Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
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Experience the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest.
Tacoma, Washington
Joined November 2009
Muskox Monday mood: activated. Willow and Pretzel are zooming into the week like pros! 💕 #MondayMotivation 📹: Curator Jen
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Learn more about our amazing vet techs at
pdza.org
Thank you, vet techs! Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium celebrates Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week.
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It’s #NationalVeterinaryTechnicianWeek! 💙 We’re thrilled to honor our three incredible vet techs, Julie, Sara, and Bianca, for everything they do to keep our animals strong, safe, and thriving. From prepping supplies and monitoring vitals to collecting diagnostic samples,
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🧢 Wear your Mariners gear and score $5 off general admission at the Zoo’s ticket window (offer valid through the Mariners’ postseason run).
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Our goats (and one very good dog) are rooting for the real G.O.A.T.s, our @Mariners, today! ⚾💙 #SeizeTheMoment
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Ruby the hornbill is fetching baseballs, flying between bases, and rooting for the Seattle @Mariners to bring home the big win tonight! 💙 🧢 Wear your Mariners gear and score $5 off general admission at the ticket window (offer valid through the Mariners’ postseason run).
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❄️ Big news! Astra, a 4-year-old polar bear, arrived safely at Como Zoo from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium! She’s settling in behind the scenes. 🧊 Read more: https://t.co/Tk43wvfx9j Photo credit Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
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Ume, the Malayan tapir calf, isn’t exactly dainty when it comes to eating her salad behind the scenes. 🥬 Now, 8 months old and 400 pounds, she’s growing fast, and those loud crunches mean she’s getting all the greens she needs to thrive. 💗 📹: Keeper Katie
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Strong muscles and a special eye structure protect their vision in icy Arctic waters, while extra blood vessels help keep their eyes warm, sometimes giving them a reddish tint. Check out these incredible close-ups of Balzak and Lakina's eyes! 2/2
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Ever noticed a walrus’s big, curious eyes? 👁️ They can actually bulge out a bit, helping walruses see both forward and upward, perfect for spotting friends (or predators) above the waves. 1/2
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Ruby the hornbill is stepping up to the plate for more Mariners enrichment! ⚾ She’s fetching baseballs, flying between bases, and rooting for the Seattle @Mariners to bring home the big win today! 💙 Wear your Mariners gear and score $5 off general admission at the Zoo’s ticket
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Today’s a special day for Sumatran tiger, Indah! 🐯 Join us in wishing her a very happy 11th birthday. Born at the Zoo, Indah has been a beloved member of our family since day one. She reminds us of the importance of protecting and saving this magnificent species. Happy birthday,
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Resembling saber-toothed fuzzy potatoes, these adorable rodents use their long incisors to gnaw through soil, digging elaborate tunnels. Damaraland mole rats spend nearly their entire lives underground, communicating using squeaks and growls. Meet our mole rat colony at Kids'
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Laerke, the polar bear, carefully weighs her options before taking the plunge. 🐻❄️ After all, polar bears like to size things up before diving straight in. Once she decided to enjoy her fresh, saltwater pool, she had a blast splashing around with fun enrichment. 💙 📹: Keeper
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It’s dinner time for Indah! 🐯 Tigers are solitary hunters, using stealth and power to bring down prey in the wild. Here at Point Defiance Zoo, Indah’s meals are part of her enrichment, encouraging those natural behaviors that keep her mind and body active. 📹: Keeper Skylar
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Hornbill Ruby’s got the bases covered! ⚾ She’s fetching baseballs and rooting for our Seattle Mariners to bring home the win. Wear your @Mariners gear and score $5 off general admission at the Zoo’s ticket window (offer valid through the Mariners’ postseason run)! 💙 #SeaUsRise
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We will soon say goodbye to 4-year-old polar bear Astra as she relocates to an AZA-accredited zoo in the Midwest. Guests are invited to visit this weekend, Oct. 4 & 5, to wish her well. Her move is part of a nationwide conservation effort to support polar bear breeding, genetic
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Healthy eyes, happy walrus! Watch as keeper Katie works with our 2,560-pound male walrus, Balzak, to give him eye drops as part of his preventative care. By participating in his own healthcare, the 9-year-old walrus stays relaxed, confident, and stress-free during treatments.
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A young rescued river otter is swimming free again! Found orphaned and vulnerable along a roadside in southwest Washington, she was brought to Point Defiance Zoo for emergency care before continuing her recovery at Center Valley Animal Rescue with two male rescued otters.
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