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Zoo Hours

9am - 4pm daily

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New at the Zoo

Elephant Yoga
Suki's turning 56! Find out her secrets for aging well.
Happy Sea Otter Week
Moea, Libby and Sekiu - otterly cute.
Making Walrus Music
Mitik and Pakak joined in a double bass concert!
We won two awards!
AZA awards honor our work in conservation and research.
Farewell, Boris
Our beloved elderly polar bear is humanely euthanized.
This - is - Trebek!!
Our muskox calf is named after the host of "Jeopardy."
Zoo For You
New Groovy Goats exclusive animal experience

New safe Zoo experience

We're open!
What to expect
Online Learning
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Aquariums open!
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Animal Experiences
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Pacific Seas Aquarium
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South Pacific Aquarium
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Rocky Shores
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Arctic Tundra
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Asian Forest Sanctuary
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Kids' Zone
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Red Wolves
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Penguin point
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Wild Wonders Theater - Temporarily Closed
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Budgie Buddies - Temporarily closed
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Directions & parking
We are located in Tacoma, Washington. Find new directions and entry.
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We Care for Animals

Conservation is a passion that drives us to protect threatened species and their habitats, from the jungles of Borneo to our own animals here at the Zoo. Take action - join us.
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Watch Our Zoo

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Meet Sekiu the sea otter

Whistling with Walruses

Watch our new sea otter live cam!

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