Photos: Woodland Park Zoo reopens at 25% capacity

Originally published July 1, 2020 at 5:00 pmUpdated July 2, 2020 at 2:33 pm

One of the Woodland Park Zoo’s resident peacocks leads a parade of visitors on Wednesday, the day the zoo reopened to the public at 25% capacity. Visitors are asked to not crowd the peacocks or run after them and to maintain appropriate social distancing. There are five resident peacocks at the zoo. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Two of Woodland Park Zoo’s giraffes on reopening day July 14(Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

This bronze hippo sculpture was a favorite for Lila Yurtoglu, 2, at the Woodland Park Zoo (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Hippos are adept swimmers and one of the most dangerous animals in the wild. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Woodland Park Zoo reopened to the public at 25% capacity Wednesday, and to get some of the animals used to the influx of people, fencing has been installed to limit movement, such as this one at the gorilla habitat. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

A female orangutan takes cover under some burlap at the Woodland Park Zoo. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

One of the most endangered animals in the Asian forest is the tapir. They’re considered relatives of horses and rhinos. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Kwame the male gorilla is head of the troop. He was born in 1999 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and moved to Woodland Park Zoo at age 19. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Red ruffed lemurs are native to Madagascar and feed on figs and 80 other types of fruit. They’re considered critically endangered. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Humboldt penguins, which can cruise at 20 mph underwater, are native to the dry shorelines of Chile and Peru. There are 41 penguins at the Woodland Park Zoo. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

The African savanna habitat is home to giraffes, the tallest land animal growing to about 19 feet. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

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