May your Monday be as chill as Glenn.

25 photos for 2025. xoxo See them all here: www.facebook.com/WoodlandPark...

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

What is on Zuna's wish list? 💜 Quality time with mom + big sis Yola 🍃 A good wrestle w Kitoko 🚒 A peaceful moment w bestie, Firehose 🪹 Cozy nesting material for her next masterpiece 🥜 A secret night peanut from her keepers

WILDLANTERNS CLOSED 12/16/25 Due to high winds, WildLanterns will be closed tonight, Dec. 16, 2025. Ticket holders will be contacted directly. Thank you—please stay cozy and safe.

You've heard of elf on a shelf...

Dec 9 is Int'l Day of Veterinary Medicine, honoring all veterinary professionals. Meet one of the members of our Animal Health team in our latest blog & be sure to thank the veterinarians, vet techs & assistants in your pet's life! https://blog.zoo.org/2025/12/from-lizards-to-lionsone-of-newest.html

ICYMI: Watch our own Paula MacKay and Dr. Robert Long on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, Season 3, Episode 7 Trailing Wolverines! Watch here: https://bit.ly/4pkkcvV. We were honored to be part of this historic show and had a blast working with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant and Peter Gros!

You might be familiar with the benefits of massage, acupressure and a good stretch—but you’ve probably never seen P.T. quite like this! Learn how our dedicated veterinary technicians keep our animals feeling good and living their best lives! Read: https://bit.ly/4oE5m2a

Today is World Wildlife Conservation Day. If you do one thing today, please speak up for strong wildlife protections to preserve the Endangered Species Act which safeguards our precious wildlife and iconic landscapes.

Family Photo Night at WildLanterns is Sunday, November 30! Come meet the man in red and snap that perfect family pic! Get the details: zoo.org/wildlanterns/events

From our kitchen to yours, we hope you have a cozy, treat-filled celebration! You can be part of the team feeding our big animal appetites by making a gift on Giving Tuesday: zoo.org/givingtuesday (p.s. you can give early). Happy Thanksgiving 💗🐾

It's Friendsgiving, which one are you? Reminder, the zoo will close early at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 27 so staff can get their fill of cranberries and spend time with family and friends.

We have some exciting news! You can watch our own Paula MacKay and Dr. Robert Long on this week's episode of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild. Get the scoop on what it was like on set: blog.zoo.org Tune in to King 5 on Saturday, November 29 at 9:00am to watch the full episode!

Floof-appreciation Friday! Ears come in all shapes, sizes and colors, adapted for collecting specific sounds such as predator or prey, independent rotation to pinpoint location, thermoregulation, balance, and even defense—check out the false eye coloration on the snow leopard.

Basically adorable from every angle. For a holiday gift as precious as can be, you can name a Partula snail raised at Woodland Park Zoo before it returns to the French Polynesian island of Mo’orea. zoo.org/holidaygiftguides

Night Owls is 21+ only at WildLanterns November 22, December 12 and January 2. Get tickets: zoo.org/wildlanterns

If you can find Ilanga, you're a real one.

Convince us this isn't the same picture. WildLanterns (featuring Bowie and her mom Kushali) opens tonight! zoo.org/wildlanterns

Check out our adorable coworkers and some of what they do in a day! www.instagram.com/p/DRAQ-mSgel...

In honor of those who offer service to their community and country, Woodland Park Zoo extends free admission to all active, retired, reserve, and veteran U.S. military personnel and one guest on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11.

Thrilled to see our own Paula MacKay, Carnivore Conservation Specialist, featured in this inspiring article—read on to get the scoop on how women in conservation are leading with impact to protect wildlife. Four Women, One Mission: Shaping the Future of Conservation Science at https://bit.ly/3LnNQ4s

Living Northwest Trail photo drop to remind you to vote with animals and the environment in mind 🐾 p.s. Remember to drop those ballots, today is Election Day!

Happiest Halloween! Hope all you BOO-tiful friends are full of treats and love. xo

Here's the answer to the mystery x-ray question on the previous post! For those of you who guessed "giraffe" ... you're right! The radiograph in the previous post is this beauty, Tufani! 🦒

Are you ready for our final spook-tacular October x-ray challenge? Take a look at these charming chompers and let us know who you "see" in this boo-tiful radiograph! We'll reveal the answer a bit later.

Join us in honoring the animals who brought us joy. Visit our community Animal Ofrenda at Briar Oak today through November 2 during regular zoo hours. Today only, October 27, celebrate with fun activities, including paper picture frame decorating and themed animal coloring pages. zoo.org/pumpkinbash

The zoo is open today, Sunday October 26, 9:30am-4:00pm, and Pumpkin Bash is ready for all! Shout out to our rock star team who made sure our grounds are clear and safe for animals, staff and guests after the gusty weather.

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, WOODLAND PARK ZOO IS CLOSED FOR THE REMAINDER OF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25. THANK YOU.

Bat Week is Oct. 24-31! We'll be celebrating all week 🦇 🍿 Watch: Bats Northwest and Woodland Park Zoo present “Invisible Mammal” on 10/28: https://bit.ly/3L6qZu7 📰 Read: Citizen scientists scan the skies to help WA bats facing a deadly fungus: https://bit.ly/48MAx7s @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social

Join us at Pumpkin Bash this weekend, October 25 + 26! zoo.org/pumpkinbash 🎃 Animals receive pumpkins to gobble, smash, crunch, play with or "politely" rearrange! 🎃 Trick or treating for littles 🎃 Mascot-led costume parade 🎃 Zoomazium turns into... Boomazium!

Today is #InternationalSnowLeopardDay, let's pounce in! 🐾 These cats are perfectly adapted to live in rugged, snow-covered mountains at sky-high elevations. Massive paws (snow shoes), a long bushy tail (balance and warmth) and incredible agility (can jump 50 feet) are their superpowers.

Name drop to celebrate Wolf Awareness Week... our pack is Tamaska, Hayes, Lorenzo and Benito! Learn more about our 6-year-old critically endangered Mexican gray wolf brothers and how we're working to advance gray wolf coexistence in the Pacific Northwest: https://bit.ly/42Tn7ml #wolfawarenessweek

Juniper and Fern (AKA Smashy Pumperella and Rempli de Citrouille) are so ready for Pumpkin Bash this weekend, October 25 and 26! 🐻 Get the Pumpkin Bash lineup and 🎃 carving inspiration: zoo.org/pumpkinbash 🍬 Use our wildlife-friendly candy list when buying treats: zoo.org/palmoil

National Reptile Awareness Day is a great excuse to drop everything and come hang with your favorites in Reptile Realm or Tropical Rain Forest! Do you have a favorite? 1. Black tree monitor 2. Timor python 3. Quince monitor 4. Giant forest tortoise

Thank you @mariners.com 💗🐧🔱💙🫎

Happiest birthday to all you lovely Octobers! You share a birthday month with Batu the orangutan, Tandie the lion, Uzumma the gorilla (15 today!) and more than a few Western pond turtles (technically a Happy hatchday)! 🎃🎂🎉

Seriously all our paws left the ground during that one. Geno!!! 🐻⚾️🔱🫎 @mariners.com

Have you ever seen such cute toes in a radiograph? This "skeleton" may be more adorable than spooky! Can you name what kind of animal is shown here? We think you'll ace this October x-ray vision challenge and we'll post the reveal in just a bit!

It's pun-kin season and we're feeling gourd. 🎃Pumpkin Bash is October 25 + 26 🌸Animal Ofrenda is October 22- November 2 Get the scoop at zoo.org/pumpkinbash

Seas the moment! We love you @mariners.com—here's to a peng-win! Loving this postSEASon energy with Julio the Humboldt penguin and his NO FLY ZONE!

Our amazing Veterinary Technicians are critical to our zoo veterinary practice—our residents are healthier and happier because of these dedicated professionals. Barb, Kimberly, Leah, Michelle, Caitlin, and Briana—thank you for all you do! #NationalVeterinarTechnicianWeek

Yukon the Canada lynx, Dusty the snowy owl, Brown bears Juniper and Fern, and our Mexican gray wolves—it's no wonder the Living Northwest Trail is one of your favorites! Kid at Heart discount days are coming up October 12 + 13: zoo.org/kidatheart where adults pay the same price as a child ticket!

Spooky Season is the perfect time for an X-ray Vision challenge! This animal got his "picture taken" during a routine veterinary exam with our expert Animal Health team. Can you guess what species is in this radiograph? What clues do you see? We'll reveal the answer in a bit!

Today is #InternationalManedWolfDay, but we'll let you in on a little secret, we celebrate Rosario and Urso every day! Whether they are cozied up, sprinting and leaping, digging, or tossing apples into the air to play catch—we could watch these two 24/7!

How much do we adore our dedicated animal keepers? Beary, beary, beary much. Thanks to our team of outstanding animal keepers who go above and beyond for everyone in their care. Their love + passion kindles our animal wellbeing, education, conservation ethos, sustainability, community + success.

ICYMI: We have a porcupette, an African crested porcupette to be exact, who is exceedingly adorable. See this cutie shadow their parents in the African crested porcupine habitat (former hippo yard) during Kid at Heart discount days, zoo.org/kidatheart, October 5, 6, 12 +13!

Friends, we have sad news. With heavy hearts we made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize 15-year-old Malayan tiger Angin after a significant decline in his health. Learn about him and his critically endangered wild cousins: https://blog.zoo.org/2025/10/honoring-angin-zoo-mourns-loss-of.html

Last minute tickets for OktoBEARfest are still available at zoo.org/oktobearfest. Don’t miss a brew-filled, adults-only October adventure that supports wildlife conservation and saving species! 🍺🐻🍺🐻🦉🍁

What a remarkable legacy and a testament to empathy, kindness and compassion. So many of us were inspired by Jane’s passion for wildlife conservation and her deep understanding of our interconnected world. Her impact is profound.