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Location
Visitor tip
Book animal encounters and exclusive zoo tours in advance to access areas not visible to general visitors and maximize your experience with the Great Apes exhibit
Visitor tip
Visit the Great Apes exhibit to see young orangutan Weila and foster Acara, plus watch for baby gorillas and other primates on their wooden structures where they're most active and visible up close
Best time
Plan visits during spring for seasonal programming opportunities, including special events like Pika Watch Community Science Training (June 4), Members-Only Sunrise Safari (June 13), and other member-exclusive experiences
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Highlights
- Great Apes (including young orangutan Weila), animal encounters and tours
- Accreditation
- AZA-accredited since 1979 (top 10% of animal institutions)
What visitors say
Awww! Addo is so cute! When you finally get the chance of Modernization, you should at least have a second floor for each of your new primate houses so that we can please see even more species such as Mandrills (returning after at least…
I appreciate this exhibit. These animals were born in captivity and they appear to be cared for. I’ve come to the zoo and visited this exhibit many times over the years and it was great to see a baby gorilla was born here and it was…
This was our second time taking my grandson. We all love the animals so much
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Did You Know?
- The Great Apes exhibit features young orangutan Weila and foster orangutan Acara, with the latter being a foster animal in the zoo's care
- The zoo offers exclusive interactive experiences including animal encounters and private zoo tours showing areas not accessible to general admission visitors
- ZooBrew is an adults-only evening event featuring local craft beverages and bites, representing a unique revenue and engagement model for the zoo
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