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December 21, 2012
Christmas cones early at Woodland Park Zoo: sloth bear gives birth
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December 19, 2012 Woodland Park Zoo 2013 Calendar of Events
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December 12, 2012 Evergreens and wrapped boxes deck the zoo for the animals at Winter Celebration
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December 10, 2012 Holidoo, the all-natural gift that keeps on giving
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December 6, 2012 WildLights hosts Illuminated Stroller Parade
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December 5, 2012 Lion cubs receive first health check-up
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December 4, 2012 Zoo's Draft Annual Plan for 2013 available for public review
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December 4, 2012 Statement on elephant care at Woodland Park Zoo
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November 28, 2012 Woodland Park Zoo’s South African lion cubs continue to thrive
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November 27, 2012 Zoo works to stem global turtle extinction phenomenon
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November 19, 2012 Go behind the scenes at Woodland Park Zoo with Real Close tours this winter
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November 16, 2012 Lion cubs continue to thrive
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November 15, 2012 Media preview: new WildLights presented by KeyBank
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November 14, 2012 Zoo celebrates Apple Cup with admission discount for Husky and Cougar fans
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November 13, 2012 Media Preview: Zoo's animal artists practice their painting
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November 9, 2012 Zoo roaring with pride over birth of lions - First birth of lions at the zoon in 20 years
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November 5, 2012 Bid on behind-the-scenes animal experiences and more at zoo keepers’ Holiday Silent Auction
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November 1, 2012 Turkey Toss presented by Chevron treats the zoo’s carnivores to turkey
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October 30, 2012 Zoo honors U.S. military and veterans with free zoo admission on Veterans Day, November 11.
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October 29, 2012 Scarves Up Higher! Zoo announces its lineup for kicking exhibition to celebrate the Seattle Sounders FC playoff match. Sounders fans get admission discount Nov. 1-9
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October 29, 2012 Educators invited to informational forum on zoo’s master’s degree program
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October 24, 2012 Pumpkin Bash presented by Delta Dental/Washington Dental Service
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October 11, 2012 Admission discount for the rainy day blues is back!
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October 8, 2012 Pumpkin Bash presented by Delta Dental/Washington Dental Service
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October 3, 2012 WildLights tickets on sale beginning October 15
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September 26, 2012
Drink a beer, save a butterfly! - Pelican Pub & Brewery and its conservation partners launch Silverspot IPA -
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September 24, 2012 Flamingos hatch at Woodland Park Zoo
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September 21, 2012 Woodland Park Zoo’s 2012-13 fall and winter programs
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September 20, 2012 Pumpkin Bash and trick-or-treating presented by Delta Dental/Washington Dental Service
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September 18, 2012 Construction begins for phase one of tiger and sloth bear exhibit complex ‒ Hundreds of guests join zoo at groundbreaking ceremony
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September 14, 2012 Woodland Park Zoo earns two national awards for conservation projects
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September 14, 2012 Scores of school kids to join zoo in breaking ground for major exhibit ‒ Phase one of tiger and sloth bear exhibit complex to open in 2013
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September 12, 2012 Run wild. Save animals. Inaugural Pumpkin Dash 5K Fun Run/Walk and free 1K Kids Dash for the zoo
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September 11, 2012 Zoo hosts Brew at the Zoo after-hours, beer-tasting event-Presented by Union Bank
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September 10, 2012 Sloth bears make their final appearance before new exhibit construction begins
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August 28, 2012 Final days of summer programming at Woodland Park Zoo
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August 25, 2012 Snow leopard cubs make official debut August 25
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August 23, 2012 Sneak peek for press of snow leopard cubs August 24
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August 21, 2012
Results are in: Warty pigs receive Visayan names from community voters
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August 17, 2012
The Price of Poo: Annual Fall Fecal Fest begins at Woodland Park Zoo
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August 16, 2012
Cool off with the animals at Woodland Park Zoo!
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August 15, 2012
Pigs on the Pavement. Chalk one up in 3-D for pigs at the zoo!
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August 14, 2012
Snow leopard cubs undergo another round of eye surgery
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August 13, 2012
Zoo introduces new winter lights festival: WildLights presented by KeyBank
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August 10, 2012 Zoo says goodbye to its last tiger
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August 7, 2012 Pigs on the Pavement Chalk one up in 3-D for pigs at the zoo!
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August 3, 2012 Endangered western pond turtles are released to the wild
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July 31, 2012 Rare turtles to swim their way back to the wild
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July 23, 2012 Turtle project begins another decade of regional recovery as zoo and biologists release endangered turtles to the wild
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July 19, 2012 Snow Leopard Day: Asian Wildlife Conservation pays tribute to Asian wildlife
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July 19, 2012 BECU ZooTunes presented by Carter Subaru summer concert update: Los Lobos and Steve Earle and The Dukes (8/01) sold out
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July 19, 2012 Updated summer happenings at Woodland Park Zoo. Three little piggies have come to the zoo: kunekunes, warthogs and rare Visayan warty pigs Annual Jungle Party raises $1.47 million
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July 17, 2012 Submit your ballot to name Woodland Park Zoo’s three warty pigs. Contest kicks off July 22 with a $500 grand prize Visa gift card courtesy of U.S. Bank
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July 16, 2012 Zoo’s conservation partner finds snow leopard cubs in the wild ‒ First-ever video documentation of a cub den site ‒
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July 12, 2012 Snow leopard cubs under veterinary care
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July 11, 2012 Tasting Flight presented by Union Bank offers after-hours tasting of NW wines at adults-only event
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July 9, 2012 Woodland Park Zoo soars to 20 million views on YouTube, the first zoo in the world to reach video milestone
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June 27, 2012 Zoo offers Eastside shuttle for the summer and $2 admission discount for Metro riders
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June 26, 2012 New kunekune pigs kick off Red, White & Zoo
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June 20, 2012 Zoo closes early on July 13 for Jungle Party fundraiser
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June 19, 2012 Tasting Flight presented by Union Bank offers after-hours tasting of NW wines at adults-only event
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June 18, 2012 Zoo offers Eastside shuttle for the summer and $2 admission discount for Metro riders
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June 15, 2012 Got a mohawk? Get free admission to the zoo in honor of warty pigs!
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June 15, 2012 Red, White & Zoo treats zoo animals to a Fourth of July picnic
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June 14, 2012 Zoo euthanizes a 6-week-old snow leopard and corrective eye surgery is performed on surviving cubs
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June 14, 2012 Rescued penguin named Ramon
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June 12, 2012 Rescued penguin chick to be named in honor of little hero
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June 8, 2012 Grizzly bears scavenge a backyard birthday party at Bear Affair & Big Howl for Wolves: Pacific Northwest Wildlife Conservation presented by Brown Bear Car Wash
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June 6, 2012 Warty pigs Mohawk Day shaves cost of zoo admission
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June 5, 2012 BECU ZooTunes presented by Carter Subaru summer concert update: An Evening with Pink Martini (8/16) sold out
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June 4, 2012 Pike Place Fish Market to bring famous salmon toss to zoo’s grizzlies to gear up for weekend bear event
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May 25, 2012 Summer Real Close tours return!
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May 23, 2012 Bear Affair & Big Howl for Wolves: Pacific Northwest Wildlife Conservation. Presented by Brown Bear Car Wash celebrates our backyard wildlife
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May 16, 2012 ZooPalooza presented by Carter Subaru treats families to a music festival
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May 16, 2012 Zoo celebrates the birth of new conservation ambassadors: triplet snow leopards
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May 15, 2012 BECU ZooTunes presented by Carter Subaru summer concert update: Ziggy Marley sold out
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May 10, 2012 Half price admission for moms at Mom & Me at the Zoo
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May 4, 2012 New pigs to debut this weekend
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May 2, 2012 Media preview: new warthogs and rare Visayan warty pigs
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April 23, 2012 See concerts. Save animals. BECU ZooTunes presented by Carter Subaru summer concert series returns.
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April 19, 2012 New warthogs and rare Visayan warty pigs to debut May 5
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April 18, 2012 Half price admission for moms at Mom & Me at the Zoo
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April 13, 2012 Zoo seeks boy who helped rescue rejected penguin egg
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April 12, 2012 First penguin chicks of the year get a weigh-in
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April 12, 2012 Summer happenings at Woodland Park Zoo. Warthogs and rare Visayan warty pigs to debut in May
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April 12, 2012 Take a guided Early Morning Bird Walk and discover wild, migratory birds at the zoo
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April 11, 2012 First penguin chicks of the year get a weigh-in
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April 10, 2012 Wild pigs coming to the zoo for the first time
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April 6, 2012 Bunny Bounce & Easter Treats
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April 2, 2012 Elderly snow leopard dies at Woodland Park Zoo
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March 29, 2012 Spring Fling: Celebrate spring break with keeper talks and animal feedings
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March 29, 2012 Sightings of baby wallaby at Woodland Park Zoo ‒ First wallaby birth at the zoo
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March 23, 2012 Zebra dies after experiencing sudden convulsions
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March 22, 2012 Zoo unveils design plans for new tiger and sloth bear exhibits - Fundraising underway, construction to begin fall 2012
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March 20, 2012 Zoo to unveil design plans for new tiger and sloth bear exhibits
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March 19, 2012 New admission discount for the rainy day blues
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March 15, 2012 Bunny Bounce: egg hunts for kids and Easter treats for animals
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March 13, 2012 Zoo hosts community open house to share new tiger and sloth bear exhibit designs
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March 2, 2012 Learn how to create a backyard habitat with zoo classes this spring
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February 22, 2012 Frogs get a helping hand through a citizen “pond watch” program
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February 21, 2012 WPZ & Cafe Vita Bring Coffee from Papua New Guinea to Seattle
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February 17, 2012 Zoo Loses its Only Male Tiger
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February 16, 2012 Rose pruning demonstration at Woodland Park Rose Garden
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February 15, 2012 Leap Day: Amphibian Conservation celebrates the world of frogs
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February 10, 2012 Valentine's Day Treats Served
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February 1, 2012 Elderly African wild dog dies of age-related complications
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February 1, 2012 Zoo Announces the “Biggest Winner” of Hippo Weigh-in Contest
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January 30, 2012 Valentine's Day Treats Served
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January 27, 2012 Hippos Weigh In
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January 20, 2012 Zoo Reopens Today.
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January 19, 2012 Zoo Closed; Animals play in the snow.
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January 18, 2012 Zoo Closed Today.
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January 12, 2012 Online contest invites you to guess the weight of the zoo’s hippos – Contest ends January 27th –
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January 7, 2012 Attendance in 2011 tops 1 million for 11th consecutive year
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January 6, 2012 Updated Woodland Park Zoo’s 2012 winter programs
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