Winter Celebrating With The Animals At Woodland Park Zoo

The Woodland Park Zoo is open all year, and the animals are always available for visits and celebrating the seasons!  Over the weekends of December 14^th – 16^th and 21^st – 23^rd, get in the spirit with wreaths, trees, treats and joy for the animals.

In this season of giving, the Zoo staff will treat its wildlife residents to fish-or-fruit trimmed wreaths, evergreen trees with ornamental fruit, or gift-wrapped boxes of healthy treats.  As part of the Zoo’s excellent animal care programs, the gifts are aimed at encouraging natural behavior and keeping the animals mentally and physically stimulated.  The gifts are given at times to maximize the extraordinary experience of Zoo visitors.

Some rough schedules of giving are:

• Saturday, Dec 14^th
  10a – Red Panda
  11:30a – Asian small-clawed otters
  1:30p – Golden lion tamarins
  1:30p – Warty pigs
  2p – Penguins
  2p – Ambassador animals
  2:30p – Wolves

• Sunday, Dec 15^th
  10a – Tigers
  10a – Jaguar
  11:30a – Orangutans
  Noon – Anoa
  1:30p – Kunekune pigs
  2p – Penguins
  2:30p – Rhinos
• Monday, Dec 16^th
  10a – Warthogs
  10a – Sloth bears
  11a – Maned wolves
  11:30a – Egyptian tortoises
  1p – Meerkats
  1:30p – Wallaroos
  2p – Hippos
• Saturday, Dec 21^st
  10a – Siamangs
  11a – Maned wolves
  Noon – Grizzlies
  1:30p – Warthogs
  1:30p – Goats
  2p – Ambassador animals
  2p – Penguins
  2:30p – Rhinos
• Sunday, Dec 22^nd
  10a – Red panda
  11a – Snow leopards
  Noon – Gorillas
  Noon – Steers and donkeys
  1:30p – Golden lion tamarins
  2p – Penguins
  2:30p – Rhinos

• Monday, Dec 23^rd
  10a – Warthogs
  10a – Sloth bears
  11:30a – Asian small-clawed otters
  11:30a – Komodo dragon
  Noon – River otters
  Noon – Anoa
  1:30p – Kunekune pigs
  2p – Hippos

The Winter Celebration & Enrichment program is part of Zoo admission on the scheduled dates.  Zoo admission is 30% less now than in summer (learn more on the Zoo.org site – click here,) and the Zoo is open for animal visits in the winter months from 9:30a – 4p, rain or shine.

For those looking to stroll the spacious and beautifully lit grounds of Woodland Park, come witness the eighth annual WildLights, presented by Sound Credit Union.  While the animals snooze, the lights provide glowing and gorgeous grounds in which to explore and enjoy, through January 5^th.  Tickets can be purchased in advance at Zoo.org/wildlights (click here,) or at the Zoo gates.