Tracy Aviary

The Tracy Aviary is located inside Liberty Park near downtown Salt Lake City and spans eight acres. It is a longstanding part of the city’s history, originally opening in 1938. Big-D constructed a multi-phase renovation of the facility to completely transform its physical landscape and exhibits and position them as a world-class zoological facility and major attraction for Utahns and visitors. Phase one was a Visitor Center and Park Entrance with features including education and guest services spaces, entrance plaza, and pelican pond boardwalk. Phase two was the South America Pavilion and Bird Show Amphitheater. The South American Pavilion is dedicated to the birds and habitat of Mexico and Panama and includes exhibit buildings, holding facilities, and an interactive plaza. The outdoor Bird Show Amphitheater incorporates a beautifully constructed shotcrete backdrop, formed to resemble the granite slabs found in nearby Little Cottonwood Canyon. The Tracy Aviary received LEED Gold® certification.