Utah's Hogle Zoo

Utah's Hogle Zoo
40°44′59″N 111°48′50″W / 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

Utah's Hogle Zoo (/ˈhɡəl/) is a 42-acre (17 ha) Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) accredited facility. Located at the mouth of Salt Lake City's Emigration Canyon, Hogle Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the Intermountain West, and houses over 800 animals representing 139 species.

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.