SALT LAKE CITY — The zoo in Salt Lake City has begun offering visitors a new behind-the-scenes tour of an area rarely seen by outsiders. The walk through Hogle Zoo’s animal hospital reveals what veterinarians see and what they do in real-life scenarios, like when a polar bear swallows a glove or a sea lion eats a sock, The Salt Lake Tribune reported . “We’ll be going where visitors don’t usually go,” said Angelina Kirkessner, the zoo’s lead education instructor. The program launched this month shows people different operating rooms, including one with a table that can hold an animal up to 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms). “We’re still learning.”——Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com

Source: National Post March 24, 2019 14:03 UTC