After years of controversy and criticism, the Woodland Park Zoo announced Wednesday it’s closing the elephant program and will move its two remaining pachyderms. But animal rights advocates say that’s ...

An animal keeper at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle was bitten by an orangutan and had to be treated at a local hospital over the weekend. While the injury was not life-threatening, according to the ...

A zookeeper at Woodland Park Zoo had a serious injury to their hand after they were bit by an orangutan through a mesh barrier. The incident happened during a routine training session. The staff ...

SEATTLE — Wolves are making a return to Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo as the facility welcomes a pack of endangered Mexican gray wolves. Wolves have been absent from the zoo since October 2024, when ...

Bowie, a three-month-old sloth bear cub, made her first public appearance at the Woodland Park Zoo this weekend. The bear cub was born on Jan. 8 and shares a birthday and namesake of icon David Bowie.

SEATTLE, Wash. – An animal keeper at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle was seriously injured after being bitten by an orangutan. The incident occurred during a routine training session when the keeper ...

A Woodland Park Zoo animal keeper is recovering after being bitten by an orangutan. Orangutans have exceptionally strong jaws capable of generating a bite force equivalent to the combined weight of ...

SEATTLE — A 20-year-old sloth bear at the Woodland Park Zoo has died, zoo officials announced on Friday. Tasha, a female sloth bear, was euthanized after veterinarians found she had cancer during a ...

Animals up the ante on the base canard, "My 5-year-old could do that." Now it's, "My monkey beats your MFA." The Art/Not Terminal Gallery at 2045 Westlake Ave. is willing to distinguish itself in this ...

SEATTLE — An animal keeper at a Seattle zoo was treated at a local hospital Saturday after being bitten by an orangutan. The Woodland Park Zoo said the keeper suffered a serious but ...

With the thought that only a grinch would confine holiday celebrations to humans, the Woodland Park Zoo will be bring holiday cheer to its animals from Dec. 20 to Dec. 22 and Dec. 27 to Dec. 29. From ...

The Woodland Park Zoo announced its lineup for this year's ZooTunes concert season, which includes DEVO, Elvis Costello and The Imposters, Men I Trust and more. Tickets to the summer event go on sale ...