Photos of Woodland Park Zoo (14)
There are (14) photos of the keyword, Woodland Park Zoo, available on our website. They are pictured below.The pictures are organized by category.
#958 — A scenic picture taken close up of a duck sitting down in a wooden "duck house" located in a pond at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. The duck house has a wooden ladder that goes from the house down to the water for the duck to walk down.
Duck in a Duck House
#442 — A scenic picture taken of a Komodo Dragon lizard seen in the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. The Komodo Dragon is the world's largest lizard and a powerful, intelligent meat-eater. It is an endangered species and they are living on only a few islands in the South Pacific. It was not called the Komodo dragon until an American adventurer used that name in the 1920's. The Komodo Dragon is an interesting animal that has razor-sharp teeth and poisonous saliva and eats up to 80% of its own body weight in a single meal. The primary prey for adult dragons is the Sunda deer, but they also eat birds, snakes, fish, crabs, snails, small mammals, pigs, water buffalo, eggs, wild horses and younger Komodos.
Komodo Dragon Lizard
#730 — A close up picture taken of the Komodo Dragon lizard located at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. The Komodo Dragon is an interesting animal that has razor-sharp teeth and poisonous saliva and eats up to 80% of its own body weight in a single meal. The primary prey for adult dragons is the Sunda deer, but they also eat birds, snakes, fish, crabs, snails, small mammals, pigs, water buffalo, eggs, wild horses and younger Komodos. Komodo dragons are also scavengers, and will eat almost any type of carrion. The Komodo Dragon is the world's largest lizard and a powerful, intelligent meat-eater. It is an endagered species and are living on only a few islands in the South Pacific.
Komodo Dragon at Zoo
#428 — A picture taken of two gorilla's on a tree branch located at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. Gorillas were first seen by western civilization was in the 5th century B.C. by a Roman explorer. There are three subspecies of gorillas living in different parts of Africa. The differences between them are very slight. There names are: Western Lowland Gorilla (gorilla gorilla), Eastern Lowland Gorilla (gorilla graueri), and Mountain Gorilla (gorilla berengei). The differences between mountain gorillas and lowland gorillas are slight and result mainly from adaptation to high altitudes. Mountain gorillas have longer body hair, higher foreheads, longer palates, larger nostrils, broader chests, shorter arms, shorter, wider hands and feet. Males grow up to 5'6" upright, 4'6" normal stance. Females grow up to 5' upright, 3'6" - 4' normal stance. Gorillas eat some 200 types of leaves, tubers, flowers, fruit, fungus and some insects. Favorite foods include bamboo, thistles and wild celery. Gorillas do not drink water. They obtain all the moisture they need from the vast amounts of foliage they consume. Males consume approximately 50 lbs. a day.
Two Gorillas on Tree Branch
#516 — A close up picture taken of an African Elephant located at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. The African elephant, the largest living land mammal, belongs to the family Elephantidae, which includes only one other smaller relative, the Asian (or Indian) elephant. African elephants once ranged from south of the Sahara Desert to northern South Africa. Today, African elephants are now mostly confined to parks and reserves. African elephants are native to a wide variety of habitats including semi-desert scrub, open savannas and dense forest regions. Their habitat ranges from sea level to 16,000 feet (4,877 m).
African Elephant
#524 — A scenic picture taken of two African wild dogs taken at the Woodland Park Zoo which is located in Seattle, Washington. African wild dogs live and hunt in packs. An average pack has seven or eight adult members. Social interaction - muzzling, licking, wrestling is common among these wild dogs just as it is among domestic dogs. African wild dogs are the size of medium domestic dogs. Lycaon pictus is their Latin name and means "painted wolf-like animal." Their coats are mottled in shades of brown, black and beige. They have large, rounded ears and dark brown circles around their eyes. These wild dogs differ from wolves and other dogs in that they have four toes instead of five.
African Wild Dogs
#606 — A close up picture taken of a brown bear located at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. Brown bears belong to the family Ursidae, which includes eight species. The Kodiak bear is a subspecies of brown bear found on Kodiak Island in Alaska. Kodiak bears are the largest of all brown bears and the second largest bear in the world. The largest bear is the polar bear, which inhabits the arctic coastal areas of the north. Brown bears have the widest range of any species of bear in the world. Their range covers northwest North America; across northern Europe and Asia from Scandinavia to eastern Russia; central Europe, including the Pyrenees, Alps, Abruzzi and Carpathian mountain ranges; and from Syria through the central Asian republics to the countries of the Tibetan plateau.
Brown Bear
#344 — A scenic picture taken of the top part of a giraffe located at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington.
Giraffe's Head
#729 — A scenic picture taken of two gorillas hanging on a rope at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. Gorillas were first seen by western civilization was in the 5th century B.C. by a Roman explorer. There are three subspecies of gorillas living in different parts of Africa. The differences between them are very slight.
Gorillas on Rope
#359 — A scenic close up picture taken of a Hippopotamus face while swimming in the water at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington.
Hippopotamus Face
#881 — A close up picture taken of a brown Orangutan located in the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. Orangutans belong to the family Pongidae, which includes all three great apes: gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans. Distinct subspecies of orangutans live on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Unlike gorillas and chimpanzees who live in large male/female social groups, male orangutans are mostly solitary animals. Females may live in small groups composed of dependent young, other adult females and adolescents.
Orangutan Close Up
#959 — A scenic picture taken of two gorillas climbing on ropes located at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. Gorillas are large, quiet, gentle apes that come from Africa. Although gorillas are frequently portrayed as aggressive, dangerous killers, they are really shy, peaceful vegetarians.
Two Climbing Gorillas
#343 — A scenic picture of two giraffes taken in the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. Giraffes are an African ruminant mammal living in open savannas of the Sahara. The giraffe is the tallest of animals and browse in treetops at heights inaccessible to other leaf-eaters. A male can grow up to be 18 ft (5.5 m) from hoof to crown. Giraffes feed chiefly on leaves of acacia and mimosa, using their extensible tongues and mobile lips to secure food. Giraffes can become very vulnerable when spreading their forelegs and lowering their heads to drink; however, they can do without water for long intervals.
Two Giraffes
#429 — A scenic picture of two gorillas hugging on a tree branch located in Seattle, Washington at the Woodland Park Zoo. Gorillas eat some 200 types of leaves, tubers, flowers, fruit, fungus and some insects. Favorite foods include bamboo, thistles and wild celery. Gorillas do not drink water. They obtain all the moisture they need from the vast amounts of foliage they consume. Males consume approximately 50 lbs. a day.
Two Gorillas Hugging on Branch
