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Woodland Park Zoo
Hours of Operation
- Open early Oct - late Apr: daily 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; early May - late Sep: daily 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
601 N 59th St
Seattle, WA 98103
Seattle, WA 98103
Description
The 188-acre Woodland Park Zoo features 1,145 different animals that include 290 different species from all over the world, including elephants, giraffes, rainforest animals, and the increasingly rare Jaguar. The zoo takes up approximately one half of Woodland Park in the Fremont area, just north of ...
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Wonderful viewing of lions, elephants, and gorillas in natural looking habitats.
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