Hogle Zoo

Located at the mouth of Salt Lake City's Emigration Canyon, Utah's Hogle Zoo is a 42-acre (17 ha) Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) accredited facility. Hogle (pronounced "ho-gul") Zoo is one of the largest zoological facilities in the Intermountain West, and houses over 800 animals representing 250 species.

Hogle Zoo
40.7498°N 111.814°W / 40.7498; -111.814
Date openedAugust 1, 1931 (1931-08-01)
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Land area42 acres (17 ha)
No. of animals800
No. of species249
Annual visitors1+ million
MembershipsAZA, WAZA
Major exhibits
  • Asian Highlands
  • Rocky Shores
  • African Savanna
  • Wild Utah
Websitewww.hoglezoo.org

The zoo is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and is supported through Salt Lake County's Zoo Arts and Parks Tax and private donations raised by the Utah Zoological Society and the zoo's board of directors.

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