2012-12-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Evergreens and wrapped boxes deck the zoo for the animals at Winter Celebration
WHAT Woodland Park Zoo will be decked with fish- or fruit-trimmed wreaths, evergreen trees with ornamental fruit, or wrapped boxes containing favorite snacks for elephants, warthogs, tree kangaroos and more at Winter Celebration.
Winter Celebration is part of the zoo’s excellent animal care program to help enrich the lives of the zoo’s animals. The activities help encourage natural animal behavior, keep animals mentally and physically stimulated and engage zoo visitors.
Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 17-19; Wednesday-Friday, Dec. 26-28, beginning 11:00 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 17
Wallaroos/emus 11:00
Wolves 11:30
Golden lion tamarins 1:00
Elephants 2:00
Tuesday, Dec. 18
Orangutans 11:00
Anoa noon
Kunekune pigs 1:30
Jaguar 2:00
Wednesday, Dec. 19
Ocelot 11:00
Tree kangaroo 11:30
Meerkats 1:00
Warthogs 1:30
Elephants 2:00
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Ocelot 11:00
Tree kangaroo 11:30
Grizzlies noon
Warthogs 1:30
Thursday, Dec. 27
Snow leopards 11:00
Wallaroos/emus 11:00
Gorillas noon
Golden lion tamarins 1:00
Jaguar 2:00
Friday, Dec. 28
Willawong Station 11:30
Anoa noon
Kunekune pigs 1:30
Elephants 2:00
WHERE Enter Woodland Park Zoo through the West Entrance at Phinney Ave. N. between N. 55th & N. 56th Sts. or South Entrance at N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N.
COST Winter Celebration is free with zoo admission. Admission: Adult (13-64) id=”mce_marker”1.75; Child (3-12) $8.50; Toddler (0-2) free. Active, retired, and veteran U.S. military and their families, seniors and people with physical disabilities receive an admission discount. Zoo members receive free zoo admission year round.
Parking: $5.25. Parking is limited. Consider taking the bus, biking, walking or carpooling. For bus service to the zoo, visit: www.metro.kingcounty.gov.
INFO Zoo winter hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily.
Woodland Park Zoo is illuminated in a whole new light at WildLights presented by KeyBank. The zoo’s first ever winter lights festival continues through January 1, 5:30-8:30 nightly. The sparkling, after-hours event will be closed December 24 and 25.
Approximately 375,000 energy-efficient LED lights will recreate wild animals and wild places in two and three dimensions along the zoo’s pathways and North Meadow. An animated display of nature’s wonder will be woven into the zoo’s famous greenery inspired by exotic destinations from across the globe.
Tickets can be purchased online only by visiting www.zoo.org/wildlights. Night-of-event tickets will be for sale at the zoo’s West Entrance, if not sold out. WildLights will be a rain or shine event‒there will be no ticket refunds.
For more information or to become a zoo member, visit www.zoo.org or call 206.548.2500 or 548.2599 (TTY)
Accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, award-winning Woodland Park Zoo is famed for pioneering naturalistic exhibits and setting international standards for zoos in animal care, conservation and education programs. Woodland Park Zoo is helping to save animals and their habitats in the Pacific Northwest and around the world. By inspiring people to care and act, Woodland Park Zoo is making a difference in our planet’s future. For more information, visit www.zoo.org.
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Woodland Park Zoo saves animals and their habitats through conservation leadership and engaging experiences, inspiring people to learn, care and act.
Gigi Allianic, Caileigh Robertson
206.548.2550 | woodlandparkzoopr@zoo.org
Photo Credit: Dennis Dow/Woodland Park Zoo
Orangutans, warthogs, grizzlies, and more will be treated to holiday-themed treats at Woodland Park Zoo’s Winter Celebration, Dec. 17-19 and Dec. 26-28.