Utah's Hogle Zoo - Salt Lake City - The state's largest zoo featuring a variety of different animals from around the world

Hogle Zoo consists of 42 acres, and is located in Salt Lake City, near the mouth of Emigration Canyon and across the street from Heritage Park.

In its earliest beginnings it was located in Liberty Park with exhibits consisting of only deer, monkeys, and one elephant, as well as a variety of birds and mammals from North America. In 1931 it was moved to its current location when Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hogle donated a large piece of property for the zoo. Today, Hogle Zoo is owned by the City of Salt Lake, and is publicly funded with taxes, as well as donations.

Hogle Zoo now has over 200 animals from many different areas of the world. Some examples of the animals that are kept at the zoo include Siberian Tigers, African Elephants, Grey Wolves, White Rhinoceros, as well as Western Lowland Gorillas, and giraffes.

Some unique features you'll find at this zoo include the Asian Highlands, which is an exhibit that recreates an Asian Highland village and is where the big cat exhibits are housed. At this exhibit you'll find Amur tigers, Amur leopards, snow leopards, Siberian lynx, and Pallas' cats. The Asian Highlands also features dining at the Cat Wok Cafy.

Another exhibit featured at the Hogle Zoo is the Elephant Encounter. This consists of four habitats that have been enhanced to closely resemble the natural habitats of the elephant and rhino, and provides for a better viewing experience for visitors. Also as part of this exhibit is the Convergys African Lodge, where visitors can learn more about these animals through elephant and rhino artifacts. Some of the artifacts you will find in the African Lodge exhibit include an elephant skull and a rhino horn.

Utah's Hogle Zoo offers educational programs for people of all ages to help them learn about animals and ecosystems. Some of these educational programs include school programs where teachers can plan a fieldtrip to the zoo for their class. This program offers fun curriculum for the class to help them learn before, during and after their fieldtrip.

Another program known as ZooCamp, features summer classes for children of different ages. With this program, children learn about animals and ecosystems, and some groups may even have the opportunity to spend the night.

The Hogle Zoon community outreach programs provide a method for people to enjoy the zoo, even if they cannot visit the zoo. With these programs some aspects of the zoo are brought out into the community in the form of programs for certain groups.

Throughout the year the zoo holds special events and shows such as the Valentines breakfast held in February, as well as art shows and much more.

The zoo is open year around, 7 days a week, but is closed during major holidays. There are special rates for group admissions, and facility rentals are available for private parties.