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Woodland Park Zoo extends free admission to all active, veteran and retired U.S. military personnel on Veterans Day, November 11, 2013

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Giraffe exploring spacious exhibit, but no set viewing hours Seattle, WA, United States, 2013-11-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — On a foggy morning last week, Misawa (pronounced me-saw-wah), Woodland Park Zoo’s male baby giraffe, took his first, long steps onto the African Savanna. Since his birth, the 3 month old has been on view to visitors in an outdoor corral. Introductions… Read the full press release

Woodland Park Zoo’s four Asian small-clawed otter pups given clean bill of health by the zoo’s veterinarians

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SEATTLE, 2013-08-15— /travelprnews.com/ — Woodland Park Zoo’s four Asian small-clawed otter pups received their first wellness exam and were given a clean bill of health by the zoo’s animal health team. Veterinarians also confirmed that all of the pups are males and range in weight from 1.2 to 1.4 pounds. The pups were born June 11… Read the full press release

Baby giraffe born at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle

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SEATTLE, 2013-08-13— /travelprnews.com/ — The tallest baby in Seattle made its appearance last night, August 6 at 7:03, when 6-year-old Olivia, a Rothschild’s giraffe, gave birth at Woodland Park Zoo. The calf, whose sex has not yet been determined, was born to the first-time mom in the giraffe barn at the zoo’s award-winning African Savanna under the… Read the full press release

Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo and big cat conservation group Panthera form crucial partnership to save endangered tigers in Peninsular Malaysia

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With fewer than 3,200 tigers in the wild, collaboration is critical to recovery SEATTLE, 2013-08-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Woodland Park Zoo’s Partners for Wildlife initiative is joining forces with Panthera, a big cat conservation group, to immediately address the plight of endangered tigers (Panthera tigris) in Peninsular Malaysia. Taking on threats to tiger populations, primarily illegal poaching… Read the full press release

Woodland Park Zoo and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to release over 80 western pond turtles to the wild in Lakewood, Washington on August 8, 2013

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2013-08-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Zoo and biologists releasing endangered turtles to the wild WHAT: Once on the brink of extinction, the state’s western pond turtle is making a slow recovery thanks to a multi-institutional conservation program. The press is invited to a refuge site in Lakewood, Wash. where Woodland Park Zoo and Washington Department of Fish… Read the full press release

Woodland Park Zoo announced it raised $1.65M at its 37th Annual Jungle Party presented by Brown Bear Car Wash and Snoqualmie Tribe

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SEATTLE, 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hard-fought bidding on exceptional auction items, exclusive evening zoo tours, dining al fresco, and live entertainment on the zoo’s North Meadow all contributed to a wild success of raising $1.65 million at Woodland Park Zoo’s 37th Annual Jungle Party presented by Brown Bear Car Wash and Snoqualmie Tribe. Seattleites and philanthropists… Read the full press release

Woodland Park Zoo will to close early on July 12 for its 37th Jungle Party

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2013-07-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Zoo closes early on July 12 for Jungle Party fundraiser WHAT: Woodland Park Zoo will close at 3:00 p.m. instead of its normal 6:00 p.m. time on Friday, July 12 for its 37th annual Jungle Party. Visitors may remain on grounds until 4:00 p.m. The zoo will open at its normal time… Read the full press release

Woodland Park Zoo’s jaguar Junior names his first-born son Kuwan

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2013-06-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Woodland Park Zoo’s jaguar Junior names his first-born son Kuwan (koo-wahn), from the South American Hopi tribe meaning “butterfly showing beautiful wings.” The naming ceremony took place Friday, June 14 in celebration of Junior’s first Father’s Day. Three names—Cruz, Tlaloc (tlah-luke) and Kuwan—were individually paired with tasty, enticing piñatas molded into maracas… Read the full press release

Woodland Park Zoo teams up with Umpqua Bank to Name the zoo’s new Asian small-clawed otters

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SEATTLE, 2013-05-22 — /travelprnews.com/ —  Woodland Park Zoo is teaming up with Umpqua Bank to name the zoo’s new playful pair of Asian small-clawed otters, residents of the zoo’s new Bamboo Forest Reserve exhibit. The two contest winners will each take home a $100 Umpqua Bank savings account, a ZooParent adoption, and a visit from an… Read the full press release