Woodland Park Zoological Society

You Can Save Wildlife!

At Woodland Park Zoo, our mission is to save wildlife and inspire everyone to prioritize protecting animals as part of their daily lives. You make this possible! When you support Woodland Park Zoo, you’re giving animals like Bowie the sloth bear cub world-class care, empowering scientists to save endangered species, sustaining powerful educational opportunities for Washington’s kids and so much more!

Will you make a gift today to help save wildlife? 

Supporting the Next Generation of Endangered Animals

Baby Bowie snuggles with her mom in their special maternity den.800 individual animals from more than 200 species live at Woodland Park Zoo–that's a lot of mouths to feed! From poison dart frogs smaller than your thumb to Dave the 18-foot reticulated giraffe, each species and individual has unique needs.  

Through the generosity of our donor community, dedicated animal keepers, veterinary staff, and animal nutrition specialists come together to provide animals like baby sloth bear Bowie and her mom Kushali with the care and nutrition they need to live full lives. 

Your support of our general fund helps ensure every animal at Woodland Park Zoo receives the excellent, individualized care they need to live happy, healthy lives.  

Saving Species in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond

As human impact on the environment grows, caring people like you are more important than ever in protecting threatened species around the world. And when you help wildlife, you’re also helping people! By restoring habitats for animals, we’re creating healthier, more resilient ecosystems for our own communities too.  Snow leopard mother Marai grooms one of her three cubs.

With the generosity of zoo donors, Woodland Park Zoo operates groundbreaking conservation programs and partners with more than 30 organizations worldwide and locally, sustaining their on-the-ground conservation actions. From protecting orangutan habitat in Borneo to reducing human-animal conflict between farmers and snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan, your gift today supports endangered species that need our help.  

When you give, you’re fueling a movement of hope and global action for wildlife and people alike. 

Batu the female orangutan munches on some greens in her forested habitat at the zoo.

You Can Make a BIG Impact Today!

Lucy the raccoon demonstrates proper recycling technique.

During the 2025 GiveBIG campaign, your gift to Woodland Park Zoo’s general fund powers big results! Here are just a few of the programs made possible through your support:  

Sustainability: Every day, donors like you bolster the critical work of the zoo’s sustainability team, who ensure that the zoo can save wild animals while keeping our footprint as minimal as possible. From collecting much of the zoo’s animal waste to create valuable compost, to operating a reusable and returnable cup program at the zoo’s food and beverage locations, your support helps us stay green while protecting wildlife! 

Education: One way the zoo inspires everyone to make conservation a part of their lives is by supporting the passion of young people to learn about and help nature. Supporters like you inspire tomorrow’s leaders to save species through Woodland Park Zoo summer camps, teen programs and internships.  

Accessibility: To forge inspiring connections with animals, it is critical that every one of the zoo’s 1.2 million annual guests feel included. Thanks to our incredible community of donors, the zoo is free from most physical barriers and is able to provide summer camp scholarships and reduced or free tickets to thousands of Washingtonians every year.  

Join us in the movement to save wildlife. Make your gift today!