Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (
PDZA) is the only combined
zoo and
aquarium in the Pacific Northwest, located in
Tacoma, Washington, US, owned by
Metro Parks Tacoma. Situated on in Tacoma's
Point Defiance Park, the zoo and aquarium are home to over 9,000
specimens representing 367 animal
species. The zoo was founded in 1905; the aquarium was founded in 1935 near
Commencement Bay and relocated within the zoo in 1963. Both are
accredited by the
Association of Zoos and Aquariums. In
Pierce County, Washington, this is said to be one of the most popular tourist destinations, bringing in over more than 600,000 visitors per year.
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