Telling the difference between augmented reality creatures and the real deal could prove to be a unique challenge this weekend for Pokémon Go players who are lured to Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo.
The zoo announced that it is dropping Pokélures across its 92 acres on Saturday and Sunday, mixing Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Eevee and Kakuna among the more than 1,000 animals that live on the grounds.
In a news release, the zoo said it has 35 Pokéstops and encourages gamers to make their way to Banyan Wilds, the Humboldt penguin exhibit, Northern Trail, African Savanna and the new Molbak’s Butterfly Garden. Woodland Park is home to more than 300 animal species, including more than 70 that are threatened with extinction.
Players are ecouraged to share their finds using #WPZPokemon to “help raise awareness about the zoo’s mission to save wild animals and their wild places.” A new wi-fi system donated by Cisco Systems, Inc. is also being promoted as a way for data-hungry Pokémon players to stay in the game. The zoo says full wi-fi installation across zoo grounds will be complete later this year.
The event is happening from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 30 and 31. Check out this Facebook page for more details.
