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Media requests for interviews, information or images, or requests to be added to Woodland Park Zoo's media distribution list, should be arranged through Woodland Park Zoo Public Relations:

Gigi Allianic

Senior Public Relations & Communications Manager
woodlandparkzoopr@zoo.org
206.548.2475

Craig Newberry

Public Relations Specialist
woodlandparkzoopr@zoo.org
206.548.2550

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Butterfly Garden (2016)
Banyan Wilds (2016)

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RECENT PRESS RELEASES

ZooTunes crowd on the North Meadow

March 3, 2023

First Zoo Doo sale of the year
Bulk amounts available March 18-19

ZooTunes crowd on the North Meadow

February 27, 2023

See concerts. Save animals. ZooTunes lineup announced for 2023 summer concert series

Storywalk signs

February 17, 2023

Join the zoo for StoryWalk® February 17–April 16
Event features two special performances by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Rose Garden

February 9, 2023

Stop and prune the roses!
February 26: Rose pruning demo at zoo’s Rose Garden

Juniper playing in her exhibit

January 31, 2023

New brown bear cubs turn 1!

January 30, 2023

Bee mine if you love conservation
Find the perfect gift for your valentine with zoo’s gift guide

Lynx Marty

January 24, 2023

Meet the zoo’s new Canada lynx!
All three lynx now viewable to the public in the Living Northwest Trail

Rabbit

January 20, 2023

WHAT’S HOPPIN’: Celebrate the Lunar New Year!
Zoo highlights small, but mighty, species to ring in the Year of the Rabbit

January 18, 2023

Zoo loses geriatric snow leopard
Son remains at the zoo

December 26, 2022

Zoo says goodbye to geriatric grizzly bear, Keema
Keema and late brother were iconic ambassadors for grizzlies

December 20, 2022

UPDATE: Woodland Park Zoo closing for the day Tuesday
Tonight's WildLanterns canceled

December 15, 2022

Zoo’s summer camps return
Registration begins January 3

December 3, 2022

ONE WEEK LEFT: Public encouraged to support grizzly restoration efforts in the North Cascades

December 3, 2022

Zoo to open late today due to inclement weather

Juniper in the snow

November 29, 2022

New brown bear cubs play in first snowfall of the winter

Jaguar

November 29, 2022

A Jaguar Jubilee!
Zoo highlights conservation on International Jaguar Day

November 28, 2022

Give the Gift of Conservation!
Woodland Park Zoo Releases 2022 Holiday Gift Guide

November 22, 2022

Cuteness overload: meet the zoo’s new brown bear cubs!
Cubs make public debut together

Canada Lynx

November 21, 2022

MEDIA PHOTO OP: New Canada Lynx exhibit now open
Marks the final phase of the Living Northwest Trail transformation

Male Lion Tandie

November 18, 2022

Tandie makes his second Seattle debut!
Zoo’s new male lion now viewable to the public

Grizzly Bear Fern

November 15, 2022

Zoo’s newest grizzly bear cub has a name!
Cub will soon make public debut

Lemur holding a flag

November 1, 2022

Zoo honors U.S. military and veterans with free admission on Veterans Day, November 11

Juniper with a pumpkin

October 28, 2022

Pumpkin Bash presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union: autumn fun and treats for kiddies and animals

October 27, 2022

Woodland Park Zoo Announces Contractor for New Forest for All Exhibit
New Exhibit Experience Coming to the Zoo in 2026

October 26, 2022

Zoo’s conservation scientist nominated for world’s leading animal conservation award

October 26, 2022

Media Invited to Press Conference: Pan-Pacific Indigenous Peoples to Sign Proclamation to Take a United Stand for the Salmon

Bat

October 24, 2022

A Spooky Season Staple—It’s Bat Week!
Woodland Park Zoo Busts Misleading Myths About Bat

October 21, 2022

The King Has Returned!
Male Lion Born at Woodland Park Zoo Returns Home

Lion Kamaria

October 14, 2022

Good luck, Kamaria! Au revoir!
Lioness headed to new home in Quebec, Canada

Photo of new bear cub in quarentine

October 12, 2022

Zoo rescues a grizzly bear cub from Montana
Cub is zoo’s second rescued bear cub in three months

Penguin standing next to Mariners bat and baseball

October 7, 2022

The time is now. #EmbraceTheChaos and #SeaUsRise

Skunk poking out of a pumpkin

October 4, 2022

Pumpkin Bash presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union: autumn fun and treats for kiddies and animals

September 28, 2022

#ThisIsHowWeZoo: Fall and winter happenings at Woodland Park Zoo

Rhino in the water

September 22, 2022

Pandemic baby boom encourages rhino recovery
Remarkable milestone recognized on World Rhino Day

Close up of Zoo Doo compost

August 25, 2022

For the first time, camera station documents a Pacific marten in Olympic National Forest

Close up of Zoo Doo compost

August 19, 2022

Resilient Orangutans Adapt in an Ever-Dwindling Forest
Take Actions on International Orangutan Day to Prevent Further Habitat Loss

Close up of Zoo Doo compost

August 17, 2022

She’s ready for her close-up! Rescued brown bear cub makes exhibit debut

Close up of Zoo Doo compost

August 15, 2022

Get batty with the zoo! Bat Activity Trends announces full list of sunset meetups

Close up of Zoo Doo compost

August 9, 2022

Zoo Doo available for gardeners in August!
Bulk amounts also available in Sept. and Oct.

Person holding pond turtles near a pond

August 8, 2022

Endangered turtles head back to the wild August 12

Brown bear cub playing in a pool

August 5, 2022

Woodland Park Zoo’s new, female brown bear cub has her eyes to the skies as she experiences her very first weekend of the Blue Angels

Person filling a pint glass

August 2, 2022

Cheers to conservation! Brew at the Zoo returns this fall

Malayan Tiger

July 29, 2022

International Tiger Day is a terrrrific way to celebrate the Year of the Tiger and Conservation!

Brown bear cub playing in a pool

July 28, 2022

CUTENESS ALERT: Update on Zoo’s Rescued Brown Bear Cub

Washington Department of
Fish and Wildlife Biologists

July 25, 2022

Biologists prepare endangered pond turtles for release to protected wetlands

Bat in the sky

July 20, 2022

Spread your wings and fly!
Join community science program to document bat activity

Elk Goodwyn

July 18, 2022

Zoo mourns the loss of its only male elk
Geriatric elk lived a long, enriched life

Brown Bear Cub

July 15, 2022

Zoo takes in orphaned brown bear cub from Alaska
“Sassy” cub temporarily living in non-public area

Pond Turtle

July 14, 2022

Watch pond turtles get weighed, measured and checked before their release. #IAmLivingNorthwest: Discover, recover and co-exist with local wildlife

Butterflies on a flower

July 13, 2022

Buy early and save! WildLanterns tickets go on sale July 15 at discounted prices
Woodland Park Zoo’s spectacular lantern festival returns with a brand new show this holiday season

Butterflies on a flower

July 6, 2022

Have your voice heard! Woodland Park Zoo seeks public input for new Forests for All exhibit experience

Capitol pollinator garden

June 22, 2022

Have you Heard the Buzz? New Pollinator Garden unveiled at Washington State Capitol! Garden created by multi-organization partnership

Coati walking through bushes

June 16, 2022

Moving in! Coatis join the Woodland Park Zoo family for the first time ever

Gorilla Jumoke

June 13, 2022

Three new adult gorillas have joined the zoo
New arrivals will form a new family group left vacant by death of Vip

Pudu baby

June 7, 2022

Absolutely ADORABLE! Woodland Park Zoo celebrates pudu birth

Elk Buttons

June 3, 2022

Buttons, partially tamed and popular elk, turns 10

Rhino Glen in the exhibit

May 25, 2022

Savvy Travelers Can Stop Wildlife Trafficking from SEA Airport and Beyond
First-of-its-kind educational installation empowers international travelers to prevent wildlife trafficking in how they shop, eat and experience while abroad

Tree kangaroo eating leaves

May 23, 2022

Butterflies are back! Press invited to preview of Molbak’s Butterfly Garden

Tree kangaroo eating leaves

May 21, 2022

Roo roo! Today is World Tree Kangaroo Day!

Tray of food

May 17, 2022

Whiskey & WildBites presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union: a summer evening of celebrity chefs, distilleries and wildlife at the zoo! Savor. Sip. Save Wildlife.

Flamingos standing in their exhibit

May 12, 2022

Zoo takes precautions to protect birds after avian influenza confirmed in state
Birds most at risk temporarily moved indoors and off public view

Tree kangaroo eating some leaves

May 5, 2022

Experience Forests for All…a new exhibit experience coming to the zoo in 2026

Penguin chick resting on a blanket

April 25, 2022

New penguin chicks highlight World Penguin Day

Sloth bear cubs

April 21, 2022

It’s Earth Day and sloth bear cubs have names

Butterflies on a flower

April 20, 2022

#ThisIsHowWeZoo: Summer fun happenings and exhibit reopenings

Sloth bear cubs

April 18, 2022

Choose a name for a sloth bear cub!
Online naming poll begins today

Sloth bear cubs

April 18, 2022

Press invited for a sneak peek of sloth bear cubs

Butterflies on a flower

April 12, 2022

Precious pollinators are back: butterflies!
Molbak’s Butterfly Garden reopens Memorial Day weekend

Tiger Bumi tipping over a birthday cake

April 5, 2022

Celebrate tiger Bumi’s birthday with action to save iconic species

Woodland Park Zoo ZooTunes

March 28, 2022

Every woman Chaka Khan joins ZooTunes
Zoo announces more artists for summer concert series

Orangutan

March 22, 2022

Several species receive first dose of COVID vaccinations at Woodland Park Zoo

Zoo Doo Yard Compost

March 1, 2022

More Zoo Doo available for gardeners this spring!
Bulk amounts now available in April, May and June

Xerxes the lion

February 24, 2022

Zoo loses its king of the African Savanna: lion euthanized due to illness

February 22, 2022

See concerts. Save animals. ZooTunes partial lineup announced for 2022 summer concert series

New River Otter Pup

February 10, 2022

New otter pup scores a 10 for “cuteness!”
Otter pup born to first-time parents

Rose Garden

February 9, 2022

Stop and prune the roses!
February 26: Rose pruning demo at zoo’s Rose Garden

Sloth Bear Kushali

January 28, 2022

First babies of 2022: twin sloth bears born on New Year’s Day!
Cubs mark the first successful birth for mom

January 21, 2022

Feb. 1: Zoo will usher in Year of the Tiger with talks and programs
Meet the zoo’s tigers, Azul and Bumi!