EARLY CLOSURE
The zoo will close early at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026, for our Tasting Flight event.
Animal Babies
OH, BABY! NEW FACES AT THE ZOO
Here are some of our most recent births and updates on how the little ones are doing
Gorilla
Mamas and Babies are Doing Great!
The two new western lowland gorilla babies are doing great! They are both boys. Mom Jamani delivered her infant on May 18 and Olympia’s baby was born May 24. The whole family group is all together (including new dad Nadaya and “auntie” Jumoke) with a little twist: Jamani is caring for Olympia’s baby and Olympia is caring for Jamani’s baby!
Get all the exciting details on the upcoming additions to this western lowland gorilla family in our latest blog here:
Baby gorillas are switched for maternal care—and everyone is doing great together!
See the latest pictures of both gorilla babies being cared for by Jamani while Olympia recovers
Learn about Olympia’s c-section and the amazing team that assembled to perform this rare procedure
Read the birth announcement
Watch Jamani and her infant snuggle and bond
Two pregnant gorillas due to give birth five days apart this spring! Babies will be the second for each expectant mom
LIONS
Meet Kamari and Zawadi!
Kamari and Zawadi are now wrestling, climbing and napping all over the African savanna with mom, Ilanga, and dad, Tandie. Please be patient as their viewing schedule is intermittent and is dictated by mom!
The female cubs were born Wednesday, January 14, 2026 to first-time parents, mom Ilanga and dad Tandie. This is the first birth of lions at the zoo since 2014!
Catch up on all the latest “cub-dates”
Birth announcement video
A purr-fect new addition! Woodland Park Zoo celebrates the birth of African lions
2-week pictures
2-week weigh in video
Valentine’s Day update video
Lion cubs get names!
Lion cub glow up!
Kamari and Zawadi make their public debut
Sloth Bear
Hello, Darling Bowie!
We are so excited that little Bowie has celebrated her first birthday! She continues to enjoy the outdoor sloth bear habitat with her mom, Kushali.
She is exploring everything and learning critical bear skills from mom. Currently Bowie’s outdoor time is weather-dependent. When it’s warm enough she and Kushali can choose whether or not to go out, so there is no set schedule to her outdoor play time yet.
Stay tuned for updates:
Happy birthday, Bowie!
Bear cub Bowie ventures outdoors for the first time! Sloth bear makes public debut this weekend
Bowie the sloth bear cub, and mama Kushali, have been introduced to the outdoor habitat
Sweet footage of Bowie the sloth bear cub and her mom Kushali in the maternity den.
Our precious sloth bear cub has reached a new milestone—baby Bowie took her first steps!
Kushali gave birth to a precious sloth bear cub on January 8, 2025
Hello darling Bowie! Newborn sloth bear cub named in honor of birthday twin (the late) David Bowie
WAYS TO HELP
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