What:
The
Puget Sound Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK)
holds its annual silent auction in time for the holiday season. Bid on
a variety of interesting and one-of-a-kind items from around the world,
including opportunities to meet zoo animals behind the scenes such as:
orangutans, jaguars, sloth bears, tapirs, raptors and more. Plus, don’t
miss the debut of The Cookbook Keepers: Recipes from Friends & Staff
of Woodland Park Zoo! It’s filled with favorite recipes by zoo
staff including fare for the animals they care for.
Proceeds help fund the 2009 American Association of Zoo Keepers/International
Congress of Zookeepers (AAZK/ICZ) conference, which is being hosted by
Woodland Park Zoo and the Puget Sound Chapter of AAZK. These two organizations
provide education, outreach, and training for zookeepers locally and
around the world to ensure top-notch care for the animals in their care.
When:
Friday, November 30
Guaranteed bids and bake sale: noon-2:00 p.m.
Silent auction and some hot food items: 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Bid closings: 5:30, 6:15 and 7:00 p.m.
Where:
Woodland Park Zoo Education Center near the South Entrance at N. 50th St. & Fremont
Ave. N. Free parking after 4:00 p.m.
Cost:
Free. Entry to the auction does not require zoo admission fee.
Info:
Zoo winter hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. 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. Call
Metro at 206.553.3000 for bus service to the zoo.
For more
information and how to become a zoo member, call 206.684.4800 or
684.4026 (TTY), or visit
the zoo’s website 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.
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