Utah's Hogle Zoo
Aline W. Skaggs
Wild Utah
The Aline W. Skaggs Wild Utah exhibit is unlike any other zoo experience. With personal animal experiences, hands-on conservation opportunities, and behind-the-scenes access to animal care, guests can engage with Utah wildlife like never before.
Spanning three fresh acres on the east side of Utah’s Hogle Zoo, Wild Utah opens a new area to enjoy at the zoo and a new space to create champions for wildlife.
As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, donations to the zoo provide invaluable support towards fulfilling our mission of creating champions for wildlife. You can leave a lasting legacy of supporting Utah wildlife for decades to come. By donating now, your support helps care for the resident wildlife at the zoo and further our local and global conservation initiatives.
Wild Utah at a Glance
- Total Cost: 22M
- Total Size: 3 Acres
- Explore the Norma W. Matheson Education Animal Center
- Hands-on conservation activities at the Maker Space
- Play at the Joseph M. Simmons Foundation Nature Play Area & Campsite
- Stillman Bridge and nature boardwalk overlooking Emigration Creek
Wild Utah resident animals:
Exhibit Features:
Norma W. Matheson Education Animal Center
- Experience an interactive kitchen where you’ll learn about and participate in animal diet preparation.
- See ambassador animals that are part of Hogle Zoo’s informal science education enhancement (iSEE) outreach program that teaches second-grade classrooms across the state about Utah habitats.
- Learn about our western toad conservation project and see the Utah Amphibian Conservation Room.
- Discover Utah pollinators through a mural created by a world-renowned artist, Matt Willey.
Maker Space
- Join our hands-on conservation activities that make a real difference for wildlife, including creating seed pods and planting pollinators.
- Spread your wings and take a photo in our monarch butterfly photo op on the back of the Maker Space.
Paul's Point Overlook Terrace
Experience a spectacular view of Wild Utah and see the cougars and bighorn sheep up close.
Joseph M. Simmons Foundation
Nature Play Area & Campsite
Learn how to be Wild Aware and enjoy the outdoors responsibly.
Utah’s Hogle Zoo uses solar energy to help care for the animals and environment. With the support of Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky program, we’ve installed renewable energy sources for the Aline W. Skaggs Wild Utah exhibit.
Hogle Zoo joins more than 200 organizations across Rocky Mountain Power’s service area that have received awards for community-based renewable projects since 2006, including solar, wind, geothermal, and other renewable energy.
Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky Program offers a simple way to support renewable energy. By participating, you can play a role in building new solar and wind projects.
