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Utah's Hogle Zoo is opening a new, multimillion dollar health center to treat its animals.
Construction began last year on the animal health center, a high-tech facility intended to provide care for the nearly 900 animals at the zoo.
A dedication ceremony for the facility was planned for Tuesday.
The center was funded in part by the Salt Lake City-based ALSAM Foundation. The health center will be named for ALSAM founder L.S. "Sam" Skaggs.
Zoo officials say the building was designed to be environmentally friendly and eventually certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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