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(KSL News) Starting in January, smoking will be banned at Utah's Hogle Zoo.
The Deseret Morning News reports the zoo's board of directors voted unanimously to adopt a non-smoking policy due to health concerns.
A recent smoking ban in Salt Lake City's public parks helped push the zoo's proposal along.
Zookeepers are excited about the new change, saying cigarette butts can be a risk to the animals.
The National Zoo in Washington DC banned smoking last month, and about a third of the zoos nationwide are smoke-free.
