Aline W. Skaggs Wild Utah
I first heard rumblings of a Utah themed exhibit back in 2014. The exhibit was always to be in the eastern portion of the zoo, previously only viewable to guests via the train. By 2014, the zoo had just opened African Savanna – the final project from the zoo’s 2010...
Utah’s Hogle Zoo - Species List (October 28, 2023)
I noticed that Hogle Zoo did not have a complete species list on this site. What follows is a completed list of species held at the facility organized by exhibit. All species were signed and seen from my visit on October 28, 2023. The only...
I have made this list of as many of them as I could find. If you know of anymore please add them!
I have put their gender next to their name. M=Male; F=Female; JM= Juvenile Male; JF=Juvenile Female.
African Savanna:
Reticulated Giraffe: Riley(M); Kipenzi(F); Pogo(F); Willow(JF)
Hartman's...
Discoveryland was an area built in the 80's and housed American animal exhibits and a playground. This area had Prairie Dogs, Black-footed Ferrets, Bats, Skunks, Eagles, Owls, Sheep, and many more. It was demolished in 2012 and replaced by African Savannah in 2014.
Discoveryland was an area built in the 80's and housed American animal exhibits and a playground. This area had Prairie Dogs, Black-footed Ferrets, Bats, Skunks, Eagles, Owls, Sheep, and many more. It was demolished in 2012 and replaced by African Savannah in 2014.
Bear Grotto was built in the late 1950's to house Polar Bears. When the last Polar Bear died in 2003, the exhibit was occupied by Black Bears. The area also had exhibits for Cougars and Sheep. Bear Grotto was demolished and replaced by Rocky Shores in 2012.
Bear Grotto was built in the late 1950's to house Polar Bears. When the last Polar Bear died in 2003, the exhibit was occupied by Black Bears. The area also had exhibits for Cougars and Sheep. Bear Grotto was demolished and replaced by Rocky Shores in 2012.