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Charities face loss of WaMu giving; $48.6M donated last year  -  27 Sep 2008
Seattle Times,Woodland Park Zoo already was looking for a new title sponsor for what had been the WaMu ZooTunes, a summer series of outdoor concerts.

Best bets for the weekend  -  Sep 25, 2008
Seattle Times,...try the closing weekend for the Butterflies and Blooms seasonal exhibit at Woodland Park Zoo, where you walk among 1000 free-flying butterflies — some

Woodland Park Zoo: The poop lines are open  -  Sep 3, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerThe Woodland Park Zoo is holding its annual Fall Fecal Fest, featuring some of the finest feces in the Northwest - and the poop lines are open.

Outdoor Education: Learning to hike  -  Sep 14, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerLouv, whose work has been smartly promoted by Woodland Park Zoo and other local organizations, also reportedly provided the inspiration for the people in

The 'Bug Chef' cooks up snacks to squeal over  -  Sep 25, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerThe Pacific Science Center and Woodland Park Zoo will have live bug collections, including tarantulas and giant stick bugs. Dr. Glenn Kohler, the new state

Arboretum goes global with exhibit  -  Sep 18, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerMiller likened Pacific Connection's "eco-geographic" grouping of plants and trees to Woodland Park Zoo's approach to animal exhibits.

Turn your backyard into a wildlife habitat  -  Sep 18, 2008
HeraldNet,Learn how to turn your backyard into a wildlife habitat at a series of workshops at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Experts will show you how to design

Making the most of a rainy day in Seattle  -  Sep 21, 2008
Examiner.comWoodland Park Zoo - The zoo has a rainy day tour map to guide you through 10 covered exhibits (plus there's the Zoomazium center for kids). 5.

Seattle's outdoor activities make it the perfect budget destination  -  Sep 19, 2008
The Canadian Press,For standard fare, you'll want to visit the Experience Music Project, an interactive and historic tribute to rock, the Seattle Aquarium, Woodland Park Zoo

Trip tracker  -  Sep 14, 2008
Anchorage Daily News (subscription),The Woodland Park Zoo, about six miles north of downtown Seattle, encompasses 92 acres with almost 2000 animals divided into bioclimatic zones.

Oregon Zoo Repopulates Endangered Butterflies  -  Sep 18, 2008
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News,In 2007, the zoo, in conjunction with USFW, the Woodland Park Zoo and Lewis and Clark College, released almost 2000 Oregon silverspots at Cascade Head,

The Avett Brothers connect with acoustic brilliance  -  Aug 29, 2008
Seattle Times,The North Carolina trio/quartet closed a summer of great shows fraught with conflicting audiences at Woodland Park Zoo. A thousand or so were in attendance,

Biologists to size and mark frogs on Friday  -  Sep 12, 2008
Nisqually Valley News,Woodland Park Zoo, Port Blakely Tree Farms, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Zoo and Aquarium Alliance, and The Nature Conservancy.

Zoo Boise builds an African world  -  Sep 13, 2008
IdahoStatesman.com,He lives in Seattle and works with the Woodland Park Zoo. He heard about the Boise project and contacted Burns. "He's been keeping us on track," Baltzell

Worst-Named Festival Ever?  -  Sep 2, 2008
Seattlest,Later this week, the Woodland Park Zoo kicks off their annual Fall Fecal Fest, during which you can procure (or enter to win) Zoo Doo, a delightful "blend

Seattle to celebrate neighborhood fund's 20th year  -  Sep 3, 2008
Seattle Times,A traffic circle in Northwest Seattle, a community garden tool shed in Southwest Seattle and a 50-foot mural near the Woodland Park Zoo all share something

Seattle recycling more commercial food waste  -  Sep 19, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerThe list of businesses in the program includes Woodland Park Zoo, the Mariners, Adobe, RealNetworks, QFC and restaurants citywide. The amount of commercial

North Seattle robbery suspects arrested  -  Sep 9, 2008
Seattle Post Intelligencer...called police to report that he was robbed of his car keys in the 300 block of North 46th Street, about four blocks southwest of the Woodland Park Zoo.

Living With Wildlife  -  Sep 12, 2008
Westseattleherald.com,Join Seattle Parks and Recreation, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Woodland Park Zoo, Progressive Animal Welfare Society, Seattle Audubon,

Police investigate robberies in Phinney Ridge and Roosevelt  -  Sep 8, 2008
seattlepi.com BuzzworthyThe robbery took place about four blocks southwest of the Woodland Park Zoo. About 30 minutes earlier, police responded to another robbery in the 2000 block

Why the online Bigfoot claims are true  -  15 Aug 2008
CNET News,The Pacific Northwest brought us Woodland Park Zoo, 92 acres of fun for all the family. Georgia is home to CNN. The Pacific Northwest doesn't even have a

Woodland Park's elephant miscarries  -  Aug 8, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerBy KATHY MULADY Woodland Park Zoo's elephant Chai miscarried Thursday afternoon during the first trimester of her pregnancy. The 29-year-old Asian elephant

Emmylou Harris: A classic country gem in the Woodland Park Zoo ...  -  Jul 25, 2008
Seattle Times,By Patrick MacDonald It took a quarter century, but ZooTunes at the Woodland Park Zoo finally landed Emmylou Harris, who's played Bumbershoot,

Zoo Tunes: Andrew Bird Brings His Eclectic Folk to Woodland Park Zoo  -  Jul 22, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerThis Thursday, Woodland Park Zoo will play host to classically-trained violinist turned singer-songwriter Andrew Bird as part of their summer Zoo Tunes

Bear Cam launched on KING5.com  -  Aug 13, 2008
KING5.com,By KING5.com Staff KING 5 and NorthWest Cable news have teamed up with Woodland Park Zoo to present the Bear Cam. KING 5 and NorthWest Cable news have

Seattle zoo prepares to release endangered turtles  -  Jul 28, 2008
Seattle Times,The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle is preparing to release more than two dozen western pond turtles back into the wild. The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle is

Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo loses 14-year-old patas monkey  -  Jul 21, 2008
KNDO/KNDU,AP - July 21, 2008 8:25 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo says it had to euthanize a 14-year-old male patas monkey due to rapid congestive

Cute endangered turtles to be released Thursday  -  Jul 30, 2008
Seattle Post Intelligencer...(Courtesy Woodland Park Zoo) More than 30 endangered turtles being nursed by wildlife officials are set to be released into the wild Thursday.

Trip Advisor: Memphis Zoo tops in the nation  -  Aug 7, 2008
Bizjournals.com,San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park; the Miami Metrozoo; the Indianapolis Zoo; the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle; and the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park.

Elephant breeding attempt miscarries  -  Aug 13, 2008
Tulsa World,The Tulsa Zoo partnered with the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle to breed Woodland's Asian elephant Chai with Sneezy in January through artificial insemination

Jones and Dap-Kings are the real R&B deal  -  Jul 29, 2008
Seattle Times,Concert review | Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings turn Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo meadow into a R&B fest. By Misha Berson Sharon Jones,

High fuel costs have more homeowners eying geothermal heat  -  Aug 4, 2008
Seattle Times,When it comes to heating and cooling homes, schools and even penguins at Woodland Park Zoo, a growing number of people are turning to a.

A herd of Grant's gazelle are shown African Savanna of Woodland ...  -  Jul 24, 2008
KOMO News,By KOMO Staff SEATTLE – A Grant’s gazelle at Woodland Park Zoo has died from injuries apparently caused by another animal in the African savanna exhibit

Seattle zoo penguin exhibit to have geothermal cooling  -  Aug 4, 2008
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald,AP SEATTLE The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle plans to cool a new penguin exhibit with a geothermal system. The zoo expects the system will save electricity

Turtles Gone Wild  -  Jul 31, 2008
KUOW NPR,So the Woodland Park Zoo raises them until they're big enough to venture into the wild. KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher has more. EVERY ANIMAL STORY ON THE RADIO

Memphis Zoo gets top props from travelers  -  Aug 7, 2008
Memphis Commercial Appeal,San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, Escondido, Calif.; Miami Metrozoo; Indianapolis Zoo; Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle; Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach, Fla.

News from the Pacific Northwest  -  Aug 12, 2008
Indian Country Today,He worked for 30 years for Seattle Parks and Recreation, most recently retiring as business manager of the Woodland Park Zoo. He served for about 10 years

Death with Dignity initiative on ballot  -  Jul 25, 2008
Seattle Times,A gazelle at Woodland Park Zoo has died from injuries believed caused by another animal. Over the weekend, Ume, a 7-year-old male Grant's gazelle,

Events for Aug. 9-10  -  Aug 9, 2008
Seattle Times,Woodland Park Zoo Ongoing Pink Flamingos exhibit, African Savanna, African Village with Maasai Journey programs, Temperate Forest, Family Farm,

Oregon Zoo prepares for turtle release to wild  -  Jul 23, 2008
KATU,The turtle reintroduction is part of a collaborative effort by the Oregon Zoo, Woodland Park Zoo, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife,

Oregon Zoo prepares for turtle release to wild  -  Jul 24, 2008
The Olympian,The turtle conservation program is part of a collaborative effort by the Oregon Zoo and the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, along with state and federal

TripAdvisor's Call of the Wild: Top 10 US Aquariums and Zoos  -  Aug 7, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, Washington 10. Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, West Palm Beach, Florida "These aquariums and zoos offer wonderful learning

Folk acts Andrew Bird and Josh Ritter rock the zoo  -  Jul 24, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerWednesday night at the Woodland Park Zoo, a sold-out crowd packed the outdoor amphitheater for a pair of folk rock acts, Josh Ritter and Andrew Bird.

Phinney Ridge hit by graffiti spree  -  Jul 31, 2008
KING5.com,Police believe the same group may be responsible for all the tagging, hitting garages, vans and fences near the Woodland Park Zoo.

Tiny turtles to make big debut  -  Jul 24, 2008
MyNorthwest.com,By STEPHANIE KLEIN The turtles, which weigh about 2 ounces, have spent the last ten months "growing up" at the Woodland Park Zoo as part of the Western Pond

Businesses show nursing moms support  -  Aug 7, 2008
Seattle Post Intelligencer...to generate interest in the symbol, and she hopes to get the signs to bigger venues such as Seattle Center, Woodland Park Zoo and the Seattle Aquarium.

What's Happening: Boz Scaggs, The Machine, Joshua Radin This Week ...  -  Aug 11, 2008
AHNScaggs will be at the Woodland Park Zoo on the 13th, Wednesday, while The Machine, one of the oldest Pink Floyd Tribute band, will be at Neumos this coming

Family fun calendar  -  Aug 8, 2008
HeraldNet,Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-548-2500, www.zoo.org. 9:30 am to 6 pm daily, through Sept. 30. $15 ages 13 to 64, $10 ages 3 to 12,

High fuel costs spur interest in geothermal heat  -  Aug 4, 2008
Examiner.comA $6.5 million penguin exhibit at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle will use such a system when it opens next year. Zoo officials estimate that over the

How do we like Toby Keith now? He's going for 'Biggest and Baddest'  -  Jul 17, 2008
Seattle Post Intelligencer...inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, joins bluegrass musicians Jimmy Gaudreau and Moondi Klein at 6 pm (gates open at 5) at Woodland Park Zoo.

Bainbridge turns to geothermal heat amid high energy prices  -  Aug 9, 2008
PNW Local News,This month Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo is installing a geothermal system to help keep its penguin exhibit cool. Recent fuel prices are making geothermal

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Bridges, Howell to wed  -  Jul 26, 2008
Aspen Times,The wedding will take place in the Beech Grove at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle on Aug. 9, 2008. Jerry and Sara are both architects, working in different

People On The Move  -  Jul 27, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerThe Woodland Park Zoo hired David Schaefer as director of public affairs. Please send listings for People on the Move to peopleonthemove@seattlepi.com or

When is a gorilla a sperm whale? When he’s Ivan!  -  Jul 18, 2008
TheNewsTribune.com,Ivan was quite the stud in his B&I days, sometimes providing his essence to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. But as part of the deal that sent him to

Diverse groups coalesce to protect environment  -  Jul 22, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerRestoring Eden, Save Our Wild Salmon and the Woodland Park Zoo. Climate change calls us to be innovative, courageous and compassionate.

A study in the tiny  -  Jul 28, 2008
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin,Harville works as a computer programmer in the University of Washington's medical center, and Myers is an animal curator with the Woodland Park Zoo.

Children Across Country Write Their Own Ending to Popular ...  -  Jul 27, 2008
PR Web (press release),Judges from across the country ranging from early childhood educators to professors at universities to naturalists at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle to

Neighborhood News Roundup  -  Jul 25, 2008
Seattlest,Phinneywood is mourning the loss of another Woodland Park Zoo animal. Last week it was a monkey from congestive heart failure; today, a gazelle that died

TripAdvisor's Call of the Wild: Top 10 US Aquariums and Zoos  -  Aug 7, 2008
Yacht Vacations & Charters Magazine (press release),Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, Washington 10. Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, West Palm Beach, Florida "These aquariums and zoos offer wonderful learning

ASSOCAITED PRESS NEWS BRIEFS FOR 8/1/08  -  Aug 1, 2008
KMAS,Twenty-six western pond turtles that have been raised at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle were released back into the wild yesterday at ponds in Pierce and

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