Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this Thursday, April 9, 2015, photo, Chai, an Asian elephant, is watched by visitors at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. | ...

A zoo day is typically filled with treats, animals and the inevitable toddler meltdown at the penguin exhibit. Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo is reimagining this typical zoo day, taking the possibility ...

The first phase of the project is scheduled to open this summer at the site of the current Family Farm. Zoo officials say the updated space will focus on hands-on learning and animal care experiences ...

Woodland Park Zoo will transform its Family Farm into Wild Encounters, a refreshed area focused on hands-on animal experiences. New features include a lorikeet walk-through aviary, Aldabra giant ...

Woodland Park Zoo’s new lion cubs officially have names: Kamari, meaning “moon,” and Zawadi, meaning “gift,” in Swahili.

The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle is preparing to release more than two dozen western pond turtles back into the wild. The zoo and the state Fish and Wildlife Department are weighing and putting ...

Woodland Park Zoo euthanized Angin, a 15-year-old Malayan tiger, due to declining health despite treatment efforts. Angin was known for his majestic presence and love for water, leaving a lasting ...

Animatronic dinosaurs roam a primeval forest in Woodland Park Zoo’s “Dinosaurs. Real Close” exhibit, the star attraction among summer-season activities at Seattle’s zoo starting this weekend. The ...

SEATTLE -- A baby giraffe with leg abnormalities is getting a little help taking its first steps, thanks to some custom-made therapeutic shoes. When the giraffe was just 5 days old, zookeepers at the ...

Woodland Park Zoo’s animal care staff has a very tall order to carry out. The zoo’s 18-foot-tall, male giraffe, Dave, has a ...