🦁 Zoos, aquariums and nature centers in Seattle
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Zoos and animal parks
- Woodland Park Zoozoo.org
Phinney Ridge, Seattle · A Seattle zoo with animal exhibits, classes and camps for kids, and seasonal evening events like WildLanterns.
Aquariums
- Seattle Aquariumseattleaquarium.org
Pier 59, Seattle · A waterfront aquarium on Elliott Bay with marine animal habitats, hands-on experiences and conservation education programs.
Nature centers, wildlife refuges and raptor centers
- Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refugefws.gov
Olympia · A refuge protecting the Nisqually River Delta, where salt marsh, wetlands and forest shelter herons, shorebirds, salmon and migrating birds.
- Seward Park Audubon Centeraudubon.org
Seward Park, Seattle · An Audubon nature center on Lake Washington with guided walks, hands-on learning, summer camps and a small gallery.
Natural history museums
- Burke Museumburkemuseum.org
University District, Seattle · A University of Washington museum whose collections cover birds, mammals, fossils and minerals, with fossil work you can watch.