Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
| Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium | |
|---|---|
The entrance to PDZA | |
| 47°18′17″N 122°31′15″W / 47.3048°N 122.5207°W | |
| Date opened | 1905 |
| Location | Tacoma, Washington, US |
| Land area | 27 acres (11 ha) |
| Annual visitors | 732,000 (2015) |
| Memberships | AZA |
| Major exhibits | Kid's Zone, Arctic Tundra, Rocky Shores, Asian Forest Sanctuary, Red Wolf Woods, South Pacific Aquarium, Pacific Seas Aquarium |
| Website | www |
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA) is located in Tacoma, Washington, US and is the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest, PDZA is owned by Metro Parks Tacoma. Situated on 29 acres (12 ha) 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.