Woodland Park Zoo Press Release

What:
Some animals hibernate during the winter, but you don’t have to. During the winter school break, see what the animals at Woodland Park Zoo are up to at Winter Celebration. Animals, including elephants, grizzlies, otters, orangutans and more, will receive holiday-themed treats such as wreaths with assorted fruit, evergreen trees with ornamental fruit, wrapped boxes and more.

Photo: Dennis Dow

Winter Celebration is part of the zoo’s ongoing enrichment program to help enrich the lives of the zoo’s animals, promote natural animal behavior, keep animals mentally stimulated and engage visitors.

When:
Wednesday-Friday, December 19-21; and Wednesday-Friday, December 26-28, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. A schedule of animals and times can be found on the Winter Celebration page of the zoo’s website.

Where:
Woodland Park Zoo at N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N. or N. 55th St. & Phinney Ave. N.

Info:
Winter Celebration is free with zoo admission.

Winter hours are 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily. The zoo is closed Christmas day. For more information and how to become a zoo member, call 206.684.4800 or 684.4026 (TTY), or visit www.zoo.org

Admission: Adult (13-64) $10.50; Child (3-12) $7.50; Toddler (0-2) Free. Seniors and people with disabilities 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.

Visit the ZooStore near the South Entrance for unique gifts and zoo souvenirs. Hungry or thirsty? Stop by the Rain Forest Food Pavilion near the zoo’s West Entrance or the Outback Café on the east side of the zoo. Open daily during regular zoo hours.

Accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), award-winning Woodland Park Zoo is famed for pioneering naturalistic exhibits and setting international standards for zoos all over the world. Conservation, education and excellent animal care are at the core of the zoo’s mission. The zoo is helping to save animals and their habitats 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 people to care and act, Woodland Park Zoo is making a difference in our planet’s future.