Celebrate Asia’s breathtaking wildlife at Woodland Park Zoo’s Wild Asia: Asian Wildlife Conservation Day, Saturday, August 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Learn how your choices and actions can help save the lives of Malayan tigers, greater one-horned rhinos, orangutans, tree kangaroos and other endangered species native to Asia.
This full day of activities shines a spotlight on Asia’s diverse and fascinating species, from massive rhinos to playful otters, highlighting the necessary conservation efforts critical to their survival in the wild.
Attend animal keeper talks and enrichment sessions throughout the day to see the zoo’s Asian animals and learn how the zoo is working to preserve their counterparts in the wild through its Conservation Partners and Wildlife Survival Programs. Guests at any keeper talk can collect a set of animal collectible cards, each featuring an animal living at Woodland Park Zoo such as Bumi the Malayan tiger or Hazel the red panda. Most Wild Asia keeper talks will include special enrichment for the animals such as hidden food or scented items for the animals to find. Enrichment is part of the animal keepers’ ongoing efforts to help enrich the lives of the zoo’s animals, promote natural animal behavior, keep animals mentally and physically stimulated and engage zoo visitors.
Guests can also enter to win rare opportunities such as a behind-the-scenes visit with Ecki, the zoo’s young and utterly adorable tree kangaroo (to be scheduled at a later date); or a poster of paintings crafted by Melati, one of the zoo’s orangutans.
