VALENTINE'S DAY CELEBRATION
Feb. 9, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Cupid's holiday the wild way with Valentine-themed treats for the animals.

ROSE PRUNING DEMONSTRATION
Mar. 2, noon - 3:00 p.m.
Come to the Woodland Park Rose Garden for the annual pruning demonstration.

LION CUBS ACE THEIR VET CHECKUP

Can you believe the lion cubs are 2 months old? The growing cubs now weigh 21 to 23 pounds each, and the playful foursome are becoming a bit of a handful! See how zookeepers and veterinarians keep track of the cubs' health and growth with this latest update. 

See photos from the latest checkup

SURPRISE! IT'S TWIN SLOTH BEAR CUBS

We were excited to announce the birth of one endangered sloth bear, but now we're doubly excited to announce that it turns out we have twins on our hands!

Follow the fascinating story of how keepers discovered the second cub that was easy to hear but hard to spot! 

See the first video of the twins

STATEMENT ON ELEPHANT CARE AT WOODLAND PARK ZOO

Recently, the Seattle Times published a two-part series on elephants in zoos. Woodland Park Zoo’s approach to elephant care and our attempt to help perpetuate the species by inseminating Chai, one of our Asian elephants, was highlighted.

Click here for our response and for more information that was not included in the series of stories.