Public Programs Fall and Winter 2008/2009 and Exhibit Information

Programs take place from October 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009 except as noted.*

For zoo hours and admission prices, click here. The zoo offers discount admission rates for school groups.

**PLEASE NOTE: Penguins are no longer on exhibit while we construct them a new home! The penguins will return in summer 2009. Visit the Make a Splash website for details on the new exhibit!

View several of our exhibits courtesy VR Seattle Virtual Tours

If the weather is not cooperating with your plans to visit the zoo, try the Rainy Day Tour!

*Programs may be canceled without notice due to weather or other factors.

Programs are listed below by day of the week: Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays

Mondays

Times and Locations

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Daily
Zoomazium

2:30 p.m.
Saturdays
Raptor Barn

People with disabilities will be accommodated on request. A two week notice is requested for sign language interpreters. For more information call 206.548.2500 (voice only) or 206.548.2599 (TDD only).

Other program opportunities at the zoo:
Conservation Connections
Learn more about the zoo's involvement in conservation programs around the world and in our region. Meet a docent at various exhibits to find out how the zoo and you can actively participate in ongoing efforts to conserve wildlife, from snow leopards to wild dogs.

Habitat Ramblers: Look for the "Ask Me" button
Habitat Ramblers can be found in the African Savanna, Northern Trail, Tropical Asia, or in the Tropical Rain Forest. With a variety of animal props and enrichment items used by keepers, volunteer Habitat Ramblers share information about bioclimatic zones, animal enrichment activities and conservation efforts.

Animal Encounters
Want a close encounter with the animal kind? Here's your chance to meet a lizard, snake, millipede or other small zoo animal up-close and personal. Look for the Animal Encounters cart!