Yesterday Sean and I went to Hogle Zoo and we had a really great time. I hadn't been there for a long time and I was really impressed with some of the new enclosures.
I really liked the African Savanna enclosure which is where the giraffes, zebras, and ostriches live. You can purchase an opportunity to feed the giraffes.
The lions are also found in the African Savanna enclosure. When we first got there all of the lions were sleeping but eventually some of them got up and walked around which was fun to see.
This cute little monkey just walked over to this rock and sat on it with his arms crossed. He sat there for quite a while just looking at us.
My favorite enclosure is the Elephant Encounter because elephants are my favorite animals. This is Christie with her daughter Zuri. I remember when Zuri was born and she has gotten so big!
I was happy to see the rhinoceros because they are so endangered.
In the Asian Highlands enclosure this tiger was really active and he was fun to watch.
In order to visit Hogle Zoo you must purchase a ticket for a specific time online (although I did see people at the ticket booth) and the number of people allowed inside is limited, which has become the new normal because of Covid-19. There is a new temporary entrance through the pavilion so people can be socially distant while entering and masks are highly encouraged. There were some areas which were closed because of Covid-19 but we were able to see a lot. Go here for more information. We had the earliest entry time, which was 9:00 am, and we basically had the zoo to ourselves for several hours. When we left it was starting to get a bit more crowded.
