PRESS RELEASE / June 17, 2026 Summer Fun at the Zoo! Check out these exciting summer events at Woodland Park Zoo The summer fun is just getting started at Woodland Park Zoo and if you’re looking for something to do to enjoy the outdoors, there’s something for everyone on this…
PRESS RELEASE / June 12, 2026 Bowie is Back: Sloth bear cub fully recovered after femur surgery 1-year-old sloth bear, Bowie, pictured, returns to the public sloth bear habitat in the Woodland Park Zoo’s Banyan Wilds after recovering from femur…
PRESS RELEASE / June 11, 2026 WATCH: New Tulalip Tribes’ Documentary Weaver: A New Generation Embracing Mountain Goat Wool Weaving and the Cultural Importance of Mountain Goat Conservation Tulalip Tribes’ new documentary Weaver debuts online to the public tomorrow, June 12 at 7:00 p.m. The public can…
PRESS RELEASE / June 10, 2026 One of the world’s largest stork species touches down at Woodland Park Zoo Woodland Park Zoo is thrilled to welcome a pair of massive marabou storks! These feathery friends, native to Africa, stand between 4…
PRESS RELEASE / June 9, 2026 The twist you didn’t see coming… Baby gorillas are switched for maternal care TLDR: Jamani is raising Olympia’s baby. Olympia is raising Jamani’s baby. Left to right: Woodland Park Zoo gorilla Jamani caring for Olympia’s baby…
PRESS RELEASE / June 5, 2026 Video update on new baby gorillas Older infant improving under human care after signs of dehydration Media link for video and photos:https://zoo.resourcespace.com?c=4356&k=c329d588d9 One of the two male gorilla infants recently born at Woodland Park…
PRESS RELEASE / June 3, 2026 Woodland Park Zoo awards $900,000 in grants to zoo and aquarium network to strengthen connections between people, wildlife, and community Woodland Park Zoo is pleased to announce $900,000 in new grants awarded to zoos and aquariums that foster empathy for wildlife in communities across the United States. In partnership with Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, Woodland…
PRESS RELEASE / June 1, 2026 All You Can Zoo Returns! A 21+ day, adults only at the zoo! WHAT:All You Can Zoo is back this summer — and the zoo is raising the bar. For one glorious, kid-free day, the zoo is…
CALENDAR ADVISORY / May 31, 2026 Watch experts prepare western pond turtles for release to the wild The public is invited June 4 to Woodland Park Zoo to watch Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists prepare western pond turtles for release to…
PRESS RELEASE / May 29, 2026 New photos of baby gorillas Mom healing from C-section while other mom cares for babies Woodland Park Zoo western lowland gorilla Jamani is taking care of her son born May 18 and Olympia’s son…
