Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City (must see)

Utah's Hogle Zoo is the state's largest zoo, housing animals from diverse ecosystems. It is located at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. The zoo was founded by the Hogle family. Its original location was in Salt Lake City's Liberty Park. Before moving, the zoo had the first and only Asian elephant born in Utah. Sadly, he died at eleven months old. Current exhibits include deer, monkeys, three elephants and a variety of North American birds and mammals. It officially became Hogle Zoo when it opened at the Emigration Canyon site on August 1, 1931, on a piece of land donated by Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hogle. It is now owned by Salt Lake City and is supported through tax dollars and private donations raised by The Utah Zoological Association.