Hogle Zoo to show off its polar bear on Saturday

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE

First Published Feb 21 2013 04:59 pm • Last Updated Feb 22 2013 11:01 pm

Rizzo the polar bear will be in the spotlight Saturday at Utah’s Hogle Zoo.

The zoo is offering a $2 discount on admission fees for anyone wearing a white shirt to its "Polar Bear Whiteout," an event setting the stage for Wednesday’s celebration of International Polar Bear Day.

Off-season entry fees are normally $9.75 for adults and $7.75 for seniors and children age 3 to 12. Toddlers under 3 get in for free.

Zoo spokeswoman Erica Hansen said the whiteout will last from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Rocky Shores exhibit, with a talk by a polar bear keeper at 1:15 p.m. Children may have their pictures taken near PB, the zoo’s polar bear mascot, play polar games and make crafts, which may be taken home, that provide information about conserving energy.

The event will take place in the exhibit’s Tidewater Cove underwater viewing building, allowing visitors to stay warm if the weather Saturday is inclement, Hansen added.

Mike Gorrell

Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

About Reader Comments

---

Reader comments on sltrib.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Salt Lake Tribune. We will delete comments containing obscenities, personal attacks and inappropriate or offensive remarks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. If you see an objectionable comment, please alert us by clicking the arrow on the upper right side of the comment and selecting "Flag comment as inappropriate". If you've recently registered with Disqus or aren't seeing your comments immediately, you may need to verify your email address. To do so, visit disqus.com/account.
See more about comments here.