Crystal Mountain brings snow to zoo’s grizzlies
Belated 10th Birthday Celebration - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, Northern Trail grizzly bear exhibit

Grizzly Bear Outreach Project Conservationist, 9:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 7,Northern Trail grizzly bear exhibit

The twin male grizzlies snoozed through their birthday in the dead of winter, so Crystal Mountain ski resort is delivering a belated birthday treat - the last snow of the year trucked in fresh from the Cascades! Also, join wildlife conservationist Chris Morgan as he talks about the Grizzly Bear Outreach Project, partially supported by Woodland Park Zoo.

Pony rides and farm animal encounters:
As of January 2006, pony rides are no longer offered at the zoo for an indefinite period.

Animal Contact Experience — 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Open daily for Seattle schools’ spring break April 3-11. Then, Saturdays and Sundays only. Touch domestic farm animals and learn more about them in supervised areas at the Family Farm. Subject to cancellation due to weather.

Sloth bear cubs update
Sloth Bear Talks - 1:30 p.m. Sundays through June 27; 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 10 only, Zoo Auditorium. Meet a zoo collection manager to learn more about the zoo’s rare sloth bear cubs born in January 2004. See images and video of the cubs’ development, have your questions answered, and get a sneak peek of what they look like before they go on public exhibit. The cubs remain off public view in a maternity den.

More activities to enjoy
Programs are free with zoo admission except pony rides. Locations of programs are posted at zoo entries. Visit the "Things to Do" page on our Web site for a complete and detailed list of spring programs at the zoo.

“Bug” World closes for new Masters of the Web
Beginning April 1, “Bug” World closes while the exhibit is transformed into Masters of the Web, the zoo’s new spider exhibit. Visitors will discover the amazing traits of a variety of exotic and local spiders: the mystery of web building and silk weaving, how spiders hunt and kill prey, which spiders are dangerous and which ones aren’t. Masters of the Web opens May 29-October 31, 2004 and is free with zoo admission.

General Information:
Spring hours: 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. daily March 15-April 30

Zoo admission: Adult (13-64) $10; Child (3-12) $7; Toddler (0-2) Free. Seniors and disabled receive a discount and zoo members receive free zoo admission year-round. Parking: $3.50. Parking is limited. Please call Metro at 206-553-3000 for bus service to the zoo.

Gifts/Food: Visit the ZooStore for unique gifts and zoo souvenirs and the Rain Forest Food Pavilion to quench your thirst or appetite. Open daily during regular zoo hours.

Info: For more information and how to become a zoo member, call 206-684-4800 or 684-4026 (TTY), or visit the zoo’s Web site at www.zoo.org.

Accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, the 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.