Wriggle and Roar
Wiggle with an otter. Roar with a tiger. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is full of animals that will capture your heart and imagination, in habitats from rocky shores to bamboo forests. Explore them all here.
Most animal habitats are open. Learn more about temporary exhibit closures.
Animal Experiences
Check out our daily Keeper Chats and Animal Encounters! Feed a goat, watch animals enjoy enrichments, and meet the keepers. See the full schedule here.
Explore Animal Habitats
Read Animal Stories
Animal Fun
Go behind-the-scenes of the Pacific Seas Aquarium. Take a Wild Tour before the Zoo opens. Our Zoo For You Animal Experiences get you behind the scenes and up close to our animals. Perfect for families!
Meet Our Animals
Meet Pepper!
A new mob of meerkats
Our rescued sea otter Clara
Our adorable spiny lumpsuckers
Take Action for wildlife
THE CHALLENGE: Our Earth’s animals need our help. Their habitats are disappearing; they are being poached or hurt by pollution. We need to act now – together.
TAKE ACTION: At Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, we take action for animals. We support conservation campaigns and send our zoologists into the field for research. And you can help.