This story is part of an innovative partnership announced today between the Common Language Project, University of Washington and Next Door Media. Read about the partnership here. As zoo officials announced the closure of the popular Nocturnal Exhibit, thousands of people turned to Facebook to organize an effort to save it. Photo courtesy Ryan Hawk, […]
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Baby penguin makes video debut
There’s a second baby Humboldt Penguin at the Woodland Park Zoo. The newest chick was born on Easter Sunday and is a sibling to the chick born last week. The two are offspring of three-year-old parents Dora and PJ. The older chick, hatched a week ago, doubled its weight in just six days. The above […]
First penguin hatches at zoo
There’s a new member of the Humboldt Penguin family at the Woodland Park Zoo. Three-year-old Dora and PJ are parents to the 2.1 oz Humboldt Penguin. This chick was hatched on April 1 and is the first to hatch at the new exhibit. There is another egg in the nest, which zoo officials are expecting […]
Oldest animal living at zoo is euthanized
The Woodland Park Zoo has euthanized the oldest animal living at the zoo. 47-year-old Gertie the hippo has lived at the zoo since 1966. She was not only the oldest animal living at the zoo, it’s believed that she lived at the zoo longer than any other animal in the zoo’s 110 year history. The […]
Final weekend for Night Exhibit
This is the final weekend to enjoy the Night Exhibit at the Woodland Park Zoo. (Photo by Ryan Hawk, Woodland Park Zoo.) The zoo announced earlier this year that they must close the exhibit as a cost-cutting measure. “The exhibit’s final closure date will be March 1, 2010,” the zoo website states. Some animals will […]
Help name this baby gorilla
I know we’re going a little zoo crazy here on My Ballard, but who can resist posting a photo of a cute baby gorilla? The Woodland Park Zoo is kicking off a naming contest for this female western lowland gorilla born last October. Says the zoo, “Only names submitted in the African languages of Swahili, […]
Woodland Park Zoo carousel temporarily closing
If you’re planning on taking the kiddies for a spin on the Woodland Park Zoo‘s carousel, know that it’s going to be closed March 3-14 for maintenance, according to a press release from the zoo. According to the zoo, the restored carousel was the 45th constructed by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company and began spinning in […]
Overheard at Woodland Park Zoo
We decided to drive up the hill to visit Woodland Park Zoo. The rare Sumatran tiger was feeling restless, darting back and forth, giving the crowd a good show. That’s when we heard a woman sitting on the bench behind us say to herself, “Jump, tiger!” She smiled, but we really couldn’t tell if she […]
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