PDZA is welcoming a new male otter and celebrating an otter pup, while also debuting its Sumatran tiger this weekend.

TACOMA, Wash. — 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 ...

It's an especially squeaky, splashy season inside Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s Asian Forest Sanctuary, where the otter ...

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. 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 ...

The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium welcomed enthusiastic crowds Friday as Ume, a three-month-old Malayan tapir calf, made her highly anticipated public debut. “We wanted to come specifically to see the ...

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s polar bear Laerke went viral over the weekend when a video of her behavior caused concern for some commenters. Zoo staff told The News Tribune on Tuesday that the ...

Point Defiance Zoo's agave blooms once after nearly 20 years of growth Plant's nine-foot stalk will flower briefly, then die, completing its cycle Botanical staff anticipate future blooms from similar ...

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The positions in the table below reflect the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position ...

A tapir calf is making her public debut at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma on Friday! Ume, a spirited three-month-old Malayan tapir calf, will make her first appearance at the Asian ...

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 ...