Hello, dearest readers. Guess who's back from sabbatical to steer the ship for a day? Here are your pressing, important, oh-so-critical headlines. more ›

The week's newsworthy events and people as reported by Seattle's neighborhood blogs. more ›

Historic Carousel by Carol Richardson Marty from the Seattlest Flickr pool. more ›

Maybe you're a parent who's just moved to the Seattle area and wondering what the natives do when The Grim strikes again for the winter. Or maybe you've got young visitors coming into town, and you're not sure how to entertain them. Here are some of our favorite ways to celebrate autumn with the kiddos in Seattle. more ›

Without Oprah to tell us what to like and buy, the Seattlest Staffers were feeling a little lost. So we've polled each other and come up with our 8 favorite things thing week. more ›

Easily one of Seattle's most excellent months, weather-wise, September is not only warm and wonderful--it's also the perfect time to start thinking about how to fertilize your garden with fecal matter. Thanks, Woodland Park Zoo! more ›

Is your workday a little bear-deficient? Of course it is. Luckily, Woodland Park Zoo is bringing back the Bear Cam. more ›

Tiny turtles do more that make you happy--this week, they also save you money. more ›

The folks at Woodland Park Zoo always know how to perk up our PMs. Today, it's with teeny turtles. more ›

Woodland Park Zoo continues to try to knock up an elephant, the summer still sucks, and "Cash Cab" proves to be lethal, as opposed to lethally boring. Oh, and City Council passed the food cart measure. more ›

We're keeping a close eye on the Zoo's 2-month-old snowy owlet...even though, as of right now, it's going through something of an awkward patch. more ›

It wouldn't be a proper week without a piece of absurdly adorable information from our dear friends at the Woodland Park Zoo. Today, it's this: more ›

We may not get to see a baby elephant for a few years, but luckily, Woodland Park Zoo has posted a video of a much smaller creature: a baby tree kangaroo. more ›

Shocking news from Woodland Park Zoo today, involving a May-December long-distance relationship, a potential pregnancy, and a whole lot of men standing around with sperm in a tube. more ›

Today in Zoo news, Woodland Park offers shelter for some smuggled spiders--and who knows what else? more ›

Today in "Best Uses for Facebook Questions," Woodland Park Zoo puts the seemingly useless feature to work in an awesome, ssssssneaky way. Vote now! more ›

You've seen her on YouTube. You've seen her sweet, toothy photos. Now, you can see her in person. Yes, Woodland Park Zoo's ocelot kitten is stepping out. more ›

What did we miss today? Budget woes, drug busts, and people actually wanting Rob McKenna's opinion. Oh, and a tapir that can paint. more ›

Our weekly round up of news items culled from Seattle's neighborhood blogs. more ›

Take a break from worrying about the news for a moment, and watch this ultra-cute video from our buddies at the Zoo. more ›

How do we welcome Woodland Park Zoo's new wolves? With t-shirts, songs, and a general homage to one of our favorite four-legged creatures. more ›

Two-year-old Gobi, a male snow leopard, has a one-way ticket to Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure in Salina, Kansas, bidding adieu to his twin sister, Batu. more ›

We know what you're thinking: duh. Dinosaurs are extinct. And you know, we are aware. It pains us every day. However, the kind folks at Woodland Park Zoo, in partnership with U.S. Bank and the Seattle Times, are doing all that they can to assuage the heartache of not having actual, alive dinosaurs-- by bringing in animatronics more ›

The baby ocelot born January 15 at the Woodland Park Zoo has a name--and a clean bill of health. more ›

This weekend, Woodland Park Zoo elephant Chai got lucky...If that's what you call having a team of people all up in your nether regions in hopes of getting you pregnant. more ›

The zoo baby was born January 15 at the Woodland Park Zoo to momma Bella and poppa Brazil, both experienced kitten raisers. Bella and baby are off view in a secluded birthing den and being monitored via den-cam. In typical daddy ocelot fashion, Brazil is doing his own thing and is on public view in the Tropical Rain Forest exhibit. more ›

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This month the Woodland Park Zoo is installing solar panels on the roof of its restored 1918 carousel. Zoo staff expect the panels to generate enough electricity to offset the carousel's operations. The carousel closes tomorrow and will reopen in early February once the panels are installed. more ›

The Woodland Park Zoo sent along these photos of animals frolicking in (or at least tolerating) yesterday's snowfall. The zoo closed at 3 p.m. yesterday due to weather. more ›

With the holidays rapidly approaching, thus begins the search for the perfect gift. Rather than underwhelming your loved ones with tube socks and Snuggies, why not give them an unforgettable gift experience. Woodland Park Zoo’s Holiday Silent Auction Friday gives you a rare opportunity to bid on unique gifts like a photo op with a raptor or a one-on-one meeting with an Orangutan. more ›