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CHOOSE YOUR OWN
ADVENTURE
HOW TO USE THE GUIDEThis visual guide is meant to help young guests, guests with disabilities and their families plan their visit to the zoo. It is designed to be printed and arranged in an order that supports you during your zoo visit. Simply remove any pages that do not apply to you. The pages for snack and break can be dispersed anywhere in the story, and you can print more than one if needed!
We also included sensory triggers to help prepare those with sensitivities for a successful zoo trip. Look for these symbols to help you prepare:
Loud noises
Smelly
Animals up close/ lots of movement
Once you have arranged your social story, we suggest reading it a few times before your visit. This will help you know what to expect and have a better zoo visit.
The “Choices” page at the end of this social story has photos for other needs you may have during your visit.
TIPS• If you or someone in your
group is sensitive to noise and crowds, it is best to visit the zoo during the fall and winter when it is less crowded, or early in the morning before too many people arrive. Weekday afternoons (after school groups have left the zoo, around 3 p.m.) can also be a calm time to visit the zoo. You will find a sensory map at the end of this guide that can help you to find quiet spaces even during busy times at the zoo.
• When purchasing tickets, ask for the disability discount for any guests with disabilities. This is $2 off your admission price.
• If you or someone in your group would benefit from sensory tools such as noise-canceling headphones, weighted blankets, fidgets or pinwheels, you may want to start your zoo adventure at Zoomazium or Guest Services where you can borrow these tools.
• Woodland Park Zoo spreads over 92 acres! Because of its size, it can be challenging to see everything in one day. A little planning can help you to enjoy the parts of the zoo that matter most to you! It can also mean a lot of walking, so comfortable shoes are a must!
• If someone in your group uses a wheelchair, you will want to look at the
accessibility guide for route suggestions and terrain. Wheelchairs can access most areas, but it can be challenging for some users. Also note that an accessible parking placard qualifies you to park in any spot at the zoo for no charge – so the “Parking” page would not apply to you!
• When you first enter the zoo, take a picture of the “Today’s Programs” board near the entrance. This will help you know the location and time of any programs you want to see.
• The #5 bus stops at N. 55th Street and Phinney Avenue N, right by the zoo’s West Entrance. Taking the bus is a great way to reduce carbon emissions!
GETTING READYWhen I come to the zoo I come prepared to have a great day. I put on my comfortable shoes. The zoo is big! Sometimes we will walk a long time to see animals. If I get tired, I can ask for a break.
I bring sunscreen, snacks, water and a rain jacket. I can bring a special stuffy or fidget that helps me stay calm.
RAINY DAYIf the weather is not great at the zoo, that is ok! There are lots of animals to see inside buildings while we wait for the weather to get better.
IMPORTANT RULES There are some important rules at the zoo to keep the animals safe and comfortable. (That means I will see more of them!)
1 Stay on marked paths and in guest areas.
2 Do not throw food or objects into animal habitats. They have their own healthy food!
3 Do not tap on the glass. If you want to see animals better, try waiting quietly or going to a different viewpoint!
4 Use quiet voices near animals.
5 Use recycling, compost and waste containers throughout the zoo.
I can follow these rules to make sure everyone has a good time at the zoo!
SEEING ANIMALSBeing patient can be hard, but I will wait politely to view the animals. I remember that other people are trying to see the animals too.
It is okay if I don’t see every animal at the zoo. Animals like to have choices just like I do, so if I do not get to see an animal I remember it is their choice!
STAYING SAFE If I need help, I can ask staff or volunteers at the zoo. I can also ask them questions about animals! Staff at the zoo wear a GREEN shirt or sweatshirt and TAN pants. They might also wear a GREEN jacket. I can tell someone is a volunteer because they wear a TAN vest with lots of pockets or a BROWN shirt.
BORROWING TOOLS I can borrow tools at Zoomazium or Guest Services to help me stay calm. I ask the zoo staff at the front desk to see the sensory bin, and choose something that will help me have a great day. When I am done at the zoo, I give the tools back at Zoomazium or Guest Services.
BATHROOMS There are bathrooms all over the zoo. If I need to use the bathroom, I tell my group. We can look at the map to find one, or we can ask staff or volunteers at the zoo. All of the bathrooms have an accessible stall. Some bathrooms are family bathrooms, so there is room for someone to help me! Those bathrooms are on the accessibility map (at the end of this guide).
BREAK The zoo is a fun place for me to visit, but sometimes it can be overwhelming. I make sure I tell the people I am with if I am tired or uncomfortable. If I need a quiet break or space to move my body, I can find great places to rest or run and play. I can use the sensory map (at the end of this guide) or ask an adult for help finding a break place. It is okay to take breaks. Animals take breaks too!
SNACK I brought snacks to the zoo. When I am hungry, I can tell my group. We find a place to eat a snack. I make sure to keep my snack to myself – animals have their own healthy meals!
When I am done with my snack I help keep the animals safe by using the recycling, trash and compost bins.
PARKING Today I am going to the zoo!
I begin my visit in the parking lot, and look for the parking kiosks.
This is where we pay for parking. There might be a line, so we need to wait our turn.
We put the ticket back in our car.
TAKING THE BUS Today I am going to the zoo!
We ride the bus because it is good for the environment! I make sure my group knows how to get to the zoo. When the bus is close to the zoo, I pull the cord to let the driver know to stop.
ENTRY This is the entrance, where I wait in line for tickets. I show zoo staff my ticket on the way in.
Guest Services is close to the entrance. This is where we can rent strollers, wagons and wheelchairs. I can find zoo staff here if I get lost or hurt.
ZOOMAZIUM Zoomazium is a building where kids can learn and play. Big kids always need to watch out for little kids.
CREATURE FEATURE I can see Creature Feature in Zoomazium every day at 10:30 a.m. Zoo staff tells an animal story. I listen quietly during the story. After the story I can meet the animal up close! If I want to touch the animal, I wait in line with the other kids. I am quiet near the animal to help them to stay calm. When it is my turn staff helps me touch the animal with one or two gentle fingers.
After I touch the animal I use foamy soap to clean my hands.
PENGUINS I can see penguins above and below the water. Penguins are great swimmers! Penguins sometimes call to each other. They are very loud for such small animals! Penguins eat fish, so they smell fishy – especially their poop!
PROGRAMS AT ALVORD BROADLEAF THEATER I get to see animals up close with their keepers at zoo programs. There might be lots of people at the program. I sit down in my seat and am quiet to hear the animal keeper. Quiet voices help the animals stay calm and comfortable.
After the program, I wait my turn to see the animal up close and take pictures. I listen to the staff’s instructions to keep the animals safe.
PROGRAMS AT WILDLIFE THEATER I get to see animals up close with their keepers at zoo programs. There might be lots of people at the program. I sit down in my seat and am quiet to hear the animal keeper. Quiet voices help the animals stay calm and comfortable.
BUTTERFLY GARDEN (seasonal)I can see lots of different butterflies all around me! I am extra close to the animals here, so there are some special rules. I am careful where I walk to keep the butterflies safe. I will not touch the butterflies because I don’t want them to get hurt.
When I enter the Butterfly Garden I let the doors behind me close before I go through the curtain. This helps the butterflies to stay in the exhibit. I can hold very still and see if butterflies will land on me. I am not supposed to chase them, but if they land on me it is okay.
When I am ready to leave, a staff member in a green shirt asks me to turn around in a circle. They make sure the butterflies do not ride out of the garden on my clothes! I remember to be careful with the doors on the way out too!
TROPICAL RAIN FOREST I may see gorillas, monkeys, jaguars and lemurs. When I see animals I do not tap on the glass. I can see animals better when I am quiet and calm.
Lemurs sometimes make loud barking noises. If it gets too loud, I tell my group and we go somewhere else.
In the rain forest dome I feel the warm, humid air. I might even get a little wet! It can be crowded in this building. I let my group know if I am uncomfortable. I enter the aviary and let the door close behind me, then I step through the beaded curtain.
BANYAN WILDS I may see otters, tigers and sloth bears!
There is a playground where I can move my body and play! I ask my group if I want to climb and play here.
TEMPERATE FOREST I may see red pandas, pudus, maned wolves and many birds!
I can smell the flamingos even before I see their pink feathers. If I don’t like the smell, we can move on.
I smell a skunky odor when I get near the maned wolves. They use this smell to tell other animals where their territory is. If I don’t like the smell, we can move on.
In the marsh aviary I can buy snacks to feed the ducks for 25 cents!
HABITAT DISCOVERY LOOP There are spaces to play and climb here! If I want an active break from seeing animals, I ask my group. The play structures look like different animal homes, so I can climb like a spider, dig like a meerkat or rest in a nest.
AVIARIES Aviaries are open spaces where birds can fly. I will be in the same room as the birds. When I enter an aviary I go through two sets of doors. I close the doors behind me before I open the next doors. That way the birds will not get out!
Birds might get close to me in the aviary. They might surprise me when they sing or fly, but they will not hurt me. If I move quickly or make loud noises, it can make the birds fly around. If I don’t like the aviary, I leave calmly. There are aviaries in the African Savanna, Tropical Rain Forest, Temperate Forest and Australasia.
FAMILY FARM In the summer I can go to the Family Farm. I smell the manure in the animals’ pens. I pet the goats and sheep gently. I pet them below their collar, not on their heads. Sometimes the goats are loud!
They will walk around their pen. I move slowly so I do not scare them. If they get surprised they might run around. They have a break area for when they want to be alone, I give them space if they are taking a break. If I get uncomfortable, I can leave the Contact Area to take a break too!
AFRICAN SAVANNA In the African Village I see what my house and school might look like if I lived in Kenya. I explore the buildings here, there is lots to see and touch.
I may see Giraffes, hippos, zebras, and patas monkeys. If I am lucky, I might hear the hippos laugh or the lions roar!
ASSAM RHINO RESERVE The rhinos have a big outdoor habitat that includes a mud wallow they love to roll in. I can look into their barn and see where the rhinos sleep and shower.
During the summer I can buy a snack to feed the rhinos! I listen to the animal keepers’ instructions to help me meet the rhino safely.
TRAIL OF VINES I may see tapirs, orangutans, siamangs and a python in the Trail of Vines. I don’t tap on the glass. To see animals better I move to a different angle, or wait quietly. I see animals better when I am quiet and calm.
Siamangs can be very loud when they talk to each other. They are letting each other know they are safe and where they are. If they are too loud for me, I can wear headphones or move on to a different part of the zoo.
AUSTRALASIA I may see emus, wallabies and wallaroos. Sometimes the emus make a noise like a drum. I keep my hands to myself near the emus, because they can bite my fingers!
Next to the emu yard I get a different look at wallabies and wallaroos and see Australian birds. The kookaburra might make his loud laughing noise.
Nearby is the snow leopard exhibit. Snow leopards have amazing camouflage. I look carefully for the snow leopards.
WILLAWONG STATION Willawong Station is a special aviary with lots of birds. The birds are colorful and friendly. They are used to humans so they will get close to me. The birds call loudly to each other, and sometimes they move quickly, especially if they are surprised. There is a bird smell, and since the birds are flying around they may poop on me! I move slowly to keep the birds calm, and watch my step to keep the birds safe.
If I want to see the birds more closely I buy a seed stick. I hold it out still. The birds see the seeds and may land on the stick or my hand.
NORTHERN TRAIL I may see bears, otters, mountain goats and raptors. If I look all around me in the Northern Trail I see animals from different angles, and they see me!
I enter a building to see where the bears and otters play in the stream. The building can be very loud when there are lots of people, I go in the morning if I want it to be quieter.
If I need a quiet space in Northern Trail, the Tundra Center is usually a good spot to rest. It also has family bathrooms!
ADAPTATIONS I may see bats, Komodo dragons, sloths and meerkats. It is great to visit here when it is raining! It has a long hallway, and when it is busy can feel cramped. I let my group know if I am uncomfortable.
LUNCH When I am hungry I can tell my group, and we can find a place to eat! We can buy food, or eat food we brought. There are places to eat outside or inside the Rain Forest Food Pavilion. Lunch time at the zoo can be noisy, especially near the food pavilion. If I want a quieter place to eat I tell my group, and we find other picnic tables.
When we are done eating, I use the recycling, trash and compost bins!
HISTORIC CAROUSEL I can ride the carousel at the zoo. There are lots of lights and carnival music in the carousel pavilion. It can be very loud. I wait my turn to buy a ticket. When I find a seat I like, that is where I stay. I hold on and stay in my seat until the ride is over. I ride around in a circle and might bounce up and down. When the ride is over, I get up from my seat and we leave the carousel pavilion.
GOING HOME When we are done at the zoo I get ready to go home. I had a great time at the zoo!
Coming to the zoo helps save animals in the wild! I can come to the zoo another time to see the animals and help the zoo save wildlife.
I return sensory tools at the gate on my way out. Goodbye zoo!
CHOICES I can use the choices page to help tell people what I want and need. I can point to pictures to explain what I want.
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F V
INES
TR
AIL
OF VINES
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A
Mic
roso
ft
Polli
nato
r Pa
tio
WIL
LAW
ON
G
STA
TIO
N
TR
AIL
OF
VIN
ES
TR
OP
ICA
L A
SIA
AS
SA
M R
HIN
O
RE
SE
RV
ET
RO
PIC
AL
AS
IA
Dem
ois
elle
C
rane
Gre
ater
O
ne-h
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ed
Rhi
noce
ros
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CK
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Gre
at
Blu
e Tu
raco
Wi-F
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vide
d by
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R M
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RIA
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BLI
C P
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st S
ervic
es
Gue
st S
ervic
es
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maz
ium
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21
22
Did
you
kno
w w
e ha
ve s
enso
ry to
ols
such
as
wei
ghte
d ve
sts,
pin
whe
els,
fidg
ets
and
nois
e-ca
n-ce
lling
hea
dpho
nes
avai
labl
e? V
isit
Zoo
maz
ium
to
lear
n m
ore
and
to b
orro
w th
ese
item
s!
Whe
elch
air
rent
als
are
avai
labl
e at
bot
h
Gue
st S
ervi
ces
loca
tions
.
Trai
l Tex
ture
Gui
de
See
num
bere
d lis
t on
back
Fam
ily R
estr
oom
Ex
tra s
pace
pro
vided
Acc
essi
bilit
y K
ey
1
ACCESSIBILITY MAP AND GUIDE
AC
CE
SS
IBIL
ITY
G
UID
E
REN
TALS
N
on-e
lect
ric w
heel
chai
rs a
nd e
lect
ric c
onve
nien
ce v
ehic
les,
as w
ell a
s st
rolle
rs a
nd
wag
ons,
are
avai
labl
e to
ren
t at
Gue
st S
ervi
ces
at t
he S
outh
Ent
ranc
e an
d W
est
Entr
ance
.
Pric
es a
re a
s fo
llow
s:
• S
ingl
e St
rolle
r $
8.00
• D
oubl
e St
rolle
r $
10.0
0
• W
heel
chai
r (n
on-e
lect
ric)
$10
.00
• W
agon
$11
.00
• E
lect
ric C
onve
nien
ce V
ehic
le*
$25
.00
*Mus
t le
ave
a $2
00 r
efun
dabl
e de
posit
and
val
id d
river
’s lic
ense
; 18
year
s an
d ol
der
or 1
6 ye
ars
with
par
ent/
guar
dian
per
miss
ion,
400
-pou
nd w
eigh
t lim
it
*All
rent
al e
quip
men
t is
avai
labl
e on
a fi
rst-
com
e fir
st s
erve
d ba
sis—
to b
est
serv
e ou
r gu
ests
we
are
unab
le t
o ac
cept
res
erva
tions
for
any
of o
ur e
quip
men
t.
BATH
ROO
MS
All
bath
room
s at
Woo
dlan
d Pa
rk Z
oo h
ave
an a
cces
sible
sta
ll.
Fam
ily/a
ll ge
nder
res
troo
ms
are
avai
labl
e at
the
follo
win
g lo
catio
ns:
Two
- ju
st o
utsid
e th
e en
try
gate
s at
the
Wes
t En
tran
ce
Two
– no
rth
of t
he Z
ooSt
ore
at t
he W
est
Entr
ance
Two
– in
the
Tun
dra
Cen
ter
in N
orth
ern
Trai
l
One
- in
the
Fam
ily F
arm
nea
r th
e C
onta
ct A
rea
If yo
u or
som
eone
in y
our
part
y ar
e in
nee
d of
an
adul
t-siz
ed s
anita
ry s
pace
for
chan
ging
or
med
ical
nee
ds, p
leas
e vi
sit G
uest
Ser
vice
s ne
ar t
he S
outh
Ent
ranc
e or
W
est
Entr
ance
. The
y ha
ve a
priv
ate
spac
e w
ith a
med
ical
ben
ch t
hat
you
are
wel
com
e
to u
se.
SIG
N L
AN
GU
AG
E IN
TERP
RETE
RS
Woo
dlan
d Pa
rk Z
oo p
rovi
des
com
plim
enta
ry a
dmiss
ion
to a
fam
ily m
embe
r/fr
iend
w
ho a
ccom
pani
es a
Dea
f gue
st t
o in
terp
ret
sche
dule
d pr
ogra
ms
(e.g
. Ani
mal
Kee
per
Talk
s).
If yo
u ha
ve b
roug
ht a
n in
terp
rete
r, sim
ply
let
a st
aff m
embe
r kn
ow a
t an
y tic
ket
win
dow
to
rece
ive
the
com
plim
enta
ry a
dmiss
ion.
Cer
tified
Sig
n La
ngua
ge in
terp
rete
rs c
an b
e ar
rang
ed u
pon
requ
est
to b
ette
r ex
perie
nce
zoo
even
ts, c
lass
es a
nd/o
r pr
ogra
ms.
We
requ
ire 1
4 ca
lend
ar d
ays’
notic
e to
pro
vide
an
inte
rpre
ter.
SERV
ICE
AN
IMA
LS
Woo
dlan
d Pa
rk Z
oo is
res
pons
ible
for
the
heal
th a
nd w
ell-b
eing
of a
ll of
its
anim
als,
incl
udin
g m
any
sens
itive
spe
cies
. The
refo
re, t
here
are
add
ition
al s
teps
to
brin
ging
fu
lly-t
rain
ed s
ervi
ce a
nim
als
on g
roun
ds. P
leas
e re
ad t
he S
ervi
ce A
nim
al G
uide
lines
th
orou
ghly
bef
ore
your
visi
t.
Whe
n yo
u ar
rive,
we
requ
ire t
hat
you
and
your
ser
vice
ani
mal
che
ck in
at
eith
er t
he
Mem
bers
hip
Offi
ce a
t th
e W
est
Entr
ance
, or T
icke
t w
indo
ws
3 or
4 a
t th
e So
uth
Entr
ance
.
SEN
SORY
NEE
DS
For
thos
e w
ith s
enso
ry n
eeds
, too
ls (fi
dget
s, no
ise-c
ance
lling
head
phon
es, w
eigh
ted
vest
s, pi
n-w
heel
s, et
c.)
are
avai
labl
e to
bor
row
at
Zoo
maz
ium
. The
se t
ools
are
give
n ou
t fir
st-c
ome
first
-ser
ved.
Sim
ply
ask
a st
aff m
embe
r at
the
fron
t de
sk t
o ch
eck
out
an it
em fr
om t
he s
enso
ry t
oolb
ox. W
hen
leav
ing
the
zoo
plea
se r
etur
n an
y bo
rrow
ed
item
s to
Zoo
maz
ium
, or
at e
ither
Gue
st S
ervi
ces
loca
tion,
so
thes
e to
ols
can
help
ot
hers
.
SEN
SORY
CO
NSI
DER
ATIO
NS
In a
dditi
on t
o ha
ving
sen
sory
too
ls av
aila
ble
on a
firs
t-co
me
first
-ser
ved
basis
at
Zoo
maz
ium
, Woo
dlan
d Pa
rk Z
oo h
as d
evel
oped
a S
enso
ry M
ap a
nd Z
oom
aziu
m
Soci
al S
tory
tha
t m
ay b
e us
eful
for
gues
ts w
ith s
enso
ry n
eeds
.
On
your
way
in o
r ou
t of
the
zoo
, you
may
enj
oy t
he S
eatt
le S
enso
ry G
arde
n w
ithin
the
Woo
dlan
d Pa
rk R
ose
Gar
den.
It is
des
igne
d to
be
inte
ract
ive—
gues
ts a
re
enco
urag
ed t
o to
uch
and
expl
ore
plan
ts a
nd a
var
iety
of e
lem
ents
incl
udin
g w
ind
chim
es a
nd t
empl
e be
lls.
The
zoo
can
be a
loud
and
bus
y pl
ace.
If y
ou o
r so
meo
ne in
you
r pa
rty
are
sens
itive
to
noise
, it is
bes
t to
com
e to
Woo
dlan
d Pa
rk Z
oo d
urin
g th
e of
f-sea
son
(Oct
ober
–Apr
il)
whe
n th
ere
are
muc
h fe
wer
gue
sts.
This
can
also
allo
w fo
r ea
sier
view
ing.
If yo
u pr
efer
to
com
e in
the
spr
ing
or s
umm
er, a
rriv
e ea
rly t
o av
oid
crow
ds; t
he z
oo g
ets
busie
r as
th
e da
y go
es o
n, u
ntil
abou
t 3-
4 p.
m. a
t w
hich
poi
nt c
row
ds t
ypic
ally
less
en.
Som
e ar
eas
to a
void
if c
row
ds a
nd n
oise
are
ove
rstim
ulat
ing
incl
ude:
• W
illaw
ong
Stat
ion:
lots
of m
ovem
ent
and
noise
• R
ain
Fore
st F
ood
Pavi
lion:
can
be
crow
ded
and
loud
; out
door
are
as n
ear
the
pav
ilion
are
usua
lly c
alm
er, b
ut o
ther
food
are
as a
re t
ypic
ally
less
bus
y
• H
istor
ic C
arou
sel: m
usic
, cla
ngin
g be
lls, li
ghts
and
cro
wd
noise
• H
umbo
ldt
peng
uins
: esp
ecia
lly n
oisy
dur
ing
feed
ing
times
FOO
D S
ERV
ICES
W
heel
chai
rs c
an e
nter
the
Rai
n Fo
rest
Foo
d Pa
vilio
n th
roug
h th
e so
uth
door
s.
Gat
her
+ G
raze
Caf
é (o
pen
seas
onal
ly)
is ea
sily
acce
ssib
le.
FIRS
T A
ID
If at
any
tim
e yo
u ne
ed F
irst A
id, v
isit
Gue
st S
ervi
ces
near
the
Sou
th E
ntra
nce
or
Wes
t En
tran
ce.
Mos
t of
our
Sec
urity
sta
ff ar
e Em
erge
ncy
Med
ical
Tec
hnic
ians
. In
the
eve
nt o
f an
emer
genc
y pl
ease
cal
l 206
.548
.259
5, a
s th
is he
lps
us t
o be
tter
ass
ist a
mbu
lanc
es o
nto
grou
nds
if ne
eded
.
HIS
TORI
C C
ARO
USE
L Th
e H
istor
ic C
arou
sel c
an a
ccom
mod
ate
mos
t w
heel
chai
rs—
one
whe
elch
air
at a
tim
e.
It m
ay t
ake
a fe
w m
inut
es t
o ge
t re
ady.
If yo
u w
ould
like
to
ride
the
caro
usel
in y
our
whe
elch
air,
just
ask
!
TR
AIL
TEX
TU
RE
Woo
dlan
d Pa
rk Z
oo is
free
of
mos
t phy
sica
l bar
riers
and
obs
tacl
es. H
owev
er,
ther
e ar
e ro
utes
that
may
be
diffi
cult
for
som
e w
heel
chai
r us
ers.
On
unpa
ved
path
s th
is is
agg
rava
ted
whe
n it
is e
spec
ially
mud
dy. P
leas
e us
e th
is h
ando
ut
and
your
map
as
a gu
ide
to m
ake
your
vis
it as
enj
oyab
le a
s po
ssib
le. T
he
follo
win
g to
ur b
egin
s at
the
zoo’
s So
uth
Entr
ance
and
take
s a
coun
ter-
cloc
kwis
e ro
ute
alon
g th
e m
ain
loop
pat
h. E
xhib
its m
arke
d w
ith a
n as
teris
k (*
) fe
atur
e w
heel
chai
r-ac
cess
ible
res
troo
ms.
1.
AFR
ICA
N V
ILLA
GE:
Pav
ed v
illag
e ar
ea.
2.
AFR
ICA
N S
AVA
NN
A: C
inde
r pa
th; w
ell-p
acke
d bu
t une
ven;
do
uble
doo
rs a
t Sav
anna
Avi
ary.
3.
WA
RTH
OG
S: U
neve
n, m
oder
ate
grad
e pa
ved
path
to v
iew
ing
w
indo
ws
and
view
poin
ts.
4.
ASS
AM
RH
INO
RES
ERV
E: S
teep
gra
des
lead
ing
dow
n to
the
rhin
o ex
hibi
t and
bar
n; g
rave
l in
the
Rhi
no E
ncou
nter
are
a.
5.
TR
AIL
OF
VIN
ES (
oran
guta
ns, s
iam
angs
, lan
gurs
): W
ide,
pav
ed p
aths
an
d w
oode
n bo
ardw
alk
thro
ugho
ut fo
r ea
sy v
iew
ing.
Eas
y gr
ade.
6.
AD
APT
AT
ION
S BU
ILD
ING
(Ko
mod
o dr
agon
s, s
loth
s, m
eerk
ats)
: Le
vel,
pave
d pa
th in
side
, slig
ht g
rade
to e
ither
ent
ranc
e.
7.
WIL
DLI
FE T
HEA
TER
: Eas
y gr
ade
and
pave
d.
8.
*NO
RTH
ERN
TR
AIL
(be
ars,
mou
ntai
n go
ats,
elk
): E
xcel
lent
, wid
e pa
ved
path
s fo
r ea
sy v
iew
ing.
Gra
de r
etur
ning
to e
xit c
an b
e ch
alle
ngin
g.
Com
pani
on r
estr
oom
in T
undr
a C
ente
r.
9.
AU
STR
ALA
SIA
(w
alla
roos
, em
us, k
ooka
burr
as):
Wid
e pa
ved
path
; ea
sy v
iew
ing
and
grad
e.
10. W
ILLA
WO
NG
STA
TIO
N (
bird
feed
ing)
: Lev
el p
aved
pat
h w
ith
whe
elch
air
acce
ss.
11. B
AN
YAN
WIL
DS
(tig
ers,
slo
th b
ears
, sm
all-c
law
ed o
tter
s): P
aved
, le
vel t
hrou
ghou
t. Ea
sy v
iew
ing
thro
ugh
glas
s pa
nels.
12. P
ENG
UIN
S: L
evel
pav
ed p
athw
ay; g
lass
vie
win
g pa
nels.
13. G
OR
ILLA
HA
BITA
TS:
Asp
halt
path
; bot
h co
vere
d sh
elte
rs a
re
whe
elch
air
acce
ssib
le. M
oder
ate
grad
e on
wes
t sid
e.
14. *
TRO
PIC
AL
RA
IN F
OR
EST
BU
ILD
ING
: Set
of
doub
le g
lass
doo
rs
at e
ntra
nce,
mid
way
thro
ugh
exhi
bit i
nto
avia
ry a
nd a
t exi
t. In
terio
r flo
orin
g ca
rpet
ed a
nd w
oode
n bo
ardw
alk
with
slig
ht g
rade
. Pav
ed p
aths
an
d bo
ardw
alk
line
exhi
bit’s
out
side
por
tion
near
lem
urs.
Whe
elch
air-
acce
ssib
le r
estr
oom
is ju
st s
outh
of
outd
oor
loop
.
15. M
OLB
AK
’S B
UT
TER
FLY
GA
RD
EN: C
inde
r pa
th; w
ell-p
acke
d bu
t un
even
; dou
ble
door
s at
ent
ry.
16. *
ZO
OM
AZ
IUM
: Dou
ble
glas
s do
ors
for
adul
ts; s
mal
ler
doub
le g
lass
do
ors
for
kids
. Mos
t are
as a
re a
cces
sibl
e fo
r w
heel
chai
rs e
xcep
t the
m
ount
ain
play
are
a an
d st
rang
ler
fig tr
ee.
17. A
LVO
RD
BRO
AD
LEA
F T
HEA
TER
: Asp
halt
and
pack
ed g
rave
l se
atin
g ar
ea.
18. T
EMPE
RA
TE
FOR
EST
(re
d pa
ndas
, cra
nes)
: Wid
e pa
ved
path
; eas
y vi
ewin
g an
d gr
ade.
19. T
EMPE
RA
TE
WET
LAN
DS
(wat
erfo
wl):
Gra
vel o
n pa
th m
ay b
e di
fficu
lt.
Dou
ble
woo
den
door
s at
ent
ranc
e an
d ex
it.
20. C
ON
SERV
AT
ION
AV
IARY
: Dou
ble
woo
den
door
s at
ent
ranc
e an
d ex
it;
conc
rete
ram
p.
21. B
UG
WO
RLD
: All
pave
d, le
vel t
hrou
ghou
t.
22. *
FAM
ILY
FA
RM
: Gra
vel i
n C
onta
ct A
rea;
oth
erw
ise
pave
d
with
slig
ht g
rade
.