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Zoo Hours

Day: Open 9:30am-4pm Thur-Mon (closed Tue-Wed)
Zoolights: 5-9pm Nov. 23-Jan. 6 (closed Dec. 24)

What's New

The Walrus Ladies
Big, brown and beautiful: meet Joan, Basa and Kulu!
Healing with Light
Laser therapy. Gentle, innovative and effective.
Prepping Zoolights
How do you lift a 100-ft octopus onto a roof?
Solar + LED
We're making energy by day and saving it at night.
We're expecting!
Our tapir Yuna is pregnant - so exciting!
Lunchtime!
How do we feed our sharks, rays and sea turtles? Find out!

Explore The Zoo & Aquarium

Pacific Seas Aquarium Now Open
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Shark Dives
Dive In
Zoolights
Nov 23
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Jan 6
2018 - 2019
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Daily Presentations
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Holiday Gift Ideas
Give the magic.
Tickets and Membership

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Find Animal Habitats

Pacific Seas Aquarium
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South Pacific Aquarium
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Asian Forest Sanctuary
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Arctic Tundra
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Rocky Shores
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Wild Wonders Outdoor theater
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Kids' Zone
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Red Wolves
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Camel Rides
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Budgie Buddies
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Plan Your Day

Hours, prices, tickets
All you need to know to visit us.
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Daily animal presentations
Meet our keepers, see our animals up close and learn how to help wildlife.
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Directions & parking
We are located in Tacoma, Washington. Find out how to get here and where to park.
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PDZA Map
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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.
We Protect
We Care
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Watch Our Zoo

See the magic of Zoolights 2018

Dive into the new Pacific Seas Aquarium

Behind the scenes with our vet tech Julie

Breathe - a moment of jellyfish zen

Connect With Us

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