Franz Family Bakeries Presents Red, White and Zoo at Woodland Park Zoo

By Rebecca Whitham

Seattle, WA - It’s a Fourth of July picnic for Woodland Park Zoo’s animals. In celebration of Red, White & Zoo presented by Franz Family Bakeries, orangutans, grizzlies, hippos, pigs and more will nosh on star-shaped popsicles, watermelons, corn on the cob and other picnic fare. Hear zookeepers talk about how treats and a variety of activities are part of the zoo’s ongoing enrichment program to help enhance the lives of the zoo’s animals, promote natural animal behavior, keep animals mentally stimulated and provide added enjoyment for visitors.

Thursday-Friday, July 2-3, 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Willawong Station 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Porcupine 10:30 – Northern Trail

Sow bugs Morning/Afternoon – Bug World (Watermelon slice)

Hippos 10:30 – African Savanna (Watermelons)

Tiger 11:00 – Adaptations

Golden lion tamarin monkeys 11:00 – Tropical Rain Forest

Orangutans 11:30 – Trail of Vines (Corn on the cob, watermelon, red, white and blue popsicles)

Ocelot 11:45 – Tropical Rain Forest

Grizzlies 11:45 (Friday only) – Northern Trail (Picnic baskets)

Otters Noon (Thursday only) – Northern Trail (Fish popsicles)

Sloth bears Noon – Asian Bears (Star-shaped popsicles, watermelons)

Malayan sun bears 12:15 – Asian Bears (Star-shaped popsicles, watermelons)

Pigs 1:30 – Family Farm

Gorillas 1:00 – Tropical Rain Forest, Gorilla East

Gorillas 1:00 – Tropical Rain Forest, Gorilla West

Elephants 2:00 – Elephant Forest (Carrots in hot dog buns, watermelons)

Lemurs 2:30 – Tropical Rain Forest

WHERE: Woodland Park Zoo. South Entrance: N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave N.; West Entrance: N. 55th St. & Phinney Ave N. or North Entrance: off N. 59th St. & Phinney Ave. N. 

INFO: Summer hours: 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. daily. Admission through September 30: Adult (13-64) $16.50; Child (3-12) $11; Toddler (0-2) Free. Seniors and people with disabilities receive a discount and zoo members receive free zoo admission year-round. Parking: $5. For more information and how to become a zoo member, call 206.548.2500 or 548.2599 (TTY), or visit the zoo’s website at www.zoo.org

To view Woodland Park Zoo's web page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, go to: http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-11-Woodland_Park_Zoo