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Wall-crawling and eyeball-licking antics were on full display Thursday as the Natural History Museum of Utah unveiled a new visiting exhibit, "Geckos Live!" The exhibit, opening Saturday, includes a wide variety of species, ranging from shadowy nighttime hunters with bulging eyes and squawking voices to bold nectar eaters that scamper around in daylight, adorned in neon colors. The exhibit, featuring 55 different geckos on display, also offers hands-on activities, from experiencing gecko night vision to trying to spot the camouflaged creatures.

When • Saturday through May 1; the museum is open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., except on Wednesdays, 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Where • Natural History Museum of Utah at the Rio Tinto Center, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City

Tickets • Exhibit included in price of admission: $13 adults, $11 seniors and young adults 13-24; $9 children 3-12; free for children 2 and under and University of Utah students, faculty and staff; https://nhmu.utah.edu