Utah's Hogle Zoo hosted a ceremony Saturday to give Utahns a chance to say farewell to the zoo's elephants as they prepare to leave soon to join a larger herd at another zoo.
SALT LAKE CITY — Jenni Oman has been coming to Utah's Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City at least once a year for decades, and now she brings her 4-year-old daughter, Vivian, about twice a month.
People watch a presentation with African elephants Zuri and Christie at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City on Saturday. The zoo’s two African elephants, Christie, 37, and her daughter, Zuri, 14, are being transferred to another accredited zoo where the elephants will have a chance to breed. . The elephant in the room is that zookeepers have since tried to artificially inseminate Zuri, but with no success. This led to the decision that the best breeding opportunity for her would be to join a larger herd of elephants.Utah's last two elephants are going to be sent to another zoo as Utah's Hogle Zoo plans to pause its continuous care of the species after a run that dates back over a century.
Hogle Zoo was one of the country's first zoos to be accredited by the association in 1979, and Zuri and Christie will be sent to another accredited zoo. Barnum said the zoo isn't telling what zoo the elephants will be transported to, or the exact time of transport, for the safety of the animals. But she said that makes the decision "that much better" to know the animals are receiving the best care possible for them.
Kayleigh Shaw, 8, came to say goodbye to Christie and Zuri on Saturday, carrying a stuffed elephant toy.
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