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Washingtonxl » Amusement Parks in Washington » Woodland Park Zoological Gardens

Woodland Park Zoological Gardens



The Woodland Park Zoological Gardens was established between the years 1887 and 1889. situated in the midst of the urban jungle of Seattle. The zoo, which started off as a private garden of a rich businessman, presently houses about 1100 animals.

The Woodland Park Zoological Gardens is spread across 92 acres and has an amazing collection of about 300 species of animals which features 64 groups of invertebrates, one group of fish and one group of Partula snails. The collection of live animals in this zoo, is the largest in any park across the state of Washington.



The entire area of the Woodland Park Zoological Gardens is divided into several bio-climactic zones, according to the needs of the animals, rather according to the areas in which they originally belong. These vary from the tropical rain forest to the frigid zones of the arctic.



Among the species of animals that the Woodland Park Zoological Gardens, 35 are endangered and 5 belong to the threatened categories. Besides animals, the Woodland Park Zoological Gardens also has an amazing collection of plant life. About 7000 trees and more than 50,000 shrubs and herbs belonging to more than 1000 species are present here. The animal exhibits present in the zoo, has been divided into five major categories.
  • The Mammals
  • The Birds
  • The Reptiles and amphibians
  • The Invertebrates
  • The plants
The major exhibits and activities undertaken by the Woodland Park Zoological Gardens are:
  • African Savanna Safari
  • African Village tour
  • African Village Storytelling
  • Giraffe Feeding
  • Conservation Connection
  • Lions and Wild African Dogs
  • Hippos
  • Upapi
  • Patas Monkey
  • Wonderful Water Holes
  • Croc Talk
  • Elephant Talk
  • All Birds Great and Small
  • Brown Bears
  • Jaguars
  • Ocelot Feeding
  • Orangutans
  • Piranha Feeding
  • Snow Leopards
  • Wolves and Elks
Opening Hours of the Woodland Park Zoological Gardens:
The Woodland Park Zoological Gardens remains open throughout the year except on the Christmas Day. Till April, the park remains open between 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, while from May to September, the operating hour of the park is between, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm.


 
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