Woodland Park Zoo

Vote YES on King County Prop 1 so we can continue protecting and preserving the forests, parks, and places that help our communities, kids, and climate. Yeskcprop1.com

Your perspective is needed! Woodland Park Zoo is planning our future—and your voices and ideas are needed to shape it.

Add your voice: bit.ly/4eBOxSj

A new tapir has joined Woodland Park Zoo’s family—meet Binti! Meet Binti, a 2-year-old female Malayan tapir, an endangered specie, that has just arrived at Woodland Park Zoo. She will soon be paired with a male.

Welcome Binti! We are SO happy to announce that tapirs are back on the Trail of Vines! Binti is curious and friendly. Her animal keepers tell us she loves willow browse and a good back scratch! Get the full scoop on this new arrival: bit.ly/4nfvXDg

Stunning portrait of a white-naped crane in the sun and grass

white-naped crane chick standing in tall green grass with sunlight drenching its adorable fuzzy body

Happy solstice from these beauties! #solstice #summersolstice

Two white-naped crane chicks face each other, they are standing in sunlit green grass

white-naped crane parent parades her chicks through the tall green grass

Feed cleanse brought to you by Floofy and Fuzzy AKA our newly hatched white-naped crane chicks being raised by doting parents Cal and Laura.

Help shape Woodland Park Zoo's future as a conservation destination: zoo.org/plan

A crowd in front of a concert stage at Woodland Park Zoo under a blue sky.

yes hello have I mentioned lately how much I love living here??? @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social 💖

Vibes and sunshine ☀️🐻🌸🐾🐧🦧🌈🍦🐯🐝💗 #seattle

WESTERN POND TURTLE BASKING IN POND

The turtles are graduates of the head start class of 2025 as part of the Western Pond Turtle Recovery Project. Congratulations, you little PNW gems! zoo.org/turtles #wildturtleweek

WESTERN POND TURTLE BEING CAREFULLY HELD IN WOMAN'S HANDS

WESTERN POND TURTLE SUBMERGED IN WATER WITH FRONT LEGS AND HEAD STICKING OUT

One shell at a time, we're saving Washington state’s endangered western pond turtles. Over the weekend, the zoo and Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife held its commencement shell-emony and released 30 western pond turtles to a local protected site. zoo.org/turtles

Just a moment. #caturday

Most egregiously adorable bamboozle in the history of bamboozling. Bowie the sloth bear cub and her new favorite boo’.

We love a mallard 🦆

Last week, we endorsed bipartisan H.R. 3538, the Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025, which would codify the Network as it expands nationally. Learn more here and ask your U.S. Representative to cosponsor this legislation by sending an action alert: www.votervoice.net/AZA/Campaign...

Top to bottom: A bali myna perched on a branch, partially obscured by foliage. A Malayan tiger concealed in dense greenery, stripes visible. A detailed view of a sailfin lizard resting on a rock.

Woodland Park Zoo is part of the Wildlife Confiscation Network created by The Association of Zoos and Aquariums to support U.S. Fish & Wildlife and other federal agencies who intercept and seize wildlife being trafficked across borders and through U.S. ports of entry.

6/2: join us for a short Pride walk starting at South Plaza at 12pm. Guests are welcome to cheer us on or join zoo staff in celebration of Pride at Woodland Park Zoo.

6/29: Woodland Park Zoo staff and volunteers will attend Seattle Pride on Sunday, June 29. Please wave hello! 🌈🐾🌸🐧🏳️‍🌈💗🐢

This Pride month, join us in celebrating love, inclusion, compassion and empathy. Everyone deserves respect and kindness. Thank you for being a community committed to protecting wildlife, inspiring nature appreciation and welcoming to all. 🏳️‍🌈
#pride #pride2025

Llamas and Porcupines Welcomed to Woodland Park Zoo after being seized by Oregon officials in suspected animal neglect case Woodland Park Zoo has welcomed a trio of llamas and six African crested porcupines.

Woodland Park Zoo has welcomed a trio of llamas and six African crested porcupines seized as part of a suspected neglect case in Oregon while that case is ongoing.

Read about your zoo's role in the Wildlife Confiscation Network: bit.ly/4jmWHid

A brown background flyer with a song sparrow in the bottom left corner with primary text reading Black Birders Week 2025. In order, starting Sunday May 25th is Flock to Freedom, then Wings of Wisdom, United In Flight, Right To Rest, Birds, Bonds & Belonging, Murmuations of Color, and lastly, Community Chorus on Saturday May 31st

We are only a couple days away! This year, we are "Grounded in Community", using our stories, wisdom, and joy to connect with one another across the diaspora and the world.

This year’s theme is “Grounded in Community”—we can’t wait to see all the amazing content around inclusivity while sharing phenomenal birding moments. #BlackBirdersWeek is 5/25-31. Learn more + connect: @blackafinstem.bsky.social, blackafinstem.com #blackinnature

Rufous-collared sparrow

Great blue turaco

Chilean flamingo

Happy Black Birders Week 2025! More than birding, this joyful movement celebrates Black birders, wildlife lovers, outdoor enthusiasts, biologists, and naturalists to highlight representation and belonging in nature spaces everywhere.

#blackbirdersweek2025

western pond turtle floating in a small pool with grass and leaves underneath

Boop. It's always a good day to shellebrate our Western Pond Turtle Recovery Project! Tiny, but mighty, these PNW gems are making a comeback thanks to the collaborative efforts of Woodland Park Zoo, Oregon Zoo, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and others. zoo.org/turtles #worldturtleday

Tiger looking directly at camera

Jaguar lying on top af racks (watching visitors on trail below)

Peacock displaying

Sleeping snow leopards

Another great day @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social

Friends, if you need a special treat you could have pancakes with penguins, tea with pollinators or brunch with bears and level up your calendar. xo zoo.org/grazing 🐻🍳🐧🥞🐝🍯💗🦋

Just to round it out, here's Azul, a Malayan tiger that lives @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social. She's a very pretty kitty.

Woodland Park Zoo Blog A behind-the-scenes look at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo and its conservation, education and animal care mission.

Racing, chasing, climbing, wrestling and eventually snuggling. Growing up gorilla with Zuna, Kitoko and Yola is all that and more! Get the inside scoop on Kwame's family group from those who know them best—the gorilla keepers. blog.zoo.org/2025/04/catc...

We have some exceedingly adorable news. Our 3-month-old sloth bear cub, a girl named Bowie, will meet the public this weekend! Bowie will be introduced to the outdoor habitat with her mom, Kushali. We can't wait to see her climb and play! blog.zoo.org/2025/04/bear...

Friends, if you need a real life timeline break, we recommend a membership and frequent visits. Code: ZOOFUN for $10 off now thru May 1: zoo.org/membership

Recognizing Puget Sound change agents | Microsoft Puget Sound Microsoft celebrates 50 years by awarding $50K grants to nonprofits in the Puget Sound area, recognizing local community champions making a lasting impact in their communities.

Read all about these inspiring PNW changemakers, like Kerrie, here: www.microsoft.com/en-us/puget-...

Dedicated individuals like Kerrie Littlejohn, our Senior Director of Evaluation and Impact, work tirelessly to support our organization and local community. We are so proud of Kerrie and her team, and we're honored that Kerrie is being recognized as a Puget Sound changemaker with @microsoft.com