Things to do / Travel Guide
Address:5400 N Pearl St
Tacoma, Washington
Tel:
(253) 591-5337
Our Zoo and Aquarium Expert Says:
It's a zoo! It's an aquarium! It's both places in one! The wildlife comes primarily from places like the Arctic tundra, Southeast Asia, and the Andes Mountains, and include animals like Sumatran tigers, white-cheeked gibbons, and siamangs. In the aquarium, the Rocky Shores exhibit features marine mammals like Beluga whales, Pacific walrus, sea otters and tufted puffins. You can see more than 40 sharks in an aquarium filled with deadly sea creatures. The petting zoo offers plenty of animals for the kids to meet and greet.
Especially for kids: Petting Zoo, Playground.
Extras: Shows, Educational Presentations.
Open 9 am to 5 pm. $$ (Moderately Priced)
From Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium - Tacoma, Washington:
This Zoo is large enough to offer an awesome array of animals yet small enough to let you get really close to them. It's fun and affordable AND offers breathtaking views of Puget Sound, Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains! Come explore the only combined zoo & aquarium in the Northwest. You'll see seahorses and sharks, peacocks and penguins, wolves and walrus, all in one place.