We have four tigers in our zoo! Females Kali and Indah were both born here at Point Defiance Zoo, and Mawar came to the zoo from Australia in 2025. Our newest tiger, Bintang, is a male from Wildlife Safari in Oregon. They rotate through the habitats in the Asian Forest Sanctuary, which keeps things interesting especially when a tapir or anoa has just been in there the day before, leaving delicious smells…

Clouded leopards are a special part of our zoo. We’re part of the Species Survival Plan that keeps zoo populations healthy to support animals in the wild, and we collaborate with other zoos in the U.S. and Thailand to breed and research this elusive, tree-top-loving cat. Look hard to spot our clouded leopards – they have excellent camouflage!

Our lar gibbon brothers Orion and Aries love swinging through their habitat, grooming each other and singing multiple times a day.

Malayan tapirs, looking like a cross between a panda and a pig, are just adorable.

Living fossils – tapirs have been around since the Eocene – they love grazing, and use their long, flexible noses for foraging and even snorkeling while they swim!

Anoa look like goats, but they’re actually a small species of buffalo. In the wild they roam lowland forests and swamps on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, and here at the zoo our anoa Baby Bean rotates through the Asian Forest Sanctuary habitats with the other animals.

Like gibbons, our siamangs Remy and Senya loves to swing. In fact, their arms are longer than their legs – which makes for powerful air moves! They love eating fruits, grooming each other’s fur, and lounging in their hammock.

Our Asian small-clawed otters are otterly adventurous and love exploring the habitats they rotate through. Arista arrived at the zoo in summer 2021, Yuki joined her in December 2025, and Sebastian and Pintar arrived in May 2025. Sebastian and Pintar gave birth to one otter pup named Bao in November 2025. Because otters are closely bonded to their family groups, the two otter families are cared for separately.