Woodland Park Zoo saves animals and their habitats through conservation leadership and engaging experiences, inspiring people to learn, care and act.
The zoo spans 92 acres, 65 of which are developed as exhibits and public spaces. Among its distinctions, Woodland Park Zoo is one of the oldest zoos on the West Coast. In the late 1880s, Guy Phinney, a wealthy sawmill owner, purchased a large tract of forest land about six miles north of downtown Seattle. On December 28, 1899, several years after Phinney's death, the City of Seattle purchased the estate for $100,000. The zoo manages the largest live animal collection in Washington state, with approximately 1,098 specimens representing 300 species plus 34 groups of arthropods, one group of fish and one group of Partula snails. The zoo provides a home for 35 endangered and five threatened animal species. The zoo's botanical collection includes 7,000 trees and more than 50,000 shrubs and herbs representing more than 1,000 species.
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