PRESS RELEASE / February 23, 2026 1-year-old sloth bear undergoes femur surgery Bowie off public view for several weeks while recovering Bowie, a 1-year-old, female sloth bear at Woodland Park Zoo, is recovering from surgery to repair a fractured femur…
PRESS RELEASE / February 23, 2026 See concerts. Save animals. ZooTunes lineup announced for 2026 summer concert series WHAT: Woodland Park Zoo is celebrating its 42nd annual ZooTunes concert season! This summer’s BECU ZooTunes presented by Carter Subaru features a legendary…
PRESS RELEASE / February 20, 2026 It’s pruning time for roses! Free rose pruning demonstration at Rose Garden Feb. 28, 2026 WHAT:Valentine’s Day is over, but roses still need special, precise attention—it’s the time of year to stop and prune…
PRESS RELEASE / February 18, 2026 Collaborative research program shares images of rare carnivores detected in the Cascades SEATTLE—The forests in the Cascades are alive and vibrant with fascinating wildlife…Images remotely snapped at research stations in the Cascades reveal detections…
PRESS RELEASE / February 12, 2026 Actor and Vintner Kyle MacLachlan Joins as Honorary Chair of Woodland Park Zoo’s 50th Anniversary Jungle Party Seattle—Woodland Park Zoo is delighted to announce that renowned actor and award-winning vintner Kyle MacLachlan will serve…
PRESS RELEASE / February 5, 2026 Zoo’s farm to transform into new Wild Encounters Coming soon: Lorikeet Landing, Aldabra giant tortoises and more! SEATTLE—Imagine…a dazzling array of squawking lorikeets taking flight in search of nectar. Curious goats leaning in for…
PRESS RELEASE / January 23, 2026 Zoo’s 12s rally for the Seahawks’ bid for the NFC Championship SEATTLE—An African crested porcupine, a North American porcupine, a few penguins, and an armadillo walk into a bar—just kidding!—are causing a seismic rumble…
PRESS RELEASE / January 16, 2026 A purr-fect new addition! Woodland Park Zoo celebrates the birth of African lions SEATTLE—Woodland Park Zoo is bursting with pride as it announces the birth of two South African lions—the first birth of lions at the zoo since 2014! The zoo’s animal health…
PRESS RELEASE / December 8, 2025 Two weeks left to fight for wildlife Join Woodland Park Zoo and stand up to defend the Endangered Species Act SEATTLE—The Endangered Species Act has saved the bald eagle, gray wolf and countless other species on the brink…
PRESS RELEASE / December 3, 2025 The Seattle Snooze! Zoo highlights bear hibernation habits ahead of winter SEATTLE—You’ve heard about the Seattle Freeze, but what about the Seattle Snooze? It’s that time of year again when all of us cozy…
