Woodland Park Zoo Press Release

SEATTLE - Woodland Park Zoo is going smoke-free. The new policy goes into effect November 1 and bans smoking on the zoo’s grounds. Smoking already was prohibited in zoo buildings and near animal exhibits.

“ Providing a quality experience for our visitors is a priority for the zoo and smoking on grounds has recently been the number one complaint,” said Woodland Park Zoo President and CEO Dr. Deborah Jensen. “Given the statewide public smoking ban in public areas and work places, we expect a positive reaction from the majority of our one million-plus visitors each year.”

Fall/winter hours for the zoo are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily through April 30. Admission is: Adult (13-64) $10.50; Child (3-12) $7.50; and age 2 and under free. The zoo is open every day except December 25.

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, 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.