Our local zoo had a FREE military day.
Awesome. We were so there. We headed over to Hogle Zoo to see animals!
Alex really enjoyed seeing the animals.
Last year, he was a bit too young to understand why he couldn’t pet the animals. He especially loved the elephant and the cavy.
Alex loved the cavy so much that we had to drag him away. It wasn’t pretty.
Look how this desert cat came over to say “hello”! Alex wanted him.
The zoo opened a new café, The Beastro (haha), this spring with gourmet food and it was amazingly good.
It was priced equivalently to Subway, which we considered buying and bringing for lunch, but when I looked up their menu and prices, I opted to get some fresh gourmet food and they offered %10 off and free drinks to military! Score!
COLD ice cream!
They have an awesome playground when you get tired.
Like, who could get bored watching animals? Well, the animals got bored with us and went to sleep about mid-day.
Alex loved the snake slide!
BIG egg
Alex loved the bridge and ran across it, back and forth.
I ain’t afraid of no spiders!
We can’t wait to return for the opening of their new exhibit, Rocky Shores.
We already have some events lined up on our calendar since Tori and Katie are studying Apologia Land Animals.
Who doesn’t love bears?
Visit Hogle Zoo and check out their education programs!
Admission:
SUMMER SEASON ( May 1 – September 30) | |
| Adults | $14.95 |
| Seniors (65 and older): | $12.95 |
| Children (3 to 12): | $10.95 |
| Children 2 and younger: | Free |
REGULAR ( October 1 – April 30) | |
| Adults | $11.95 |
| Seniors (65 and older): | $9.95 |
| Children (3 to 12): | $8.95 |
| Children 2 and younger: | Free |
Hours:
| Summer Hours
March 1 – October 31 | |
| Gate: | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Grounds: | 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
| Winter Hours
November 1 – February 28 | |
| Gate: | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Grounds: | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
