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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

A zoo and aquarium combined in one site inside Tacoma's Point Defiance Park, a rare pairing in the Pacific Northwest.

5400 North Pearl Street, Tacoma, WA 98407 · Tacoma, WA

About Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium sits inside Tacoma's Point Defiance Park and houses both zoo animals and aquarium exhibits under one roof of grounds. The zoo was founded in 1905, and its aquarium dates to 1935 before moving onto the zoo grounds in 1963. The site has habitats such as Arctic Tundra, Asian Forest Sanctuary, Rocky Shores, Red Wolf Woods, and Pacific Seas Aquarium. Visitors can join keeper chats and daily animal presentations included with admission. Seasonal events such as Zoolights run in winter, and the zoo is owned by Metro Parks Tacoma and accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

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