Zoos
Hours:
Hours vary seasonally, check web site for current schedule
Driving Directions:
From I-5, take exit 132 to follow SR 16 West. Take the Pearl St/Ruston exit and go north on Pearl Street. At the roundabout entrance to Point Defiance Park, follow signs through the park to the zoo.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA) is the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest. The 29-acre zoological park was established in 1905, and attracts about 700,000 visitors a year. It is nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), which ensures rigorously high standards of animal welfare, veterinary care, conservation, education and more.
The Zoo sits within 700-acre Point Defiance Park, offering spectacular views of Mount Rainier, the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. PDZA is operated by Parks Tacoma, the oldest independent park district in Washington.
