Utah's Hogle Zoo
Utah's Hogle Zoo opened in 1931 at the mouth of Emigration Canyon in Salt Lake City and draws more than a million visitors a year.
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The zoo opened on August 1, 1931, and covers 42 acres. It is a nonprofit supported by Salt Lake County's Zoo, Arts and Parks tax and private donations, and it hosts more than 1 million visitors a year. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums through September 2030. [1] [2]
Recent exhibits include Wild Utah and High Desert Oasis, both opened in 2024; High Desert Oasis replaced Elephant Encounter after the elephant program ended in 2023. A gorilla named Addo was born in 2024 and an orangutan named Weila in 2025. [1]