The evening climaxed with guests bidding furiously to fund the zoo’s Science to Save Wildlife program, as students from Greenwood Elementary School presented their cause on stage. An incredible total of $114,000 was raised for the educational outreach program designed to increase the participation of people of color in wildlife conservation and science-related careers.

In addition to exclusive behind-the-scenes exhibit tours, live music, a sit-down dinner catered by Ray’s Boathouse, a visit by Washington Mutual Bank’s Rodeo Grandmas and a special appearance by actress Betty White, guests bid on both live and silent auction items. Some of the live auction highlights included "I’m Going to Disney with Zoo Director Dave Towne" (tour of the new Animal Kingdom), which raised $15,000; "The Famous Zoo Scavenger Hunt" sponsored by the zoo’s docent organization, $2,950; and "Trout Fishing on the Tropical Rain Forest’s Lemur Island," $3,550.

Other big ticket items included a South African Conservation Safari; a Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited; a Boston Baby Grand Piano along with popular zoo items, such as naming one of the baby gorillas.

Among the many items of art auctioned off : individual bronze by Tony Angell; snow geese sculpture by Georgia Gerber; a glass butterfly by Roger Nachman and a bronze sculpture by Ross Matteson.

This year’s Jungle Party honoree was The Boeing Company because of it's generosity and enduring commitment to the well being of Woodland Park Zoo. Other sponsors were: Boeing Employees’ Credit Union; Group Health Cooperative; Benaroya Capital Company; Washington Dental Service; Merrill Lynch; The Bon MarchŽ; Financial Security Group; Lease Crutcher Lewis; Seafirst Bank; UNICO Properties, Inc.; and Airborne Express. Other contributors: Western Washington Beverage; Four Seasons Hotels; Warwick Hotels; Holland America Line-Westours Inc.; Ships-&-Trips; Westin Hotels; Alaska Airlines; American Airlines; and Canadian Airlines.