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The zoo will close early at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025 for Jungle Party, our annual fundraising event.

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One Wild World - Episode 1
Episode 1: One Care - Animals in Human Care and the Role of Zoos

Thursday, October 1, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM


Tune in for a three-part series when global experts join Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ) staff in conversation about the intersections of animals, humans and habitats in a global pandemic.

No registration required.

Episodes will stream live at www.zoo.org/onewildworldlive and be available for on-demand viewing on this page following these premieres:


Episode 1: One Care

Animals in Human Care and the Role of Zoos

October 1, 2020, Noon (Pacific Standard Time)

Bonnie Baird, PhD, Animal Welfare Scientist at WPZ
Nancy Hawkes, PhD, Director of Animal Care at WPZ
Tim Storms, DVM, Associate Veterinarian at WPZ


Special Guests

Grant Abel, Director of Life Sciences at Seattle Aquarium
Marc Ancrenaz, PhD, Scientific Director at Hutan – Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation Programme
Dan Ashe, President and CEO of Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA)
Bonnie Gunn, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Global Animal Health at Washington State University
Tara Harris, PhD, Director of Conservation and Science at Phoenix Zoo, Coordinator of AZA Tiger Species Survival Plan and Tiger Conservation Campaign
Wai Yee Lam, Chief Operations Officer at Rimba
Tara Stoinski, PhD., President and CEO/Chief Scientific Officer of Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund


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NOTES TO VISITORS

 

Coming Up

 

Dinosaur Discovery

Asian small clawed otter playing with a pumpkin

Where Dinosaurs Come to Life

May 1 – September 1, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Step back in time to when prehistoric giants ruled the Earth with the return of Dinosaur Discovery. Encounter 26 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs as the Habitat Discovery Loop transforms into beautiful prehistoric forest ‘Dinosaur Discovery’.

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BECU ZOOTUNES

Octopus lantern

presented by Carter Subaru

Summer Never Sounded So Good

Woodland Park Zoo is excited to welcome guests back to the meadow this summer for the 41st annual BECU ZooTunes, presented by Carter Subaru! This year’s concert season features a fantastic lineup, with beloved returning artists and artists making their ZooTunes debut! Get ready for a summer filled with incredible music and unforgettable moments at ZooTunes!

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Our Mission

Woodland Park Zoo saves wildlife and inspires everyone to make conservation a priority in their lives.

Land Acknowledgment

Woodland Park Zoo recognizes that these are the lands of the Tribal signatories of the Treaty of Point Elliott. We acknowledge their stewardship of this place continues to this day and that it is our responsibility to join them to restore the relationship with the living world around us.


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