Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium recently welcomed two critically endangered American Red Wolves to their pack: Bronto and River ...

Bronto and River join the zoo's Red Wolf Woods habitat as part of a continued effort to protect the endangered species.

A tiny otter pup has been getting swimming lesson from its mom and dad at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.Video here, released ...

Tacoma is welcoming a new Sumatran tiger. According to a news release from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, the new arrival – a 6-year-old female named Mawar – came all the way from Australia. She is ...

TACOMA, Wash. — After nearly 20 years, a rare agave plant is in full bloom at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The zoo said a mature Agave parryi var. truncata in the Desert Garden is in full ...

TACOMA — Officials at Point Defiance zoo say an elderly polar bear has been euthanized after suffering sudden major paralysis of his right side. Zoo veterinarian Dr. Holly Reed said 27-year-old ...

TACOMA, Wash. — The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA) will let the dogs out Thursday, Sept. 25. The sell-out event drew numerous dogs and their families to the popular Tacoma spot. Some huskies ...

Wildlife experts are responding to concerns about one of their polar bear’s health and treatment after a recent video gained thousands of views on the social media app TikTok. The video shows the bear ...

Point Defiance Zoo announced Monday that one of its polar bears, Astra, will be moving to a new zoo in October. Astra and her sister, Laerke, arrived at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA) in 2023 as ...

It’s a botanical event more than 17 years in the making at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. That is where a desert-native Agave plant is blooming for the first—and only—time in its life. “Meet Agave ...

Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium is welcoming two red wolves named Bronto and River.

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