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# Wild Encounters at Issaquah’s Cougar Mountain Zoo
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/northwest-explorer/episode/wild-encounters-at-issaquahs-cougar-mountain-zoo-snez4m/
- Published: 2025-08-12T06:46:12.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-21T11:58:37.000Z
- Description: Learn how close encounters with wild animals inspire empathy and spark commitment to conservation.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Northwest Explorer, Season 1, Episode 33, #ZZZ_Episode_47e2effa-c6cf-4a16-88a2-6157f39694af, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_9f3256c2-6f1c-42d2-8f14-b06f34e07741, #v1.16

SPONSORED: Northwest Explorer heads to Issaquah for an up-close adventure at Cougar Mountain Zoo with wildlife educator Jordan Veasley. Join us as we witness powerful cougars, a playful gray wolf pack, a gentle porcupine, and the zoo’s oldest resident, a 53-year-old turtle. Learn how close encounters with wild animals inspire empathy and spark a deeper commitment to conservation.