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Utah's HOGLE Zoo
"Found in all parts of Utah (migratory in northern part of range, leaving Utah in November and returning in April."

Birmingham Zoo
"Western North America through Central and South Americas. Small brown owl with light spots. Throat and patch on upper part is white. Iris is bright yellow."

San Antonio Zoo
"San Antonio Zoo Has: Common screech owl (Otus asio), Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), and the Common barn owl (Tyto alba) "

California Living Museum
"Life Span: 7-11 years in captivity, one wilded banded owl lived 8 years and 8 months."

ROSS PARK ZOO, Binghamton NY
"Hopi Indians identify the burrowing owl with their god of the dead, Masauu. Since the owl lives in the underworld, he can thus be expected to communicate with the dead and Masauu through subterranean tunnels."

Brookfield Zoo, IL
"you'll see small, brown burrowing owls busily lining their underground nests with dried cow or horse dung"

Los Angeles Zoo
"The Los Angeles Zoo is located in Griffith Park, at the junction of the Ventura (134) and Golden State (5) freeways "

Philadelphia Zoo
"The Zoo is located at 34th Street and West Girard Avenue in Fairmount Park"

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
"Discover why the grasslands are so important to life in the Sonoran Desert."
The Museum is open every day of the year, though hours vary.

The High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon
"Some 14 species of native raptors are displayed for visitors throughout the year"
The Museum is open 9 - 5 every day, except Thanksgiving, December 25 and January 1.

The Raptor Center, University of Minnesota
"A Burrowing Owl reintroduction program was started in 1985, and has continued to release young owls every summer since."
The Raptor Center is located in the Gabbert Raptor Building at the University of Minnesota (Saint Paul Campus), U.S.A.

Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre
"While at the Interpretive Centre, visitors are encouraged to explore a giant burrow, visit with our imprinted owl Luna, learn more about the ecosystem in which the owl lives and view our 10 captive breeding population."

Fort Worth Zoo Texas
"To become a Fort Worth Zoo Parent, call the Zoo Parents Animal "Adoption" hotline"
On Wednesdays throughout the year, the Fort Worth Zoo offers half-price admission to all guests all day.

The Salisbury Zoo, Maryland
"The zoo now provides naturalistic enclosures for almost 500 species native to North, Central and South America"
Tours are available for schools and civic groups, and need to be pre-booked. Call (410) 742-2640

Henson Robinson Zoo, Springfield, Illinois
"The Desert Exhibit has four species, the Burrowing owl, the Black vulture, the Roadrunner, and the Eastern Boxturtle."
The Henson Robinson Zoo 1100 East Lake Drive Springfield, IL 62707 (217) 753-6217

Calgary Zoo
"Next time you're at the Zoo be sure to visit our pair of burrowing owls in the Arid Garden of the Conservatory"
Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden and Prehistoric Park P.O. Box 3036, Stn. B. Calgary, Alberta Canada T2M 4R8



Audubon Santa Clara
"Continuing loss of valley floor habitat is displacing Burrowing Owls and seriously reducing their available habitat"

Stanley Park Conservation Committee
"New Burrows...New Habitats A network of burrows made of plastic buckets and Big O pipe make excellent shelter for the released owls "


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