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Clementine, left, a baby zebra born Oct. 23, with her mother, Zoe, at Utah's Hogle Zoo, Tuesday Oct. 30, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Pogo and her baby, Georgetta the giraffe, born Monday, Sept. 17, at Hogle Zoo makes her public debut, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Amur leopard, Jilin (JEE-lin), named after the region leopards are found in the wild plays with her mother, Zeya, in their enclosure at Hogle Zoo, Thursday, August 9, 2018. Born May 9, Jilin weighs just over 10 lbs. and has white toes just like her brothers born last year. Experts estimate only 60 leopards remain in the wild.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hope the polar bear eats an cool treat made of frozen apricots pineapple and fish oil, during a hot day at Hogle Zoo. Friday, July 6, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Desiree, and Arabian Sand Cat, with one of her 5-week -old babies, at the Hogle Zoo. Thursday, June 7, 2018.
(Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune) A red panda checks out its new exhibit as the Hogle Zoo adds two red pandas to its permanent exhibit in Salt Lake City Friday May 4, 2018. The 3 1/2 year-old male and the seven year-old female will make Hogle Zoo their permanent home after arriving from their previous home at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, AZ. Red pandas are also called lesser pandas and live in the mountainous areas of Nepal and southwestern China. Their diet consists mostly of bamboo.
(Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brinlee Densley, 10, of West Jordan, gives polar bear Nora a high-five at Utah's Hogle Zoo Tuesday, October 10, 2017.
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Acara - the Hogle Zoo's Bornean Orangutan, munches on the remnants of the papier-mache helmet representing the Philadelphia Eagles at Salt Lake City's Hogle Zoo, Thursday, February, 1, 2018. Earlier, she chose the New England Patriots as the winners of Super Bowl 52, Thursday, February, 1, 2018.
Furloughed federal workers can visit Hogle Zoo for free during the partial shutdown of the federal government.
“We are hoping it helps alleviate some worry and provides a positive distraction during a difficult time,” said Steve Burns, president and CEO of the zoo.
Hogle is inviting federal workers who are not being paid during the shutdown — along with members of their immediate families — to spend time with the lions, tigers and bears … and elephants, sea lions and all the rest of the animals.
Federal employees just need to present their federal ID at guest services at the zoo, which is located 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave. Hogle Zoo’s current hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., seven days a week.
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