October 9, 2006

Calendar Advisory:

Woodland Park Zoo’s Pumpkin Bash

Contact:
Gigi Allianic, Wendy Hochnadel
206.684.4838; c:206.349.3533
gigi.allianic@zoo.org

What: Pumpkins abound at Woodland Park Zoo. Enjoy a repertoire of animal behavior as hippos, bears, elephants, monkeys, and other animals crunch, smash or stomp on pumpkins at the zoo’s Pumpkin Bash! When: Tuesday, October 17, 5:00 -8:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Saturday and Sunday, October 28-29, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Jaguar, 10:00
Snow leopards, 10:00 (Saturday only)
Hippos, 10:30
Wolves, 11:00 (Sunday only)
Orangutans, 11:30
Sloth bears, noon
Sun bears, 12:15
Pygmy marmoset monkeys, 12:30 (Saturday only)
Gorillas, 1:00
Gorillas, 1:20
Grizzlies, 1:30 (Saturday only)
Golden lion tamarin monkeys, 1:30 (Sunday only)
Tigers, 1:30 (Sunday only)
Otter, 1:45 (Saturday only)
Elephants, 2:00
African wild dogs, 2:00 (Sunday only)
Lemurs, 2:00 (Sunday only, weather permitting)
Fennec fox, 2:00 (Saturday only)
Macaque monkeys, 2:00

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

Winter hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily.

Zoo admission: Adult (13-64) $10.50; Child (3-12) $7.50; Toddler (0-2) Free. Seniors and disabled receive a discount and zoo members receive free zoo admission year-round.

Parking: $4.00. Parking is limited. Please call Metro at 206-553-3000 for bus service to the zoo.

Food/Gifts: Visit the Rain Forest Food Pavilion or the Outback Café if you’re hungry or thirsty. Stop by the ZooStore Gate for special gifts and zoo souvenirs.

Accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, 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.