Seattle’s Woodlawn Park Zoo is located just minutes north of downtown Seattle, in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood.  Woodlawn Park Zoo and the park that surrounds it are great places to take a family. Kids of all ages to enjoy the award winning exhibits and the exotic animals, many of which are rare, or not native to the United States. Throughout the day, you can catch various demonstrations or hear fascinating talks given by one of the many Woodlawn Park Zoo experts working for this internationally famous zoo.  One of the reasons that the Woodlawn Park Zoo is well known worldwide is for the fact that it cares for so many different varieties of animal and plant life.  There are more than 300 animal species, which come from all over the world.  At Woodlawn Park Zoo you’ll find pythons, gorillas, lions, monkeys, elephants, hyenas, and much, much more. But animals aren’t all that Woodlawn Park Zoo is known for: the botanical gardens contain more than 1,000 plant specimens. The Woodlawn Park Zoo exhibits have received awards for their attention to conservationalist ideals, and for allowing the animals to live in a manner that closely resembles their natural habitat.  Everything at Woodlawn Park Zoo is carefully planned to keep the animals as healthy as possible, from the food they eat, to the plant life allowed to grow inside the pens. Because the Woodlawn Park Zoo is fairly large, the animals are allowed much more individual space than you might find at other zoos.  It can take a better part of the day to see all of the attractions of Woodlawn Park Zoo. But don’t worry, the zoo is set up in such a way that you can follow trails to easily to each exhibit. And if you get tired, there is a restaurant located in a central location, as well as many vendors that sell cool drinks, or for Seattle residents, a hot cup of coffee.