Occupying almost 30 acres in Tacoma's Point Defiance Park, the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium offers the chance to see thousands of fascinating land and marine animals. There zoo houses animals from almost 370 species, which are displayed in exhibits representing several different areas of the Pacific Rim, including the Asian forest, the Arctic tundra, and the waters of the South Pacific.

Exciting animal encounters are held on a daily basis, and there's also a fun Kids' Zone, where little ones can feed goats, swing like lemurs on the playground, and see meerkats, turtles, and frogs.

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407, Phone: 253-404-3800

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