The only thing more exciting than one gorilla baby: TWO babies! Both Olympia & Jamani are expecting May babies! This will be the 2nd offspring for both these mamas and the 1st for father Nadaya. Get all the details here: 🦍 ❤️ https://blog.zoo.org/2026/03/two-pregnant-gorillas-due-to-give-birth.html
Ilanga’s cubs had a recent checkup and everyone is more adorable than possible. The two cubs are just over 14 and 15 pounds and growing every day! You can shower these precious lion cubs with love and vote for your favorite name at zoo.org/lioncub #caturday
A red panda is perched on a tree branch, surrounded by lush green foliage. Its fur is a mix of reddish-brown, white, and black, and it looks alert and attentive. The background is a blur of greenery, suggesting a natural habitat.
A modern architectural structure at the Woodland Park Zoo incorporates metal mesh and geometric designs. The structure is surrounded by lush green trees and features a wooden walkway. The sky is partly cloudy.
A spacious, modern interior with a wooden ceiling featuring circular lights. Large windows provide natural light. The room has a ramp with railings and overlooks open spaces with seating areas. The design is open and airy.
Aerial view of a modern glass and steel structure surrounded by trees and paths, located in a scenic, wooded area.
Good news to shout from the treetops, Forest Trailhead will open May 1, 2026! We are thrilled to share the opening date for this much-anticipated new home for tree kangaroos, red panda, kea parrots, and more!
Get the details: https://bit.ly/4r2y5ip
A large crowd is gathered outdoors at a ZooTunes concert. Many people are smiling and clapping, with some wearing hats and floral clothing. The scene is surrounded by trees, and a building is visible in the background.
A crowd of enthusiastic people clapping and cheering at an outdoor ZooTunes concert. Many are wearing T-shirts featuring artist designs. The atmosphere appears lively, with trees and a clear sky in the background.
ZooTunes concert poster with colorful graphics, dates and headliners
Happy ZooTunes day!
Tickets on sale 2/27/26 at 10 a.m.
zoo.org/zootunes
A grizzly bear stands in water, pressing against the glass of its enclosure. Visitors, including a person wearing a colorful hat, observe and take photos. The text "THIS COULD BE US" is overlaid on the image.
A group of people visit a zoo and are close to a tiger, separated by a glass barrier. The text "THIS COULD BE US" is overlaid on the image.
Two children smiling and looking at a lizard on a tree branch. The phrase "THIS COULD BE US" is written across the image. The background is a blurred green landscape.
Two individuals excitedly watch a swimming otter through a clear glass enclosure at an aquarium. The phrase "THIS COULD BE US" is displayed over the image. The background features water and rocky terrain.
Our March Kid at Heart discount days are coming up! Take advantage of this sweet deal where adults pay the same as a child ticket! zoo.org/kidatheart
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Who else is excited for the Forest Trailhead exhibit to be complete!? In anticipation of our new home for Matschie's tree kangaroos (+ red pandas & keas), dive in and listen to learn about our own Dr. Lisa Dabek's career and the incredible Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program! https://bit.ly/40uoJRE
The image is a colorful event poster for "BECU ZooTunes" at the Woodland Park Zoo. It lists concert dates from June 4 to August 20, 2026, featuring artists like Yacht Rock Revue, Belle and Sebastian, The Revivalists, Pavement, and others. Tickets go on sale starting February 27, 2026. The bottom of the poster encourages concertgoers to see animals. Partner logos are displayed at the bottom.
Concert lovers, check out the amazing lineup for our 2026 BECU ZooTunes presented by Carter Subaru! Get excited for a beautiful summer of music on the meadow! Tickets drop on February 27 at 10am: zoo.org/zootunes
A vibrant pink rose in full bloom is surrounded by dark green foliage, with sunlight highlighting its petals.
It’s time to stop and prune the roses! Join the Seattle Rose Society for the annual rose pruning demonstration at Woodland Park Rose Garden.
🌹 Saturday, Feb. 28, noon–3:00 p.m.
🌦️ Rain or shine
🌸 Rose Garden at Woodland Park Zoo
🌱 Free!
Meet rosarians and ask any questions about roses!
An beautiful male orangutan is sitting on a log, holding a vertical branch. Lush green foliage surrounds the scene, including ferns and leafy plants. The background includes dense vegetation.
A male orangutan relaxes in a hammock within a natural setting. The hammock is suspended between trees, and the orangutan is calmly reclining with one arm resting on a tree trunk. Lush greenery surrounds the scene.
Three gorillas sit and eat leaves in a natural habitat setting, surrounded by greenery and logs.
A white-faced saki monkey with thick, gray fur is perched on a branch surrounded by lush green leaves, looking towards the camera. The background is a soft blur of foliage.
Happiest birthday, February babes! 🦧 🌿 🦜 🌸 🦒 🎂 🥳
Orangutans Godek + Heran celebrate today, Feb. 19! Godek is 17! Heran is 37!
Nadiri the western lowland gorilla turned 30 on Feb. 12.
Babs the saki monkey turned 16 on Feb. 13.
A mountain lion captured at night by a camera, standing on rocky terrain with surrounding bushes. The Cascades Carnivore Monitoring Program logo is visible in the lower right corner.
Four wolves in a forested area. The wolves are standing among trees, with one closer to the foreground looking towards the camera. The logo for Cascades Carnivore Monitoring Program is present in the top left corner.
A Cascade red fox is walking on a snowy forest path surrounded by trees. In the lower right corner, there is a logo with the outline of two animal heads and the text "Cascades Carnivore Monitoring Program."
Just flipping through a few (nearly 1.5 million) of our fave wildlife images from remote camera stations in the Cascades! Zoo folks are helping to review photos as part of the highly collaborative Cascades Carnivore Monitoring Program. Check out this project: https://bit.ly/3ZIWwGE
A red panda is sitting on a tree branch, surrounded by green foliage and dappled sunlight. Its fluffy tail is visible.
Two stick insects are seen on a glass surface in an outdoor setting with blurred greenery in the background.
An Komodo dragon rests on a large, textured tree branch inside a habitat. The background features greenery and rocks.
Happy Lunar New Year 🔥 🐴 🧧 🍊 🐉
Here's to luck, growth and abundance—year of the Fire Horse!
❤️ Channel your fierce independence like Carson the red panda.
🔥 Harness your passion like this Peruvian firestick.
🐲 Fill your heart with good luck like our auspicious Komodo dragons!
A close-up of a bee collecting pollen from a vibrant purple allium flower, set against a blurred natural background.
A bee sits on the yellow center of a white daisy, with a blurred green background.
Good news for 🐝 🌲 🌸 🐝 🦋 🐝
As of Jan. 1, 2026, neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides known to harm pollinators, are no longer allowed for use by home gardeners on outdoor ornamental plants in Washington state. Looking for alternatives? Here's a beeautiful place to start: zoo.org/hellopollinators
Two colorful lorikeets on a thin branch
An Aldabra tortoise profile up close
A goat in a contact yard takes a bright pink flower as a snack
An pair of Aldabra tortoises explore their temporary space at a zoo
Phase one of Wild Encounters, a new and refreshed hub for up-close animal experiences for guests of all ages, is coming soon!
🦜 🌈 Lorikeet Landing: Rainbows in flight!
🐢 🐢 Aldabra Giant Tortoises
🐐 More flexible spaces for contact animals such as goats + sheep.
Details: https://bit.ly/3Mf4nbx
A male ostrich stands near a fallen tree branch in a forested area, surrounded by greenery.
Who needs a groundhog when you have Mbuni! Will he see his shadow? Who knows!? But he DOES know that ostriches are the only birds with 2 toes on each foot. Happy World Ostrich Day! Become a monthly donor and help give animals like Mbuni reliable, consistent support: zoo.org/givemonthly
A small lion cub is gently held by two people wearing blue gloves.
A small lion cub, sitting on an electronic scale, chews on a piece of grass. A person wearing blue gloves is nearby, crouched in the background.
A lion cub is sitting on a digital scale being weighed. A person wearing blue gloves is nearby, partially out of frame. The setting is indoors.
New lion cub pics just dropped for CATURDAY! The two females, born Jan 14, got a quick scale check this week—weighing in at 6.5 and 6.8lbs. They're nursing and bonding with mom Ilanga in a quiet off-view maternity den and it'll be a few weeks before they're ready to venture outside. Stay tuned! 🦁❤️
Two images of the same brown bear resting on a rock. The top image is captioned "HOW IT STARTED" and shows the small bear with very fluffy ears. The bottom image is captioned "HOW IT'S GOING" and shows the larger, more mature bear with her head resting on the rock, looking relaxed.
Two images: the top shows a young bear seated on a log in a forest setting, captioned 'How it started'. The bottom shows an older bear in a similar setting, relaxing against a log, captioned 'How it's going'.
A series of six photos showing the growth stages of two brown bear cubs from 9 months to nearly 4 years old in various natural settings.
Can't really handle this, but Happy 4th Birthday Juniper and Fern! Fern and Juniper are spending their Jan. 31 birthday lounging around their winter den, snuggled up and dreaming of salmon and grapes. We'll throw them a spring celebration when they are more in the mood to party!
Close up of a zebra's head/face. Black mane and black and white stripes.
Three zebras. Two in the foreground and one behind all have black manes and black noses with black and white stripes.
Two zebras facing each other while one grazes. Both have black manes and black noses with black and white stripes.
Two zebras facing the same direction both grazing. Both have black manes and black noses with black and white stripes.
Because stripes are ALWAYS in fashion. January 31 is International Zebra Day—let's celebrate our dazzle (yup, that's the official name for a herd of zebras)! Male Oblio is 14, female Layla is 23, and the newest member of our dazzle is 3-year-old female Maple 🖤 🤍 🦓 🦓 🦓 💗 🤍 🖤
N American porcupine with Seahawks football
Armadillo with 12th man flags on either side of small gate made of white pvc pipe
Humboldt penguins with Seahawks bucket, helmet and mini 12th man flag
African crested porcupine sniffing white Seahawks football
An adorable lineup is causing a seismic rumble... these extraordinary 12s are cheering on the Seahawks to bring back the NFC Championship. Go Seattle Seahawks! 💙 💚 🏈
A child watches with wonder as a Humboldt penguin swims up to the glass at the penguin exhibit
A promotional poster for "Kid At Heart Discount Days 2026". Top image displays a child following a penguin, middle image shows an adult taking photos of penguins, and a small round inset shows penguins swimming underwater. Text announces discount days throughout 2026.
Psst... on Kid at Heart days, adults pay the same price as kids. Save these not-so-secret 2026 dates to take advantage of these special discount days! zoo.org/kidatheart
A Humboldt penguin standing on a rocky ledge with a small fish in its beak.
On Penguin Awareness Day, Pizarron reminds us to make sustainable seafood choices when you dine to support healthier oceans for penguins! Plus he's just a really handsome penguin! 🐧 ❤️ https://zoo.org/savingpenguins/
A vibrant blue-faced motmot perched on a branch, with a quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.: "We must walk on in the days ahead with an audacious faith in the future."
As we honor Dr. King's legacy, we reflect on the importance of community, courage, and compassion. Through acts of kindness and service to others, we can plant the seeds for love + positive change.
"We must walk on in the days ahead with an audacious faith in the future." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
One day old lion cub held by animal care team wearing blue gloves.
Lion cub held by animal care team during health assessment. The cub is tiny and has not yet opened her eyes.
Lion cubs, sunshine and a Seahawks win 💗
ICYMI: Ilanga gave birth to two female cubs on January 14—mom and cubs are now snuggled up in a cozy, quiet maternity den where they are resting and bonding. Get the adorable details: https://bit.ly/4qrCAUa
We are celebrating the birth of two lion cubs 💗💗! The precious sisters were born Jan. 14 and are now resting, bonding and snuggling with mom Ilanga in a maternity den. This is the first offspring for both Ilanga and Tandie. Our hearts are bursting with pride.
Read: blog.zoo.org
A young girl in purple smiling while riding a carousel horse at Woodland Park Zoo
All our creatures need care, and our Historic Carousel horses are no different. January 20 through March 20, 2026 the carousel will undergo major maintenance to make sure everything is running smoothly! Get the details: zoo.org/carousel 🎠
#WorldWaterfowlDay
Southern screamer standing on a log, showcasing its grey feathered body, distinctive red face, and long pink legs.
A Southern Screamer standing on hay and looking over its small yellow chick.
Saturday Jan 17—World Waterfowl Day—join us at the Southern Screamer habitat (between flamingos & the back of Zoomazium) to meet our pair: Mork & Mindy. Plus from 10:30a-2p you can chat with docents at the info table or stay for a special bird keeper talk to learn more about these wetland wonders!
island marble butterfly, a green, yellow and white butterfly, sits atop a vibrant purple and white flower
An island marble butterfly hangs delicately on a drying stick in the butterfly lab
An island marble butterfly clings to a mustard plant on San Juan island
Thought to be extinct for almost 100 years, the endangered island marble butterfly is a symbol of optimism and deep collaboration between residents of San Juan Island, biologists and conservationists. Good read: bit.ly/islandmarblebutterfly
An greater one-horned rhinoceros walks along a gravel path surrounded by trees.
May your Monday be as chill as Glenn.
An adorable and floofy red panda enjoying snow flurries
A penguin chick snuggled up to animal keeper's green sweatshirt
Western lowland gorilla Yola and little sister Zuna enjoying breakfast
Flamingo shakes off water in a sunlit pool, the water is sparkling in the sun and it appears as if the glistening is magic itself
25 photos for 2025. xoxo
See them all here: www.facebook.com/WoodlandPark...
Illuminated sculpture of a puma surrounded by white lighted trees at night.
Illuminated bison sculpture and a decorated Christmas tree surrounded by colorful lights at night.
Illuminated lantern sculpture featuring two tree kangaroos on a branch, surrounded by large flowers and a backdrop of mountain silhouettes at night.
Colorful illuminated display of a large millipeed and flowers at a light festival.
The lanterns are lit for a fabulous New Year's celebration—join us for a beautiful post-holiday stroll or an auspicious start to 2026! WildLanterns is open through January 18, 2026: zoo.org/wildlanterns
