Woodland Park Zoo- PRESS RELEASE

February 26 , 1998

Zoo's Wildlife Adventures Lecture

Contact: Gigi Allianic, 206-.684-4838
Gigi.allianic@zoo.org

ZOO CHANGES TO SPRING/SUMMER HOURS

Woodland Park Zoo spring/summer hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, beginning March 15 through October 14. The zoo is open daily, including holidays.

EXPERIENCE

See how animals live in the wild at Woodland Park Zoo, a 92-acre botanical garden featuring more than 300 animal and 1,000 plant species. Be sure to see the award-winning exhibits: Trail of Vines - orangutans, siamangs and Malayan tapirs; Northern Trail - brown bears, wolves, river otters and mountain goats; Tropical Rain Forest - gorillas, poison dart frogs, free-flying birds; Elephant Forest - elephants in a Thai logging village and forest pool; and African Savanna - lions, giraffes and hippos.

NEWEST EXHIBIT - "BUG" WORLD

This is your "brain on bugs" ... as you take a virtual journey through Woodland Park Zoo’s "Bug" World, the zoo’s newest exhibit. From the temperate forest and desert, to the savanna and tropics, you’ll encounter 20 species of arthropods, including "singing" katydids, Brazilian cockroaches, New Guinea walkingsticks, assassin bugs and scorpions.

ADMISSION/PARKING FEES

Adult (18-64) $8.00; Senior (65+) $7.25; Youth (6-17) and Disabled $5.50; Preschool (3-5) $3.25; Toddler (0-2) Free. King County residents: Adult (18-64) $7.00; Senior (65+) $6.25; Youth (6-17) and Disabled $4.75; Preschool (3-5) $2.75; Toddler (0-2) Free. Parking $3.50.
Zoo membership: Wolf One (individual) $35; Wolf Pack (Family/Couple) $50. Joint zoo and The Seattle Aquarium: Individual AquaZoo $60; Family AquaZoo $85.

GENERAL INFORMATION

For zoo information: (206) 684-4800 or 684-4026 (TDD), or visit our Web site: http://www.zoo.org.

 

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