny tarantulas to tall giraffes, and discover how zookeepers, vet techs, and veterinarians work together to promote healthy lifestyles for these animals. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the important tasks these professionals perform to ensure the animals are thriving and gain valuable hands-on skills along the way.
Email [email protected] to join the wait list6:00-9:00 PM Unleash a kaleidoscope of creativity as we transform the classic zebra into a watercolor, rainbow-striped showstopper. Enjoy a fun evening of creativity, animal inspiration, and a masterpiece as bright and brilliant as your imagination. No experience necessary.
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This camp is three (3) days. | 2-3 year olds - 9:30- 11 AM 4-5 year olds - 1:00 - 2:30 PM One ostrich, two camels, three mountain lions! Come count with us at Utah’s Hogle Zoo in this camp all about animals and numbers. This adult and child camp includes stories, crafts, activities, and animal visits.
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This camp is four (4) days. | 1:00-4:00 PM Hop, dance, wiggle, and crawl! Animals move in all sorts of ways. Join us for an exciting week of movement and exercise as we learn how animals get around.
Email [email protected] to join the wait listThis camp is four (4) days. | 9 AM - 12 PM Faster than a speeding lion, more powerful than a mighty gorilla. From super strength to bionic vision, invisibility to lightning speed, animals have incredible powers! Put on your mask and cape, and join us to learn all about the superheroes of the animal world.
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10:00-11:30 AM Zig, zag, and zoom like a zebra on this wild adventure! Exercise is important for staying healthy – even for Zoo animals. Join us on a journey to discover how animals move.
RegisterThis camp is five (5) days. | 9 AM - 4 PM Travel the globe without leaving Utah’s Hogle Zoo! Join us as we explore and meet animals from various corners of the world. We will uncover their unique adaptations that help them thrive in a wide range of habitats.
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This camp is three (3) days. | 2-3 year olds: 9:30 AM-11:00 AM, 4-5 year olds - 1:00-2:30 AM One ostrich, two camels, three mountain lions! Come count with us at Utah’s Hogle Zoo in this camp all about animals and numbers. This adult and child camp includes stories, crafts, activities, and animal visits.
Email [email protected] to join the wait listThis camp is five (5) days | 9AM - 4PM From a raven's ability to use tools, to a snow leopard's ability to hide in plain sight, animals can teach us how to be incredible spies! Grab your decoder ring and get ready to sneak as you become a spy to help us on our mission to conserve wildlife!
Email [email protected] to join the wait listThis camp is five (5) days | 9 AM - 4 PM Calling all future designers and innovators! Join us for a STEM-packed week where you dive into the world of animal enrichment and exhibit design. From sensory toys to feeding challenges, you’ll create enriching activities that challenge and engage animals while building your very own exhibit to showcase your ideas. Let your creativity shine as you design the ultimate space for animals to explore!
Email [email protected] to join the wait list10:00-11:30 AM Listen up, little cubs - it's time for a morning of animal adventure. Come discover why it's important for animals to be good listeners and learn how we can do the same!
Register6:00-9:00 PM Welcome the earliest hints of autumn with a cozy evening of art inspired by the clever charm of foxes. In this guided acrylic class, warm fall colors dance across the canvas as you paint a sly fox nestled among turning leaves and golden light. Relax into the magic of the changing season and leave with a masterpiece that brings fall’s enchantment home. No experience necessary.
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8:30 AM-4:00 PM Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a zookeeper? Do you have a passion for animals? This full-day class allows adults 18 years and older to step into the world of zoos and learn about how Utah's Hogle Zoo cares for its animals. You will learn about the day-to-day operations of running an AZA-accredited zoo and how animal well-being is at the heart of everything a zookeeper does in their day: from cleaning enclosures, to preparing meals, and to providing enrichment. This deep dive into zookeeping will help you discover what the zoo does for conservation and how you can take action to become a Champion for Wildlife.
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10:00-11:30 AM Rub-a-dub-dub, two animals in the bathtub! Find out how animals stay clean by doing many of the same things you do at home.
Register8:30 AM-4:00 PM Do you love animals? Do you think measuring, scrubbing, sweeping, and interacting with wild animals would be a perfect day? Have you always wanted to be a zookeeper? Well, here is your chance to see if you have what it takes. Come to the Zoo for a hands‒on, behind-the-scenes, fun-filled day. Participants will spend their day with a staff member learning about the life of a zookeeper. The program includes watching animal training, learning about animal diets, meeting ambassador animals and helping to clean exhibits. We will provide lunch, a T-shirt and a Keeper‒tastic time!
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