EARLY CLOSUREThe zoo will close early at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 28, 2024, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Happy Howlidays: Zoo Welcomes Two Maned Wolves Guests Can Now Visit the New Arrivals in the Zoo’s Wildlife Survival Zone
Cisco, zoo’s sole Harris’s hawk, passes away Geriatric raptor was one of the first birds to live at the Raptor Center
Zoo’s Draft Annual Plan for 2024 available for public review and comment
Zoo prepares for rhino Taj to move to El Paso Zoo
Media Invited to Living Northwest Conservation Story Workshop
Absolutely Adorable: Pudu Fawn Named!
Young, male sloth bear to become a Fresnan as he heads to Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Asian and Oceania forest exhibit will showcase new reptiles and amphibians Adaptations Building closed until September 2024
Preview: Media invited to experience the magic of WildLanterns at the zooTour the enchanting brand-new lanterns before opening day
Zoo closes early today
Less than two weeks left to speak up for grizzlies in the North CascadesRestoration plan addresses missing grizzly population
Zoo honors U.S. military and veterans with free admission on Veterans Day, November 11
Boo, pumpkins, and treats for kiddies and animals at Pumpkin Bash presented by First Tech Federal Credit UnionOctober 28-29 at Woodland Park Zoo
Bats, Bugs and Busting Myths, Oh My!Woodland Park Zoo Experts Available to Bust Misleading Myths About Bats and Bugs
Pumpkin Bash presented by First Tech Federal Credit UnionFall fun and treats are in store for kiddies and animals
#ThisIsHowWeZoo: Fall and winter are happening at Woodland Park Zoo
Pretty in pink: five flamingos hatch at the zoo Eggs acquired from Zoo Atlanta
WildLanterns to Feature Monthly Sensory Friendly NightsProgram Provides Welcoming Landscape for People of all Abilities
Bats are Back, back again!Bat Activity Trends announces this year’s list of sunset meetups
Zoo says goodbye to its only male tapir
Raise a glass! Brew at the Zoo turns 10 this fall!Tickets go on sale Aug. 18 for Woodland Park Zoo’s 10th annual Brew at the Zoo
Endangered turtles head back to the wild August 1132 years of recovering western pond turtles
It’s a Grrreat Day for Conservation!Celebrate International Tiger Day!
Watch turtles being prepared for release to the wildPond turtles will be weighed, measured and checked
Agave Alert: Agave Flower to Bloom at Woodland Park ZooA Bloom from this Type of Plant is Rare in Seattle Area
Precious turtles get prepared for release to the wildWatch pond turtles be weighed, measured and checked
Christmas in July! WildLanterns tickets go on sale July 14 at discounted prices Woodland Park Zoo’s spectacular lantern festival returns with a brand-new show this holiday season
It’s Zoo Doo in July! Bulk amounts available July 8–9
Join the zoo for StoryStroll July 11–August 19
Zoo invites community input for future forest exhibitTake online survey now through June 30
A FAWNtastic new arrival! Woodland Park Zoo celebrates pudu birth
Zoo hires new Vice President of Conservation and Climate Initiatives. Vast experience in climate change resilience, landscape connectivity, species recovery and marine health will bolster zoo’s leadership in conserving species
Zoo welcomes two new elk. New male helps round out the herd
Hundreds of local community scientists participated in City Nature ChallengeMore than 1,400 species identified in Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area
Geriatric gray wolf passes away during medical procedureOne wolf remains at the zoo
The world’s rarest goose makes its debut at the zooMeet the new pair of nene, the Hawaiian goose
Butterflies are fluttering back! Press invited to preview of Molbak’s Butterfly Garden
Zoo Announces Two Joeys on World Tree Kangaroo DayCelebrating 50 years of the Endangered Species Act
Butterflies are back!Molbak’s Butterfly Garden reopens Memorial Day weekend
Zoo reopens an upgraded Bug World exhibitDiscover the amazing world of arthropods!
Zoo’s WildBites: a tasty evening with Seattle’s premier chefs and animalsSavor. Sip. Save Wildlife.
Zoo breaks ground for new forest exhibitDesign and site development are underway
Woodland Park Zoo to break ground for new forest exhibit scheduled to open in 2026
Press Preview: A Bug’s Eye View!Media invited to tour Woodland Park Zoo’s new giant bug exhibit
Connect with nature and join the annual City Nature ChallengeChallenge begins April 28
Zoo celebrates World Penguin Day with new chicksPress is invited to meet the chicks
#ThisIsHowWeZoo: Summer fun happenings and exhibit openings
A Bug’s Eye View: Be a Bug Hero!Woodland Park Zoo’s new giant bug exhibit opens May 1
Zoo hires new Chief Zoological OfficerDirector at North Carolina Zoo brings long career in zoo leadership
Spring Zoo Doo sale returnsBulk amounts available April 8–9 and April 29–30
Zoo hosts new Spring Spectacular: April 15 and 16
First Zoo Doo sale of the yearBulk amounts available March 18-19
See concerts. Save animals. ZooTunes lineup announced for 2023 summer concert series
Join the zoo for StoryWalk® February 17–April 16Event features two special performances by The 5th Avenue Theatre
Stop and prune the roses!February 26: Rose pruning demo at zoo’s Rose Garden
New brown bear cubs turn 1!
Bee mine if you love conservationFind the perfect gift for your valentine with zoo’s gift guide
Meet the zoo’s new Canada lynx!All three lynx now viewable to the public in the Living Northwest Trail
WHAT’S HOPPIN’: Celebrate the Lunar New Year!Zoo highlights small, but mighty, species to ring in the Year of the Rabbit
Zoo loses geriatric snow leopardSon remains at the zoo