PHOTOS: A kestrel, turtle and snake, oh my!

Quin Roderick, middle, uses two fingers to pet Larry the desert tortoise as Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Suzanne Zgraggen carries him around the classroom at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Larry is from St. George, Utah. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Suzanne Zgraggen, middle, speaks to a group of second graders at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School as she goes over a few rules before introducing the students to some critters Tuesday, March 7, 2017. The meet-and-greet encouraged students to see Jeff Corwin live at the Eccles Theatre later that week. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Suzanne Zgraggen carries Larry the desert tortoise around the classroom so second graders, like William Southard, in tie-dye, can pet him during the critter meet-and-greet at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School Tuesday, March 7, 2017. The event helped to get the students excited for Jeff Corwin's show at the Eccles Center later this week. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Angelina Kump holds Fenris the gopher snake for second graders, like Carson DuBois, to pet during the critter meet-and-greet at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Kump explained to the class that Fenris is non-venomous and is native to Utah. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Second graders at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School take a look at Fenris the gopher snake during a meet-and-greet with Utah-native critters Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Fenris was one of multiple animals the children got to pet and look at. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Marisela Vasquez pets Fenris the gopher snake during a meet-and-greet with Utah-native critters form the Hogle Zoo Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Second graders from Jeremy Ranch Elementary took turns petting and looking at a variety of animals that education instructors from the zoo brought to the meet-and-greet. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Angelina Kump holds Fenris the gopher snake for second graders, like Quin Roderick, in green, to pet and look at during the critter meet-and-greet at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Kump explained to the class that Fenris is non-venomous and is native to Utah. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Angelina Kump explains to a class of second graders at Jeremy Ranch Elementary how Kronos, the American Kestrel, can't survive in the wild after being raise in captivity during a meet-and-greet Tuesday, March 7, 2017. The visit helped to excite the students for Jeff Corwin's event at the Eccles Center later that week. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Kronos, an American Kestrel, flaps her wings as she perches herself on Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Angelina Kump's hand during a meet-and-greet with second graders at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Students were able to look at and pet multiple animals during their visit. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Suzanne Zgraggen carries Larry the desert tortoise around the classroom so second graders can pet him during the critter meet-and-greet at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School Tuesday, March 7, 2017. The event helped to get the students excited for Jeff Corwin's show at the Eccles Center later this week. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Angelina Kump holds Fenris the gopher snake for second graders to pet during the critter meet-and-greet at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Kump explained to the class that Fenris is non-venomous and is native to Utah. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Angelina Kump holds Fenris the gopher snake as Avery Holt takes her turn in petting the snake during the critter meet-and-greet at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Kump explained to the class that Fenris is non-venomous and is native to Utah. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Angelina Kump holds Fenris the gopher snake as Nellie Touchette takes her turn in petting the snake during the critter meet-and-greet at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Kump explained to the class that Fenris is non-venomous and is native to Utah. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Hogle Zoo Instructor Suzanne Zgraggen carries a desert blonde tarantula around the classroom so Jeremy Ranch second graders can take a look at the Utah-native arachnid during a meet-and-greet Tuesday, March 7, 2017. The event helped to get the students excited for Jeff Corwin's show at the Eccles Center later this week. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Angelina Kump holds a millipede for Jeremy Ranch second graders to look at and pet during the critter meet-and-greet Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Kump explained the differences between centipedes and millipedes. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Hogle Zoo Education Instructor Suzanne Zgraggen holds Sedona the chuckwalla lizard as Jeremy Ranch second graders take turns petting him during a meet-and-greet Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Zgraggen explained that Sedona is still small but that her body will soon grow to the size of the palm of Zgraggen's hand. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)