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CONTENTS CONTENTS SUMMER
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Coexist in Camp How to share the forest with carnivores
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Animal Spotlight: Bugs Learn the details about these interesting critters
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Focus on Conservation: Jaguar
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Banyan Wilds Babies One little otter pup and sloth bears, two!
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The BIG Picture
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Picnic Season
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Butterflies are Back!
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MyZoo Kids Pages Forest creatures and summertime chill!
ON THE COVER: A ring-tailed lemur welcomes the summer sunshine. Photo by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, WPZ
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER
To Our Woodland Park Zoo Members, Summer in the Pacific Northwest is arguably one of our most beautiful seasons, and at Woodland Park Zoo it is also one of our most popular. Those of us who have the honor to work here call it our “peak season” because we see the most visitors, most programs and most sunlight of any time of year! Members and guests enjoy the zoo year-round, but summer seems to draw us all outside more than any other season. For the past two years, we’ve been fortunate to have so many outdoor, open-air spaces to enjoy together, especially during our bright and beautiful summers. But I also know there are beloved spaces you’ve been patiently waiting to enjoy again. I’m happy to say that the wait is over!
WOODLAND PARK ZOO SAVES WILDLIFE AND INSPIRES EVERYONE TO MAKE CONSERVATION A PRIORITY IN THEIR LIVES.
This summer, we are excited to bring back many of your favorite zoo experiences. As of May, we are re-opening the Tropical Rain Forest, Historic Carousel, Bug World and Banyan Wilds play area. We are also bringing back the butterflies! Molbak’s Butterfly Garden will open Memorial Day weekend. Speaking of butterflies and pollinators, I hope you’ll check out our story about the critical role of these winged wonders in our ecosystem. Be it at the zoo, at your home, or out in nature in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, we have some fun ideas for ways you can get involved and help protect pollinators. The weather is warming and it’s a perfect time to go outside and do some good for our local bees, butterflies, birds and bugs! If you haven’t been to the zoo in a while, we hope you’ll come see us soon. If you visit often, we’re so glad you’re making the most of your great member benefits. Whether we see you once a year or every day, we’re grateful to all of our members for being part of our zoo family. It wouldn’t be a peak season without you! Here’s to going outside and celebrating summer. Sincerely,
Alejandro Grajal, PhD President and CEO
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COEXIST IN CAMP
How do you feel knowing there is wildlife just outside your tent? Does it change if the animal is small or large? A carnivore or a pollinator? Coexisting starts when we examine our own perceptions and attitudes that shape the ways we interact with people and animals alike.
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CAMP WITH CREATURES IN MIND Whether you are backpacking in a remote area of the North Cascades or relaxing with friends by the lake, remember you are sharing the forest with creatures that live here beyond summer. The old adage of “leave it cleaner than when you found it” is a great place to start. Beyond leaving with your trash, there are many ways to keep your activities in balance with the needs of animals and people around you. •
Take measures to keep attractants such as food, dishes, deodorants or marshmallows in animalproof containers.
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For others enjoying the woods, listen to the sounds of nature and try to keep your camp on the quiet side once you are settled. On the flip side, it’s a good idea to make like Adele while you are hiking so you don’t surprise anyone.
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Encourage your family and friends to carpool to the trail head to keep vehicle traffic through remote areas to a minimum.
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Do you really need a campfire? Make sure you are practicing safe firebuilding, especially in wildfire-prone areas of the Northwest.
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Mind the trail, Fifi! Always hike with your pup on a leash to avoid encounters with wildlife, chases or lost pets. And we know you scoop that poop.
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Hands to yourself. Never approach or feed wildlife—25 yards away is a safe bet—from chipmunks to bears and elk, it’s best to never teach wildlife to associate humans with food. It’s for their safety, and yours.
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Do you know what to do if you run into a bear, snake or cougar? What about an elk herd? Do some research before you go so you are prepared to share the forest.
Use #IAmLivingNorthwest to show us your favorite camping spot this summer!
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ANIMAL SPOTLIGHT
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very species has a role to play—a function it performs that helps maintain balance in the ecosystem. And while some of the bigger, well-known animals—like lions, rhinos or bears—get lots of attention, it’s important to recognize the contributions of some of the smaller, more-misunderstood species, too. It’s time to show a little love for some of the residents of Bug World! Arthropods (invertebrates including spiders and insects) do a lot of good for the environment as pollinators, pest controllers, recyclers, scavengers and/or providers of food for other species. Let’s meet a few of them.
Yes, a couple of our Bug World residents are named after Star Trek characters (Guinan and Troi) but Brazilian black tarantula, Rio, is a Star Wars fan! Last year he celebrated May the 4th (a.k.a. Star Wars Day) with this awesome X-Wing model. Very Dagobah-esque!
Come visit the reopening of Bug World this summer!
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GIANT THORNY PHASMID H. dilatata This camouflage expert is a VIP—a Very Important Phasmid! The giant thorny phasmid, also known as a jungle nymph, is native to Asian tropical rain forests in places like Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Thailand. This one’s name is Guinan (yup, she has a name!). If you think she looks like a leaf, you’re not wrong. Phasmids can blend right in with the lush foliage around them, which allows them to avoid predators. Females of this species, like Guinan, often look like green leaves and can grow to nearly 6 or 7 inches in length. Males, which are a little smaller—closer to 4 inches—might look more like a brownish stick or twig. The life expectancy of the giant thorny phasmid is around 2 years (that’s long for an insect!) and its one of the heaviest insects in the world, topping out at about 2.3 ounces! Guinan is already 2 years old here—a “wise” old gal! She especially likes sipping water out of a pipet (click here to watch!). Phasmids are harmless to humans and feed entirely on plant material.
BRAZILIAN BLACK TARANTULA
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Our next friend from Bug World is this beauty—a Brazilian black tarantula! Spiders are, in general, very misunderstood and unfairly maligned. They’re actually very beneficial for the environment and do us a great service by helping to keep insect populations in check. Even though they’re large and hairy looking, tarantulas are, for the most part, harmless to humans. A bite from one might hurt, but their mild venom is typically weaker than a bee sting.
Finally, we want to introduce you to this brightly-colored scarab—the flamboyant flower beetle! This species lives in groups, called colonies. They’re native to the rain forests of Africa, where they feed on the nectar and pollen of flowers. As pollinators, this species is very beneficial for a healthy ecosystem!
The Brazilian black tarantula is—as its name would suggest— native to the South American grasslands of Brazil and parts of Uruguay, and it is almost entirely covered in a velvety coat of black or dark brown bristles. Unlike the orb-weavers that build webs, tarantulas are burrowing spiders that hide underground or beneath rocks or vegetation—allowing them to both evade predators and ambush prey. This gorgeous girl’s name is Troi. She is a pretty calm and gentle spider, and when hungry she loves nibbling on mealworms and crickets. Troi is 8 years old. Both sexes of Brazilian black tarantulas can reach a length of 7 inches but while the males only live for about 4 years, the females can live more than 20 years! So it’s likely that Troi will have many more years to live long and prosper!
Adult flamboyant flower beetles (which are also called “striped love beetles”) are about 1 – 1.5 inches long. As you can see, their shells have an almost prismatic quality, refracting the light to give the green of their carapace a rainbow tint. Beautiful! The males have a sort of “Y” shaped horn in front, that they use in shoving matches with other males over food and for access to mates. The females have a shovel-like tusk which they use for burrowing in wood. That’s where they lay their eggs and where their larvae spend the first stage of their lives. Elizabeth Bacher, Staff Writer Photos by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren and Dennis Dow, WPZ
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FOCUS ON CONSERVATION Libélula, with her 5-month-old cub Angel (from 2020), has been "caught on camera” for around nine years and is now the oldest-known female in the region. Photo credit: Northern Jaguar Project
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THE NORTHERN THE WHY
While jaguars have long been known to live in parts of Mexico, Central and South America, they once prowled throughout the American southwest, too. Throughout much of the last century they were seen as a threat to humans and cattle, so bounties were paid to hunt, trap and poison them in states including Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. By the 1960s they were largely gone from the U.S. In Mexico they are now listed as endangered and are a “near threatened” species throughout the rest of their range in the Americas, mostly due to habitat destruction, trophy hunting and conflict with humans.
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THE HOW and recent highlights
Protection is also needed for cats that live or wander outside the reserve—so the organization established the Viviendo con Felinos program (Living with Cats) to mitigate conflict between local ranchers and these native carnivores. The ranchers allow motion-detecting cameras onto their land and in turn they get paid every time a cat appears on camera. The ranchers also get help managing their cattle in ways that discourage any of the cats from preying on their livestock.
THE WHO + WHAT
The Northern Jaguar Project was formed in 2003 to preserve and recover the world’s northernmost population of jaguars that live on and around the borderlands of the U.S. and Mexico. The Northern Jaguar Reserve—a 55,000-acre area run by the organization—lies just south of the border in the Mexican state of Sonora. Researchers there work to identify and protect jaguars and the corridors they use to travel throughout that habitat. And when habitat for the jaguar is protected, it also provides an umbrella of protection for all the species that live there, including other cats such as pumas, bobcats and ocelots—plus prey species like white-tailed deer and javelinas.
JAGUAR PROJECT The Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll, on the health of some of the local ranchers—some have passed away—and on the organization’s ability to get needed equipment from the U.S. to expand monitoring efforts. Many local farmers and ranchers are also dealing with unprecedented and prolonged drought. So in addition to jaguar monitoring, project staff have been helping with water conservation efforts, riparian restoration workshops and training to fight wildfires.
Still, there is evidence of progress, too. In their 2021 report, Northern Jaguar Project staff recorded 13 different jaguars moving across 270 square miles of habitat on the reserve and throughout the ranches that have joined the Viviendo con Felinos program. Highlights include known resident cats and some new arrivals, including two female jaguars with cubs! One of those females, Libélula, has shown up on the cameras for more than nine years and is now the longest-documented jaguar and the oldest-known female in this region. Her newest cub has been named Angel. Another female—Luisa, who had not been seen since 2018—was photographed on the reserve with her newest cub, Choki.
A student admires one of the murals in their town that inspires coexistence with jaguars. Photo Credit: Northern Jaguar Project/Sonora, Mexico.
The Northern Jaguar Project also works with local schools and youth groups, offering outdoor education, recreation and art projects to inspire the next generation of conservationists. You can learn more about this organization here and we invite you to enjoy a new short video that staff at the Northern Jaguar Project recently produced: Welcome to the Northern Jaguar Reserve.
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Babies
We have some adorable additions to Banyan Wilds. Twin sloth bear cubs and a single otter pup are growing fast and exploring the streams, rocks and bamboo. Watch out for these floofs on your next visit!
SOTONG, ASIAN SMALL-CLAWED OTTER PUP Say hello to Sotong, our Asian small-clawed otter pup born on December 9! The tiny pup's animal keepers have fondly named her Sotong, Malay for squid or octopus— think Seattle Kraken! The pup is the first offspring for mom Little Frei and dad Conner. Little Frei was among the last litter born in 2016 at Woodland Park Zoo and was named after Seattle Sounders goalkeeper, Stefan Frei. The parents were paired under the Asian Small-clawed Otter Species Survival Plan. Species Survival Plans are cooperative breeding programs across accredited zoos to help ensure healthy, genetically diverse, self-sustaining populations of select species or subspecies. Asian small-clawed otters are very social, 12 MYZOO Member Magazine | Summer 2022 | zoo.org
gregarious animals. Both mom and dad feed and help care for their young. At birth, the pups weigh about 1½ ounces, a little more than a slice of dense, whole-grain bread! Newborns can’t see or hear so they fully depend on the nurturing care of both parents until they begin developing their senses at about 3 weeks old. Asian small-clawed otters are markedly more vocal than most otter species with at least 12 different vocalizations. Sotong’s high-pitched squeals and chirps ring loud and clear, an excellent sign that she’s bonding with her parents. You can see the otter pup swimming, sliding and swirling around in the stream this summer!
MADHU AND LILA, SLOTH BEAR TWINS 2022 was off to a wonderful start with the birth of twin sloth bears! The cubs, a boy and a girl, were born on New Year’s Day—the first births of the year at Woodland Park Zoo. The cubs, Madhu and Lila, were born to first-time mom Kushali and dad Bhutan. This is the second litter of cubs for Bhutan and the first successful birth for Kushali, who was born at Woodland Park Zoo in 2012. The last birth of sloth bears at the zoo was in 2017. Sloth bears in zoos are rare, with only 34 currently living in zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. Every birth of sloth bears is significant for the Sloth Bear
Species Survival Plan. Species Survival Plans are cooperative breeding programs across accredited zoos to help ensure healthy, genetically diverse, self-sustaining populations of select species or subspecies. You can see these two rambunctious cuties hitching a ride on mom’s back—a unique behavior that sloth bear mothers do to transport their cubs—until they’re 6 to 9 months old. The cubs are still nursing, but starting to explore solid foods like omnivore chow, honey, browse plants, eggs, a wide variety of fruits and vegetables and, of course, bug treats!
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MEMBER APPRECIATION WEEK ZOOFARI: MAY 23 - 27 Zoofari, our annual member appreciation night, is back—we're also making it a week-long virtual celebration with exclusive daily content just for members, including live trivia the night of May 24 and after-hours access to the entire zoo on May 26! We can't wait to show our thanks for all your support and offer an inside look into all your favorite things about Woodland Park Zoo!
PSST! Don’t forget to tag us and use our hashtags #wpzmember and #thisishowwezoo on social media. We’d love to see your awesome zoo adventures this summer and all year long!
ZOO TO YOU Check out Zoo to You at zoo.org/zootoyou for fun activities for kids! We love the virtual backpacks filled with a different theme to create engagement during your next zoo trip!
Get ready for: • Special animal keeper talks • Live trivia • Zoofari desktop/mobile wallpaper • Exclusive activity book • One night of after-hours access to the entire zoo • And much more!
MEMBER DISCOUNTS Membership gives you unlimited admission all year long, and these wild discounts when you visit, too: • 10% discount on all regular priced merchandise at ZooStores on site • 10% discount for food and beverages on site (does not apply to special events) • Discounted member parking (does not apply to special events) And don’t forget to share your love of the zoo with friends and family! Annual Pass, Explorer Pass and Family Passport members get up to two half-priced guests per named adult per visit. Conservation Partner members get up to four half-priced guests per named adult per visit—plus four onetime-use guest passes—to share the zoo throughout the year at no additional cost!
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THE BIG PICTURE
TREE KANGAROO JOEY Is there anything more adorable than a tree kangaroo joey about to dive into a thick stash of fresh leaves? Cute little Havam is just the beginning of what’s so cool about this image. A signature program of Woodland Park Zoo, the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program works with local communities in remote Papua New Guinea to protect the endangered Matschie’s tree kangaroo and the habitat in which it lives. The program helped to establish the country’s first nationally-recognized Conservation Area, and works with communities and government to address local needs including livelihoods, health and education. We believe that sustainable conservation needs to address not only the needs of wildlife and the environment, but the needs of the local people as well. And that in order to make a lasting difference, the change must come from within those communities themselves.
Photo of Havam, a tree kangaroo joey born in 2021 Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, WPZ
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Photo by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, WPZ
AGES: This one’s for everybody!
INTENSITY: Relaxed
CONSERVATION IMPACT: Lasting
LEVEL UP: Use our wildlife-friendly palm oil
LESSON: Nature appreciation
guide to shop (or dig through cupboards) with your family before the picnic. Have everyone pick out at least one thing on the sustainable palm oil list— then encourage a show-and-tell during the picnic when everyone can describe how it feels to choose a sustainable treat and help endangered species.
and conservation action Summer afternoons or evenings are the perfect excuse to skip meals inside and head out to your favorite green spaces with snacks, sweets or a full charcuterie. Pick a spot that allows your family to focus on each other and wildlife. Nature is everywhere, so whether you hit the beach or just head into the backyard, ask young picnickers to spot and name plants and animals while they snack.
Treat yourself! Pick out stylish and eco-friendly reusable picnic baggies and utensils at the ZooStores (don't forget to ask for the member discount in-store!) and plan a weekly picnic at a different park or green space. Reducing plastic waste is a delicious way to kick off summer.
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BUTTE at Molbak’s We are thrilled to invite you back to the most colorful, fluttery and peaceful place at the zoo — Molbak's Butterfly Garden opens May 27 for the summer 2022 season. Experience the beauty and wonder of nature’s most elegant pollinators in a flower-filled, free flying garden, then head out to the Microsoft Pollinator Patio to pick up pollinator-friendly planting tips for your own outdoor space.
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Before you visit:
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Take a peek at the species you might encounter on your visit, from cabbage whites and queens to swallowtails— the butterfly identification guide is a who’s who in the garden!
Summer is the perfect time to take stock of who is visiting your garden, patio or neighborhood... sit back, relax and look closely at the pollinators in your neighborhood. Keep a pollinator journal with others in your home and see just how many species you can spot. Understanding who lives here will help you provide good habitat for these precious PNW gems.
Woodland Park Zoo has been on a pollinator journey of our own, but we are not alone in the growing movement to protect and conserve habitat for pollinators across the Northwest. Read on to discover some of the most inspiring projects and meet the folks behind this community effort.
Discover all the ways you can connect with pollinators in the Northwest at wearelivingnorthwest.org
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Relaxing under the trees
Use these item s to get started, then add your own ideas! • Hummingbirds like to sip nectar from gooseberr y bushes. • Honey bees enj oy iris flowers • Mason bees lov e a protected tunnel shaped nest • Carpenter bee s like to nest in cottonwood or willow tree log s, leave some on the ground • Butterflies wo uld love a Pacific dogwood tree (water well!) • Bats need a bat box at least 12 feet off the ground wit h 6-8 hours of direct sun
Hammock
Resting Spot for Butterflies
Mason Bee Box
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When you are camping, hiking or exploring the forest, do you see other animals? If you don’t see them, how can you tell they live there? One way is to look for clues such as prints in the dirt, poop or scat left behind, or signs of animal homes such as nests, dens and burrows.
PRETEND:
If you were a deer or a coyote, what clues could you use to tell if people are sharing the forest?
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Wolverine - FW3174, 3D Model, Oregon State University
My, what specialized teeth you have! Check out this awesome Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife-curated collection of carnivore skulls in 3D. Explore the skull structure of Northwest carnivores such as bobcat, fisher, wolverine and bear!
HEY NORTHWEST FAMILIES! Check out wearelivingnorthwest.org for activities, prompts, inspiring reads and many other ways to discover, recover and coexist with Northwest wildlife. Summer is the perfect time to get curious and do more for the wildlife in your neighborhood! MYZOO Member Magazine | Summer 2022 | zoo.org
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Create your own
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with a visit to Molbak’s
FIND US AT PCC • MET MARKET • WHOLE FOODS KEN’S MARKET • MARKETTIME FOODS TOWN & COUNTRY MARKETS • SAFEWAY
Molbak’s is proud to supply pollinator plants for the Butterfly Garden at Woodland Park Zoo!
(425) 483-5000 :: 13625 NE 175th St in Woodinville
MORE ZOO? Members, do you follow Woodland Park Zoo on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter? Don’t miss out on daily animal stories, conservation updates and adorable moments — join us on your favorite social media platform!
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Visit Critter Connections and meet our extraordinary ambassador animals up close—Cheza the Von der Decken’s hornbill, Skyáana the porcupine, Harry the skunk, Freckles the bearded dragon and so many more. Located in Australaisia, tickets available online at
zoo.org/critterconnections.
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WOODLAND PARK ZOO 5500 Phinney Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98103
SAVOR. SIP. SAVE WILDLIFE.
Whiskey and WildBites Ad August 5, 2022 coming in later draft 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. back cover space 8” wide x 7.15” tall
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