Hogle Zoo, Zoo in Salt Lake City, US

Utah's Hogle Zoo occupies 42 acres at the mouth of Emigration Canyon in Salt Lake City and houses over 800 animals of 139 species. Its exhibits are grouped by region and habitat, from the Great Apes building and Primate Forest to Asian Highlands, Rocky Shores, African Savanna and the 2024 Wild Utah area. Oasis Plaza in the center connects paths to every section.

The zoo was founded in 1931 at the mouth of Emigration Canyon and grew from a small animal collection into a modern conservation facility. Over the decades, it expanded through improved enclosures and wider species populations.

The zoo's name honours James A. Hogle and his wife, who donated the Emigration Canyon land where it opened on 1 August 1931. Its oldest exhibit, the Small Animal Building, dates from 12 June 1971 and is ringed by summer yards for tortoises and crocodiles and a hillside habitat for two pairs of red foxes. At Twiga Terrace visitors can feed the reticulated giraffes of the African Savanna.

Oasis Plaza sits at the centre of the zoo, and four paths lead from it to every corner of the grounds. The Conservation Carousel stands on the plaza, and the Oasis Cafe there serves pizza, sandwiches, ice cream and drinks. The World of Wildlife Amphitheater, reached from the plaza, hosts the Canine Champions for Conservation programme.

Princess Alice, an elephant bought from a traveling circus in 1916, gave birth to Prince Utah, the first elephant born in Utah; he died at eleven months. The zoo moved to Emigration Canyon in 1931 on land donated by Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hogle.