What:
Fall harvest means pumpkins for Woodland Park Zoo’s pachyderms – hippos and elephants – as they crunch, munch or stomp on the orange treats. Media are invited to the Pumpkin Bash Thursday, October 28, at the hippo pool and Elephant Forest.

Pumpkin Bash will be held for zoo-goers Saturday and Sunday, October 30-31 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at various exhibits throughout the zoo. A full schedule is on the zoo’s Web site. The activities are free with zoo admission.

The pumpkin treats are part of the zookeepers’ ongoing efforts to help enrich the lives of the zoo’s animals, promote natural animal behavior and provide added enjoyment for visitors.

When:
Thursday, October 28, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Elephants: 8:30 a.m., south yard at Elephant Forest; if raining, Elephant Barn
Hippos: 9:00 a.m., hippo pool at African Savanna

Where:
Meet at the zoo’s ARC building near the West Gate at N. 55th St. & Phinney Ave. N. Staff will escort you to the exhibits. The ARC is locked. Late arrivals may enter through the West Gate or South Gate at N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N. and proceed to the exhibits.

Info:
The zoo is currently open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. For general zoo information, visit the zoo’s Web site at www.zoo.org or call 206.684.4800 or 206.684.4026 (TTY).

Other:
The elephant herd at the zoo consists of four females: Asian elephants 37-year-old Bamboo, 25-year-old Chai, and 3-year-old Hansa, the calf of Chai; and African elephant 35-year-old Watoto (wah-TOE-toe).

Three female hippos live at the award-winning African Savanna: 41-year-old Gertie,
26-year-old Water Lily and 5-year-old Guadalupe.

Winter hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. For more information, visit www.zoo.org or call 206.684.4800.

Accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, top award-winning Woodland Park Zoo is famed for pioneering naturalistic exhibits and setting a standard for zoos all over the world. With conservation, education and excellent animal care at the core of the zoo’s mission, the zoo is helping to save endangered species in Washington state and around the world including tree kangaroos, snow leopards, red-crowned cranes, African wild dogs, western pond turtles and Oregon silverspot butterflies. By inspiring visitors and others to care and act, Woodland Park Zoo is making a difference in our planet’s future.