Abuse Prevention Foundation contributes to annual "Zoo Rendezvous"

Abuse Prevention Foundation will be supporting Hogle Zoo's annual Zoo Rendezvous in 2010. The Abuse Prevention Foundation has donated a golf package which included 4 days, 3 nights at a Mesquite golf course condo, plus 18 holes of golf at Falconridge Golf Course.

Every year Hogle Zoo decorates the park with over one million lights covering the zoo's trees and railings. You can enjoy over 200 animated light displays. There are warming stations and seasonal treats available through out the park. You can enjoy live entertainment and holiday shopping, and weather permitting you can even take a ride on the "Conservation Carousel". The Carousel features 42 beautifully hand-carved animals, each on the endangered species list. The Carousel also is a great example of energy conservation with its power source being solar panels that generate enough electricity to operate the ride and allows it to be emission-free. The funds from the ride are used to support ongoing conservation projects the zoo is involved in.

Zoo Rendezvous The "Zoo Rendezvous" runs through the month of December and ends with a New Years Eve countdown on the final evening. Running December 1st through 31st (closed 12/24 and 12/25), the hours are 5 pm to 9 pm with ticket prices from $3-6. Hogle Zoo is located at 2600 East Sunnyside Avenue Salt Lake City, Utah.



Hogle Zoo History

  • Hogle Zoo began as a small display of monkeys and a deer in 1911.
  • The Salt Lake City Parks department turned it into a zoo with an investment of $153 in 1912.
  • In 1916 area school children raised $3250 to purchase a 32 year old Asian elephant from a traveling circus. She was named Princess Alice after Theodore Roosevelt's daughter Alice.
  • In 1931 Hogle Zoo is moved to a donated parcel of land at the mouth of Emigration Canyon where it resides today.
  • On May 14th, 1948, "Shasta the Ligress" is born at Hogle Zoo. Shasta was a hybrid cross between a male lion and a female tiger. She was one of the first and only ligers in the country. She set a longevity record and passed away in 1972 at the age of 24.
  • By 1985 all old cage-type exhibits are replaced with modern habitat enclosures.
  • In 1997, Gorgeous, a 48 yr-old gorilla, becomes the oldest gorilla in captivity.
  • In 2002, the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) awarded the Zoo’s behavioral enrichment co-coordinator with their first ever Environmental Enrichment Award. The award recognizes outstanding keeper-initiated contributions to the art and science of environmental enrichment.
  • In 2004, Hogle Zoo again receives accreditation from the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) in September. Accreditation is granted for a five-year period and is awarded following an extensive application process. For perspective, of the more than 2,000 USDA-licensed wildlife exhibitors in the country, fewer than 10% have achieved accreditation. By being AZA accredited, Hogle Zoo is recognized as one of the top zoos in the world.
  • In 2005, Hogle Zoo receives the 2005 Thomas A. Martin Utah Recycler of the Year Award from the Recycling Coalition of Utah. The award recognizes the Zoo for being environmentally conscious, caring about recycling and helping to make a difference in our community and environment.
  • In 2008, the Conservation Carousel is open to the public.

Conservation Projects

Hogle Zoo believes in providing their The zoo's Green Team develops and implements their environmental policies to follow the three R;s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. They use recycled materials throughout the zoo. They practice reducing environmental impact and reusing materials and resources. Many water conservation systems have been put in place. The zoo works very hard on many projects between their own conservation efforts, education and outreach programs, and volunteer work to help support efforts around the US to do their part.

Donations and Events

You can offer donations or volunteer your time at Hogle Zoo by visiting their website at http://www.hoglezoo.org. There are many ways to support the zoo whether you sponser a Plaza Paver near the Conservation Carousel, attend events and annual fundraisers in support of the projects and causes, or volunteer your time at an event. There are many ways to become involved and support the many zoo programs available. Visit HogleZoo.org today and lend a hand.

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