Woodland Park Zoo

Animal care: the professional staff at the Zoo care for more than 834 vertabrates and 5,270 invertabreates, representing 247 species, of which 26 are endangered and 5 are threatened. The Zoo's scientific nutrition programs, welfare research, rehabilitation medicine, husbandry and behavioral enrichment ensure all animals at the Zoo thrive. Together, animal care staff, including curators, veterinarians and keepers, have more than 1,000 years of combined expertise in their fields. The program revenue is generated by select animal experiences facilitated by a keeper or attendant who provides informal science and empathy building content. Wildlife conservation efforts on Zoo grounds include participation in species survival plans and re-introduction programs.

Membership and visitor experiences: the Zoo's membership program is one of the largest in the state with membership counts in the mid-thirty thousands, allowing unlimited general admissions access to the Zoo for one year. Members also enjoy special communications, discounts, presales and an annual celebration. Visitors services encompasses admissions, guest services, security, the historic carousel, group sales and event support.

Grounds, facilities and exhibitry: the grounds and maintenance staff is responsible for our 92 acre community asset, including resource sustainability, daily upkeep, major maintenance and repairs, construction of new facilities, horticulture and signage. Many of the thousands of plants and trees at the Zoo provide vitamin-packed food for our herbivores and enrichment for all species. In addition to the Zoo, staff maintain a 100-year-old historic carousel, an organic rose garden, a greenhouse complex, a state of the art composting system and two neighborhood parks.

Conservation and education: the Zoo advances biodiversity conservation to mitigate climate change through the protection of more than 2.2 million acres of endangered species habitats regionally and globally through 28 wildlife conservation partnerships with indigenous and local communities and ngo's. Partners include the tree kangaroo conservation program in papua new guinea. Integral in the informal science education ecosystem, the Zoo provides public programs, camps, community science projects, outreach learning and classes that foster connections with the natural world and support participants' development of empathy for wildlife to advance conservation. School field trips, camps, programs and classes are subsidized for bipoc communities and schools that serve a high percentage of students from low-income families by king county levy funds and private fundraising. The Zoo also supports peer institutions' development of empathy-focused programs through capacity building grants.

All other programs: communications, marketing and public relations: the Zoo shares its mission with both local and extended audiences via several communications methods. The Zoo creates it's own signage, maps, etc and is active on various social media platforms. The Zoo raises awareness for and engages conservation efforts.