The zoo had 1.26 million visitors last year, an all-time record. That total was helped considerably by all of the high-profile babies on show: sloth bears, lions, jaguars, small-clawed otters, a giraffe, etc. http://www.zoo.org/document.doc?id=1027
There will be a major shuffle of lions involving Woodland Park Zoo, Henry Vilas Zoo, El Paso Zoo, Los Angeles Zoo and Utah's Hogle Zoo: Woodland Park Zoo Blog: Lions on the move)
The zoo is being sued to get the release of elephant health records. Suit filed against Woodland Park Zoo over elephant records | KING5.com Seattle
Article about birth of Oriental small-clawed otter : First Check-up for Otter Pups at Woodland Park Zoo - ZooBorns
After a 6-month study the zoo has decided to maintain elephants in its long-term plans. The female African elephant Watoto will be moved to another zoo and additional Asian elephants will be brought to Seattle. Also, between $1.5 and $3 million will be spent on numerous upgrades both to the actual exhibit and to interactive elements involving visitors at the zoo. Woodland Park Zoo Blog: New strategic vision for elephant program)
More information on the zoo's decision to maintain its elephant program: http://www.zoo.org/document.doc?id=1210
Gorilla, Vip, underwent his usual health check. Good news he's good other than a little arthritis starting in his knees. Photo: Nap time for Woodland Park Zoo gorilla - Seattle's Big Blog
Vip and Amanda have become grandparents again in January when Ngozi had her second baby in Toronto. It's a girl and there's a naming contest running for the baby for those of you Ngozi, Amanda and Vip fans. Toronto Zoo | Baby Gorilla
Does anybody know how big (how many acres) the elephant exhibit at WPZ is and how it compares to newer exhibits like the National Zoo and SDZ? Every time I see the elephant exhibit at WPZ it looks rather spacious, but this could be an optical illusion due to the way it is spatially arranged. The New National Zoo exhibit is fantastic! The one at SDZ not so much, given that asian elephants don't live in arid deserts. The exhibit at the Houston Zoo definitely sucks, too. At least the WPZ exhibit gives the impression that it is situated in a "forest" where one would most likely encounter a wild Asian elephant.
Woodland Park's elephant exhibit is just over an acre in size, although the zoo's website and various press releases claim that it is 1.5 acres including the barn and all of the outdoor areas that are accessible to the elephants.
A porcupine baby was recently born and has access to their exhibit but prefers to hang out behind scenes. Xerxes, the new lion, is now on exhibit in the morning while female Adia is on in the afternoon. The pair will be introduced in the coming weeks. Baby porcupine, South African lion join Woodland Park Zoo | NWCN.com Washington - Oregon - Idaho
Another article abot the North American Porcupine : Shy Porcupette Gets a Treat at Woodland Park Zoo - ZooBorns
The summer 2014 map made its debut this week and it includes the new cheetah exhibit within the "Wildlife Survival Zone". A porcupine icon has been added, no doubt to highlight the recent birth, and the 5 parking lots have all been named for the first time that I can remember. http://www.zoo.org/document.doc?id=1259
Is there more to the zoo than the map suggests? I'm hoping that there are a lot of species missing from the map. Why did they put the Cheetahs there and not in the African section? And they call the individual car parks "stalls"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hilarious.
7 Solomon Island Leaf Frogs have hatched recently. Woodland Park Zoo Blog: Eager froglets hatched ready for leaping!
A security guard at the zoo was violently attacked by a homeless man. Zoo employee attacked with 'nunchaku' in Woodland Park Rose Garden | KOMO Crime Blotter | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News
