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Woodland Park Zoo’s ‘Jungle Party’ raises $1.47 million

Woodland Park Zoo raised $1.47 million from nearly 1,000 attendees at its 36th annual Jungle Party last Friday. And an anonymous donor gave the zoo another $250,000 for its new Asian Tropical Forest...

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Zoo to release juvenile western pond turtles into the wild

Woodland Park Zoo and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have again teamed up to release about 90 juvenile endangered western pond turtles into the wild. On Wednesday, zookeepers will prepare...

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Woodland Park Zoo euthanizes last tiger

Woodland Park Zoo has euthanized its last tiger, because the 20-year-old female had age-related kidney failure. JoJo, a Sumatran tiger, had kidney disease for the last five years. JoJo and cub. Photo...

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Zoo’s 2 snow leopard cubs have another round of eye surgery

Woodland Park Zoo’s remaining two snow leopard cubs underwent another round of surgery to correct their impaired vision. The 3-1/2-month-old females, named Shanti (shawn-tee) and Asha (aw-shuh), were...

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Neighborhood news: charity collections, tutoring, zoo lights

Here’s a roundup of neighborhood news we’ve collected recently. The Ridge Pizza, 7217 Greenwood Ave. N., made its first donation yesterday to three “charity cases” it supports by naming pizzas after...

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Ready for some Zoo Doo?

It’s that time of year again, when Woodland Park Zoo sells off some of its prized animal poop that has been cooking into a nice, rich compost. Photo  by Ryan Hawk, Woodland Park Zoo. The annual Fall...

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Community names zoo’s Visayan warty pigs

Zoo-goers cast more than 925 votes to name Woodland Park Zoo’s new Visayan warty pigs. The three female pigs are now named Guapa (beautiful), Bulak (flower) and Magdula (playful). Photo by Ryan Hawk,...

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Snow leopard cubs make their debut at Woodland Park Zoo

The two surviving snow leopard cubs finally made their public debut at Woodland Park Zoo on Saturday. Shanti and Asha in their exhibit in Australasia. Photo by Ryan Hawk, Woodland Park Zoo. On Saturday...

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Zoo’s sloth bears leaving exhibit after this weekend, will be back in new...

Woodland Park Zoo’s sloth bears will entertain visitors for the last time in their current enclosure this weekend. Then they’ll be off display until moving into their new Asian tropical forest exhibit...

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Turn the Light On against child sexual abuse

Shepherd’s Counseling Services is hosting a community event to shine a light on the tragedy of child sexual abuse. The second annual Turn the Light On is from 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Woodland Park Zoo....

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Woodland Park Zoo hosting “Hoot for the Hood” neighbor appreciation party

Woodland Park Zoo is inviting neighbors from Fremont to Phinney, and Green Lake to Wallingford, to “HOOT for the HOOD,” a neighbor appreciation party, from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday. The event is at the...

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Woodland Park Zoo wins two national conservation awards

Woodland Park Zoo won two conservation awards from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) this week. It won the North American Conservation Award for its collaborative Oregon Spotted Frog...

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Seattle Sensory Garden receives Lions Club grant, help from Seattle Pacific...

The Seattle Sensory Garden next to Woodland Park Zoo is getting a hand from more than a dozen Seattle Pacific University students, plus a $500 grant from the Ballard Lions Club. The demonstration...

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Zoo breaks ground on new tiger and sloth bear exhibit

Woodland Park Zoo yesterday broke ground on its new, $19.6 million dollar tiger and sloth bear exhibit.   Photo by Ryan Hawk, Woodland Park Zoo. The 2-acre multispecies complex will open in two phases:...

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Woodland Park Zoo gears up for fall with new hours, Pumpkin Dash, Pumpkin...

Woodland Park Zoo in Phinney Ridge switches to shorter fall and winter hours beginning Oct. 1. The zoo’s new hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, through April 30. Admission will be $11.75 for...

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Neighborhood news roundup: Safe school routes, PNA partnership, playground...

Here’s a roundup of neighborhood news. West Woodland Elementary is one of three schools that will receive a combined $800,000 as part of the Safe Routes to School project. Beacon Hill and McGilvra are...

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Learn more about Woodland Park Zoo’s new Wildlights at tonight’s PRCC

The Phinney Ridge Community Council tonight will hear from a representative of Woodland Park Zoo about the zoo’s new “Wildlights” holiday event this winter. Wildlights will run from 5:30-8:30 p.m....

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4 lion cubs born at Woodland Park Zoo

Four lion cubs were born at Woodland Park Zoo Thursday night, the first lions born at the zoo in more than 20 years. The lion’s den as seen from a surveillance camera above. The mother is 3-year-old...

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Woodland Park Zoo’s Holiday Silent Auction offering behind-the-scenes animal...

Woodland Park Zoo’s annual zookeepers Holiday Silent Auction is this Friday. You can bid on behind-the-scenes jaguar tours, hippo feedings, Family Farm animal experiences, and artwork by the animals....

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Rally today in support of sending Woodland Park Zoo elephants to a sanctuary

Friends of Woodland Park Zoo Elephants will hold a rally today in support of releasing the zoo’s elephants to a sanctuary. The rally will take place at the zoo’s south entrance, at North 50th Street...

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