'A rare occurence': Hogle Zoo achieves perfect score from Association of Zoos and Aquariums

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Utah's Hogle Zoo achieved a perfect score and accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

This rare honor has been granted to only 10 organizations in 51 years.

The zoo's facilities, safety systems and conservation programs were highly praised.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Hogle Zoo has earned a rare distinction granted to only nine other zoos in the last half-century: a perfect score in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation process.

The extraordinarily high mark and accreditation mean the association found no lesser or major concerns at Hogle Zoo.

"Utah's Hogle Zoo just did what only a handful of zoos or aquariums have ever done," said Dan Ashe, president and CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, in a statement Tuesday. "Not only did they