ZOO FOR ALL
Honoring Those Who Serve
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
9:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
To honor the veterans and active duty military members in the Puget Sound area, Woodland Park Zoo is hosting Honoring Those Who Serve, a day for military families to enjoy the zoo.
During Honoring Those Who Serve, Woodland Park Zoo will extend free admission to active, reserve, retired, and veteran U.S. military personnel and one family member with valid service identification.
- Resource fair on veteran and family services
- Guest speaker on family support services
- A pop-up story-telling booth where people can record their best memories that day
- Save 10% at zoo restaurants, concession stands, ZooStore gift shops and Kaman’s Art Shoppes when you show your valid Military identification
August 1 will have extended zoo hours and programing for Evening Zoo as well. The zoo will be open past normal hours until 8:30 p.m. Evening Zoo events include:
- Presentations from animal ambassadors
- Music and games on North Meadow
- Beer and wine garden
- Zoomazium play area for kids
WILD ASIA
Wild Asia: Asian Wildlife Conservation Day
Saturday, August 11, 2018
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wild Asia: Asian Wildlife Conservation Day illustrates how the zoo’s partnerships are helping to save the endangered wildlife of Asia and bringing life sustaining commerce to indigenous families. Learn more about issues such as poaching and palm oil, and how your choices and actions can help to save Malayan tigers, greater one-horned rhinos, orangutans, tree kangaroos and other endangered animals. The day is filled with activities including keeper talks, crafts, family activities and more.
Activities Include
10:00 a.m.
Tiger keeper talk with enrichment
10:30 a.m.
Red crowned crane keeper talk with enrichment
Snow leopard keeper / Snow Leopard Trust talk with enrichment
10:45 a.m.
Ambassador Animal training – Alvord Broadleaf Theater
11:00 a.m.
Rhino keeper talk
Tiger keeper talk
11:30 a.m.
Asian small clawed otter enrichment
Tapir talk with enrichment
Noon
Orangutan keeper talk with enrichment
1:30 p.m.
Sloth Bear Snack
Demoiselle Crane and Asian Brown Tortoise keeper talk
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Rhino Encounter (additional fee)
3:00 p.m.
Red panda keeper talk with enrichment
Ambassador Animal training – Alvord Broadleaf Theater