Hogle Zoo
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| Hogle Zoo | |
| Date opened | August 1, 1931 [1] |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Land area | 42 acres (0.17 km²) [2] |
| # of Animals | 1,100 [2] |
| # of Species | 250 [2] |
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The Hogle Zoo is a zoo located in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the state's largest zoo, containing a variety of animals from different ecosystems. The zoo lies across the mouth of the canyon from This Is The Place Heritage Park.
[edit] History
Hogle Zoo originally started out in Liberty Park, which is located between 500 and 700 East, and 900 and 1300 South in Salt Lake City. The original exhibits consisted of deer, monkeys, an elephant, and various North American birds and mammals. It officially became the Hogle Zoo in the mouth of Emigration Canyon on August 1, 1931 after Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hogle donated a sizeable amount of land. The Hogle Zoo is currently owned by the state of Utah. It is supported through tax dollars and private donations raised by The Utah Zoological Association.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.hoglezoo.org/about/zoo.history.php retrieved October 22, 2006
- ^ a b c http://www.hoglezoo.org/about/ retrieved October 22, 2006
[edit] External links
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