Hogle Zoo

Utah's Hogle Zoo
Date opened August 1, 1931[1]
Location Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Coordinates 40°44′59″N 111°48′50″W / 40.7498°N 111.814°W / 40.7498; -111.814Coordinates: 40°44′59″N 111°48′50″W / 40.7498°N 111.814°W / 40.7498; -111.814
Land area 42 acres (17 ha)[2]
Number of animals 800[2]
Number of species 249[3]
Memberships AZA,[4] WAZA[5]
Major exhibits Asian Highlands, Rocky Shores, Discovery Land, Elephant Encounter
Website www.hoglezoo.org

Utah's Hogle Zoo is a 42-acre (17 ha) zoo located in Salt Lake City, Utah. It houses animals from diverse ecosystems. It is located at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. Hogle (pronounced "ho-gul") is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).

History

This zoo was founded and is operated by the Hogle family. Its original location was in Salt Lake City's Liberty Park (bordered by 500 and 700 East, and 900 and 1300 South streets). In 1916, the zoo purchased Princess Alice, an elephant, from a travelling circus.[6] Princess Alice had the first elephant born in Utah. His name was Prince Utah and he died at eleven months old. Current exhibits included deer, monkeys, three elephants (including one baby), various birds, mammals, and reptiles from around the world. The zoo officially became Utah's Hogle Zoo when it opened at the Emigration Canyon site, August 1, 1931, on a piece of land donated by Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hogle.

It is owned by the city of Salt Lake City, and is supported through tax dollars and private donations raised by The Utah Zoological Association.

In 2006, this zoo celebrated its 75th anniversary with free admission to persons born in 1931.

Exhibits

All exhibits must be passed by voters in order for the construction to begin. This is because the city's tax dollars pay for the renovations.

Elephant Encounter

Opened in 2005, this exhibit houses white rhinoceros and African elephants in four exhibit areas as well as a 110,000-gallon pool.[7] Visitors can view the animals from several vantage points, including an artificial kopje. A nearby thatch-roof building, the Convergys African Lodge, displays interpretive items such as elephant bones and a rhinoceros hide to educate visitors about pachyderm conservation.

Asian Highlands

In June 2006, this exhibit opened with the theme of an Asian Village. It is home to Amur tigers, Amur leopards, Pallas' cats, Siberian lynx, and snow leopards.[8]

Rocky Shores

This exhibit opened in 2012 and features a variety of animals including river otters, bald eagles, harbor seals, California sea lions, a polar bear, and three grizzly bears.[9]

African Savanna

African Savanna opened to the public in early May 2014.[10]

The Grasslands

The Grasslands are home to the zoos African hoofstock and birds. The zoo's giraffes and ostriches were relocated to the new savanna. Sassy and Yellow, the zoo's Egyptian geese were also relocated to the savanna. The zoo also got new Hartmann's mountain zebras for the savanna. The zoo hadn't had zebras since 2010. Zoey, a female zebra, was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in 2012 and came to Hogle Zoo in spring of 2014. Ziva, another female zebra, was born in 2013 at the Louisville Zoo and came to Hogle Zoo in spring of 2014. Ziggy, the zoo's only male zebra, came to Hogle zoo in May 2014 from the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Texas. He was born in 2013.[11] When he came to Hogle Zoo, Ziggy had no name, so a naming contest was held on the zoo's Facebook page. Web users could either choose the names Zoro or Ziggy. On January 13, 2016, the zoo's second oldest female giraffe, Pogo, gave birth to a female giraffe named Willow. Riley, the zoo's only male giraffe, sired the calf. Willow was the seventeenth giraffe birth at Hogle Zoo, but she was the first birth in the zoo's new savanna exhibit.[12] The zoo used to have three nyala, an African antelope, in the Grasslands exhibit. However, the nyala were very skittish and shy around the exhibit's other species and had to be sent to other AZA accredited zoos. Guests can view the grassland animals from Twiga Terrace. Twiga Terrace gives visitors great views of the grasslands, Lions' Hill, and the Rocky Mountains. The zoo is planning on starting giraffe feeding opportunities at Twiga Terrace.[13]

Lion's Hill

Lion's Hill is home to the zoo's lion pride. Before the opening of Lion's Hill, Hogle Zoo hadn't had lions in a decade. The two brothers, Baron and Vulcan, came to Hogle Zoo from the Birmingham Zoo in Alabama. They were born in 2011. The two sisters, Sela and Nobu, came to Hogle Zoo from the Woodland Park Zoo in Washington. They were born in 2012. On February 24, 2016, three lion cubs, two males and a female, were born to parents Nobu and Baron. They were the first lion cubs in 27 years.[12]

Zoofari Express

The zoo got a new C.P. Huntington replica for the African Savanna. The new train runs on a longer track than it did before. The new train is handicapped accessible, and it has wider seats and more leg room.[13]

Recently Closed Exhibits

The West End of the Zoo

The West end of the zoo consisted of several exhibits featuring animals from different regions. It was torn down in 2010 for the construction of Rocky Shores.

Bear Grotto

Bear Grotto was constructed in the late 1950s in the western area of the zoo. The exhibit consisted of two concrete enclosures for the zoo's polar bears. In 1995, Andy, a male polar bear came to Hogle Zoo from the Buffalo Zoo on a breeding recommendation. In November 1996, Chinook, the zoo's 20-year-old female polar bear, gave birth to twins. Andy was the father. The cubs were named Koluk and Kiska. Visitors were very excited about the birth of the cubs. Guests could not see the cubs, however, until spring of the next year.[14] On December 12, 2000, Chinook gave birth again to a female cub. Andy had sired the cub. Web users were able to see two video clips of the mom and her cub. The cub was named Anana. Anana wasn't out on display until mid-April the following year.[15] In December 2002, Chinook was euthanized because of her failing health. Chinook was 25-years-old at the time. In November 2003, Andy died after failing to digest a glove that was thrown into his enclosure.[16]

In July 2002, Dale, a female black bear, went on display in Bear Grotto. She was an orphan that was rescued from Minnesota. In 2003, Cubby, a male black bear, moved to Hogle Zoo from the Chahinkapa Zoo in North Dakota. Then in 2004, Tuff, a male black bear, came to live at Hogle Zoo. Tuff was born at a private breeder's farm in Missouri. He was then sold illegally. However, he was confiscated by officials and moved to a licensed facility. Tuff moved to Hogle Zoo shortly after. All of the black bears were moved to the Oregon Zoo, because Hogle Zoo was going to start construction on their Rocky Shores exhibit.[17] 

Cougars

In the late 1950s, the zoo constructed an exhibit for cougars. Large red cement rocks were made to mimic their natural habitat. The zoo's two cougars were orphaned brothers. Snow leopards were held in the exhibit at some point in time.

Peccaries and Tortoises

Between the cougar exhibit and Bear Grotto, a summer enclosure was built for the zoo's tortoise collection. Kronk and Isma, the zoo's large Aldabra tortoises, took residence in the exhibit. In 2004, the exhibit was renovated for the arrival of four endangered Chacoan peccaries. The renovated exhibit featured tunnels and dens for the South American pigs.

Penguin Cove

In 1964, The sea lion pool was built. In 1996 the sea lion pool was renovated to house endangered black-footed penguins. Hogle Zoo had fourteen penguins: Hardy, Gia, Puff, Rocky, Bluebird, Blackbird, Whitebird, Greenbird, Newton, Dancer, Scrappy, Smooty, Flap and Shaker.[18] In 2002, three chicks were born.[19] The exhibit consisted of a rocky shoreline, a pool, a nesting area, and an indoor area for the birds.

Red Pandas

In 2002, two female red pandas made their debut in the red panda exhibit behind Penguin Cove. The outdoor exhibit featured a large tree for the red pandas to climb and an indoor room for them during hot summer months. The indoor room was visible to guests.

Llamas

A group of llamas lived in a large outdoor exhibit next to Penguin Cove. A bridge that went over Emigration Creek, near the red panda enclosure, led guests to the llama viewing. Near the llama viewing, guests could see the indoor penguin exhibit. Before construction on Rocky Shores started, the llamas were moved to the old bighorn sheep exhibit on the south pathway.

Old Savanna

The savanna exhibit was split into two parts: the savanna and the zebra enclosure. At the bottom of a hill was the actual “savanna.” This section included two Cuvier’s gazelle, an addax, and a springbok. The savanna had two viewing points. One of them looked out onto the savanna, but it did not view the entire savanna. The other viewing point was from on top of an elevated walkway. The walkway was not wheelchair accessible. This viewing point gave you a bird’s eye view of the savanna. There were many hiding spots for the animals, so guests were not able to see the all the animals when they went.

At the top of the hill was the zebra exhibit. This exhibit featured two Grevy’s zebra: Taji and Monty. A gully provided as a natural barrier between the guests and the animals. The zebras had a small water hole in their exhibit. That water hole fed into a water fall. The water fall trickled over a ledge into the savanna exhibit below. The zebras were kept at night in a round shed. In 2010, both Taji and Monty died unexpectedly. Tests could not give a clear reason why the two zebras died.[20] After the death of Taji and Monty, three ostriches, a father and his two sons, went on display in the old zebra exhibit. Their names were Red, Yellow, and Blue. The same ostriches can be found in the new African Savanna that opened in 2014.

Guinea fowl and two Egyptian geese, Sassy and Yellow, had free range of the north-west end of the zoo. They could often be seen in the zebra or savanna exhibits. More guinea fowl and the same Egyptian geese live in the new African Savanna Exhibit.

Giraffe Building

In the 1969 the unique two-story Giraffe Building was constructed.[21] The giraffe building was not safe. In the early 1900s two giraffes were euthanized after breaking legs on slippery floors. In 1994, the USDA cited the zoo because it failed to maintain structures in good repair the Giraffe Building. The zoo was also cited in 1994 after failing to correct previously identified violations of peeling paint that could be ingested by the giraffes.[22]  In 2002, Sandile, a 7-year-old male reticulated giraffe, died after getting his neck stuck in a fence in the Giraffe Building. In 2004, Ruth, a 26-year-old female reticulated giraffe, was euthanized after complications of a fractured leg. The zoo could not identify weather the broken leg was building-related. Several giraffes died at Hogle Zoo, however, not all were building-related. The zoo paid in all $50,000 to insure that the Giraffe Building was USDA approved.[23] After the African Savanna was opened in 2014, all of the zoo's giraffes were moved to a new state-of-art giraffe house. The old Giraffe Building was turned into the zoo's Maintenance Building, and it no longer houses animals.

Feline Building

The Feline Building, which opened in 1970, consisted of a series of concrete cages for big and small cats. The building housed lions, tigers, jaguars, a serval, an Arabian wildcat, ocelots, sand cats, black-footed cats, and other cats. In 1995, the cages were renovated. Renovations included fabricated trees, rock work, and recirculating water. Murals were added in 1996. The renovations cost $1,400.[24] In 2005, construction started on Asian Highlands, the renovated Feline Building. Asian Highlands features realistic outdoor habitats for cats of Asia.[21]

Hippo Building

The Hippo Building was located where the Conservation Carousel is today. It was built in the mid-1970s. The building was home to one male hippo named Moe. Moe had a 30,000 gallon pool. Moe shared the building with a breeding pair of black-footed penguins. On the outside of the building there were exhibits for the zoo's Siamese crocodiles, Hillary and Bill. The crocodiles were moved to the Small Animal Building in 2003.[25] Moe moved to the Rio Grande Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Hippo Building was torn down a couple years latter for the construction of the new carousel.[26]

Animal Giants Complex

In 1981, for the Hogle Zoo's fifty year anniversary, the Animal Giants Complex was built.[21] The exhibit was built to house the zoo's elephants, Toni and Toka, and the zoo's white rhinos, Princess and George. Naturalistic outdoor enclosures were not only built for the zoo's pachyderms but for ostriches and tortoises too. The Animal Giants Complex was renovated for Elephant Encounter which opened in 2005.[27]

Discoveryland

In the late 1980s, construction on Discoveryland began. Discoveryland was the first exhibit built at Hogle Zoo to resemble animal’s natural habitats. The exhibit displayed animals of the Americas. The exhibit was constructed in the eastern part of the zoo. It was built in five phases. Discoveryland was torn down in order to build the zoo's African Savanna.[28]

Woodland Edge

Woodland edge was the first phase of Discoveryland. Woodland Edge consisted of two naturalistic exhibits. One exhibit housed the zoo's bald eagles. Their names were Sam and Betsy (they were named after Uncle Sam and Betsy Ross). The other exhibit housed a bobcat.

When construction on Rocky Shores started, some of the animals from the construction zone had to be moved to Discoveryland. The exhibits in Woodland Edge were renovated to house them. Two orphaned mountain lion siblings moved into where the bobcat used to be, and a family of endangered chacoan peccaries moved into where the bald eagles were. New exhibits were built for the eagles and bobcat on the zoo's south pathway.

Knoll and Burrow

Knoll and Burrow was phase two of Discoveryland. Knoll and Burrow was a very innovative exhibit. The exhibit mimicked a cave on the American prairie. On the outside, visitors could see exhibits for a colony of prairie dogs, a stripped skunk, and a rabbit. Inside were exhibits for a cacomistle, short-tailed leaf-nosed bats, a flying squirrel, blind cave fish, and other insects like scorpions. Inside the cave, guests could look through plexiglass to get up-close views of the outside exhibits.

Marsh Aviary

The Marsh Aviary, also known as Woodland Pond, was phase four of Discoveryland (phase three was a playground). Guests could walk out onto a boardwalk over the pond. In the pond, the zoo kept a group of injured American white pelicans, a breeding pair of mute swans, a greylag goose, and a snow goose. Also in the pond were other North American duck species. Visitors could pay twenty-five cents to feed the birds.

Desert Canyon

Desert Canyon was the fifth and final phase of Discoveryland. Large red stone rocks were constructed of fabricated rock, lath and rebar over three concrete and block buildings. A concrete gun was used to build a reddish-color cement-like compound, which was then hand troweled for the rock-like appearance. As visitors followed a somewhat narrow path, they saw two exhibits. Originally they were for fennec and kit foxes, but over the years a ocelot and a coati were housed in the exhibits. Next visitors saw an aquarium housed Utah native fish species like june suckers. On top of a small mesa, angora goats and navajo sheep lived overlooking an Anasazi cliff dwelling. Before construction on the new African Savanna started, an old angora goat and a few Navajo sheep moved into the old bighorn sheep exhibit on the south pathway. Other small glass exhibits housed Harris antelope squirrels, armadillos, a screech owl, a long-eared owl, an American kestrel, mourning doves, ring-necked pheasants, Bullock's orioles, and ravens. Desert Canyon also housed a small amphitheater. Live animal shows were held there.[29]

Conservation

Conservation efforts at Hogle include a reduce, reuse, recycle program, water conservation, and earth-friendly biodegradable products. This zoo's efforts were recognized in 2005 by the Recycling Coalition of Utah and received the Thomas A. Martin Utah Recycler of the Year award for a non-profit business.[30]

Following a June 2010 oil spill from an underground Chevron pipeline in Red Butte Creek, 150 to 200 birds, many of them Canada geese, came in contact with the oil and were taken to Hogle Zoo to be cleaned.[31]

The majority of Utah's Hogle Zoo's animals are rescue animals as well.

References

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  2. 1 2 "Hogle Zoo History". hoglezoo.org. Utah's Hogle Zoo. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Animal Finder". hoglezoo.org. Utah's Hogle Zoo. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "List of Accredited Zoos and Aquariums". aza.org. AZA. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Zoos and Aquariums of the World". waza.org. WAZA. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  6. ↑ "Hogle Zoo History". hoglezoo.org. Utah's Hogle Zoo. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "Elephant Encounter". hoglezoo.org. Utah's Hogle Zoo. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Asian Highlands". hoglezoo.org. Utah's Hogle Zoo. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Rocky Shores". hoglezoo.org. Utah's Hogle Zoo. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  10. ↑ "Exhibits Under Construction & Planning". hoglezoo.org. Utah's Hogle Zoo. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  11. ↑ "Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra | Utah's Hogle Zoo". www.hoglezoo.org. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  12. 1 2 "News: New Babies | Utah's Hogle Zoo". www.hoglezoo.org. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  13. 1 2 "African Savanna | Utah's Hogle Zoo". www.hoglezoo.org. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  14. ↑ "HOGLE ZOO OFFICIALS BEAM OVER POLAR CUB PICTURES". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  15. ↑ "Polar bear cub born at Hogle Zoo". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  16. ↑ Arave, Lynn. "Hogle's polar bear dies after ingesting a glove". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  17. ↑ Arave, Lynn. "Hogle Zoo send away three bears to make way for construction". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  18. ↑ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/635173455/Zoos-penguins-march-to-their-own-drummer.html?pg=all
  19. ↑ http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=2283054
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  24. ↑ "RENOVATED OCELOT EXHIBIT UNVEILED AT HOGLE ZOO". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  25. ↑ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/985681/Correction-Siamese-crocodile.html?pg=all
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  28. ↑ "HOGLE ZOO NEEDS DONATIONS TO HELP BUILD DISCOVERYLAND". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  29. ↑ "DESERT CANYON SHOWS HOW LIFE THRIVES IN HARSH ENVIRONMENT". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
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  31. ↑ O'Donoghue, Amy Joi (12 June 2010). "Oil spill in Red Butte Creek threatens waters, wildlife". deseretnews.com. Deseret News. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.

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