(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) An elephant lantern is one of 10 animal lanterns this year, as ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A group of carolers sing as the ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Animal lanterns glow as the ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Ice Scuplture, Darron Kingston carves a block of ice into a wold, as the ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hogle Zoo director, Steve Burns talks with Jennie Taylor, holding 1-year-old Caroline, before her family switched on the ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) An elephant lantern lights up the falling snow, as the ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Animal lanterns glow as the ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Ice Scuplture, Darron Kingston carves a block of ice into a wold, as the ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Ellie Taylor, 5, poses for a photo with Anna and Elsa, as the ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jennie Taylor holds Jonathan, 2 1/2 on her shoulders, as she feeds Kipenzi the giraffe, at Hogle Zoo, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The Zoolights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A polar bear lantern is one of 10 animal lanterns this year, as ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A lion lantern is one of 10 animal lanterns this year, as ZooLights at Hogle Zoo are turned on, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. The lights continue through December 31st,
Jennie Taylor and her family flipped the switch lighting up the ZooLights at Hogle Zoo, the state’s largest animated light display, Friday night.
Zoogoers braved a heavy snowstorm as they strolled around the zoo, checking out the lights, which included 10 animal lanterns.
Taylor, whose husband, Maj. Brent Taylor, was killed in action in Afghanistan last month, was treated to a backstage tour of the zoo by Hogle Zoo Director Steve Burns. The family was able to to feed the giraffes and see the zebras and ostriches up close.
ZooLights will run until Dec. 31 at the zoo, 2600 Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City.
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Rick has been a staff photographer at The Tribune since 1984. Previous to The Tribune, he was photo editor at the Daily Universe Newspaper at BYU and worked at The Sun Advocate in Price, Utah.
Rick has been a staff photographer at The Tribune since 1984. Previous to The Tribune, he was photo editor at the Daily Universe Newspaper at BYU and worked at The Sun Advocate in Price, Utah.