Hogle Zoo’s polar bears cool off on a hot Utah day

With temperatures creeping toward 100 degrees, Hogle Zoo’s polar bears took some time on Friday to cool off in the Utah heat.The bears, Nora and Hope, took a dip in their pool while visitors watched. They also were given a treat made of frozen apricot, pineapple and fish oil.
(Rick Egan|The Salt Lake Tribune)Hope seemed to enjoy her popsicle.The two bears have been at Hogle Zoo since last October, filling a void left after a polar bear named Rizzo died in April 2017 of renal failure.Nora,