Utah’s Hogle Zoo
Asian Highlands, African Savanna, Great Ape Building, and Utah-focused conservation programs occupy a compact hillside at Emigration Canyon’s mouth.
Artwork inspired by Mahonri M. Young
Hogle Zoo’s strongest visit looks beyond species count to habitat design, animal choice, and conservation work. Asian Highlands and African Savanna create different viewing relationships, while keeper talks can explain enrichment, training, and veterinary care that static labels cannot.
Choose several animals to revisit rather than racing once around the grounds. Activity changes with temperature, feeding, privacy, and individual preference; an empty window may indicate that an animal has chosen an off-view space.
- Setting
- Emigration Canyon edge
- Focus
- Accredited animal care
- Allow
- 3–4 hours
Quick guide
- Route question
- Asian Highlands ↔ African Savanna
- Final evidence
- Utah conservation work
Quick guide
- Check schedule
- Build the route around two keeper programs.
- Revisit
- Return to one habitat at a different time.
- Observe care
- Look for enrichment and voluntary choice.
- Give space
- Keep noise low at glass and barriers.
Good to know
The zoo climbs a hillside, so the same distance can feel very different in summer heat, snow, or with a stroller. Check daily keeper talks before choosing a route and treat the train as optional—it can close for weather or maintenance.
Notice these
- Asian Highlands
- African Savanna
- Utah conservation work