For the year of 2021, with so many Seattle cultural centers closed due to COVID-19 transmission precautions, the Woodland Park Zoo has been sending its residents off to visit these sites and showcase their community benefits, and how they are ‘Wild At Heart’.
For July, the animals from the Zoo were allowed in to The 5th Avenue Theatre. As the metaphorical curtain began to lift in July, and the State of Washington re-open our cultural centers, Woodland Park featured the theatre built originally in 1926 as a Vaudeville palace.
A 16-year-old red-footed Tortoise, named Bolivar, and his brother Rivera, took to the stage at The 5th Avenue. These species ambassadors frolicked, on behalf of all the turtles and tortoises, and you can show your support of their friends as a digital Zoo Parent – find out more on Zoo.org (click here.) This program helps fund care of animals at Woodland Park, and supports wildlife conservation programs in the Pacific Northwest.
Bolivar and Rivera were joined at The 5th by Henry, the 7-year-old blue-tongued Skink, who hung out in the spot booth – far above the stage. While a show-stopping sight, Henry’s calm demeanor made him well-suited to playing in the technical, backstage area.
The 5th Avenue Theatre is one of America’s leading musical theater companies, and gives ticket holders front-row seats to powerhouse productions, both original shows and Broadway hits. Learn more about The 5th Avenue and its upcoming productions, at 5thAvenue.org (click here,) and find out about how you can support upgrade work going on in this historic auditorium by paying to name a new seat with an e-mail to Jill Big Eagle at jbigeagle@5thavenue.org
Find out more about the Zoo’s Wild At Heart program, and how the animals help celebrate the unique contributions of our community’s cultural resource, on Zoo.org (click here.)