New at the Zoo
Plant Conservation Day is this Saturday!
Join us for a celebration of Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium's abundant and exotic flora this Saturday, May 19. During Plant Conservation Day, we've got a full lineup of green-thumb activities to enjoy:
All activities are FREE with admission. Learn More
Experience our new live animal show!
Captain Adventure vs. Dr. Do-Nothing: The Quest to Get Outside! features a superheroine, a superdog, a dastardly villain, 13 to 16 animals and five zoo staff to entertain and inform children and adults alike.
The show features an array of animals showing off their amazing talents. Low-flying barn and eagle owls skim right over visitors’ heads; there’s a slow-moving two-toed sloth; a rope-climbing parrot; a coati scampering up a tree and more! Learn More
Captain Adventure vs. Dr. Do-Nothing: The Quest to Get Outside! features a superheroine, a superdog, a dastardly villain, 13 to 16 animals and five zoo staff to entertain and inform children and adults alike.The show features an array of animals showing off their amazing talents. Low-flying barn and eagle owls skim right over visitors’ heads; there’s a slow-moving two-toed sloth; a rope-climbing parrot; a coati scampering up a tree and more! Learn More
Meet Chận sung and Suksn, the new clouded leopard cubs!
Come see Chận sung and Suksn, the clouded leopard cubs at the cub den of the Cats of the Canopy exhibit!
Watch staff feed and care for them during two scheduled feedings at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily. Learn More
Come see Chận sung and Suksn, the clouded leopard cubs at the cub den of the Cats of the Canopy exhibit!
Watch staff feed and care for them during two scheduled feedings at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily. Learn More
Say hello to our new meerkat babies!
Is there anything cuter than four playful, adorable meerkat kits?
Come see our new meerkat babies, now on exhibit in Kids' Zone.
Watch as they wiggle, walk, cuddle and play at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Check out more photos of this quartet of cuteness.
Is there anything cuter than four playful, adorable meerkat kits? Come see our new meerkat babies, now on exhibit in Kids' Zone.
Watch as they wiggle, walk, cuddle and play at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Check out more photos of this quartet of cuteness.
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Zoo hours:
April 30 - May 20
Open Daily
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parking is FREE!
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Point Defiance Park: The Zoo is just one of many attractions in Point Defiance Park, including Fort Nisqually, Owen Beach, public gardens and others. To learn more about Point Defiance Park and services, click here.
Zoo hours:
April 30 - May 20
Open Daily
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parking is FREE!
more info
Point Defiance Park: The Zoo is just one of many attractions in Point Defiance Park, including Fort Nisqually, Owen Beach, public gardens and others. To learn more about Point Defiance Park and services, click here.
Our sister park: This is a great time to visit Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville -- just 35 miles from Tacoma. The wildlife park features a naturalist-guided tram tour through more than 400 acres of meadows and forests where you can scout for moose, bison, elk, mountain goats and more. After your tram tour, stroll forested pathways to see grizzly bears, wolves, cougars, and eagles in beautiful natural exhibits. Learn more at www.nwtrek.org.
