TACOMA — Officials at Point Defiance zoo say an elderly polar bear has been euthanized after suffering sudden major paralysis of his right side. Zoo veterinarian Dr. Holly Reed said 27-year-old ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma is rolling out a welcome mat along Ruston Way for purple martins. The dark purple and blue birds are ...

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, was decorated with Seattle Seahawks merchandise ahead of the Super ...

TACOMA, Wash. — After nearly 20 years, a rare agave plant is in full bloom at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The zoo said a mature Agave parryi var. truncata in the Desert Garden is in full ...

Tacoma is welcoming a new Sumatran tiger. According to a news release from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, the new arrival – a 6-year-old female named Mawar – came all the way from Australia. She is ...

This Super Bowl season, a certain bird has been dominating headlines. The Seattle Seahawks, of course, who are slated to take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8. At the Point ...

Following the Seahawks’ Super Bowl win, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is offering discounts for potential guests.

TACOMA, Wash. — The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA) will let the dogs out Thursday, Sept. 25. The sell-out event drew numerous dogs and their families to the popular Tacoma spot. Some huskies ...

It's an especially squeaky, splashy season inside Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s Asian Forest Sanctuary, where the otter news—yes, double otter news—is too good not to share. First up is Yuki, the ...

Wildlife experts are responding to concerns about one of their polar bear’s health and treatment after a recent video gained thousands of views on the social media app TikTok. The video shows the bear ...

A sandbar shark bit the finger of a diver doing maintenance at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Monday. In this file photo, one of the zoo’s three sandbar sharks swims in February at the zoo. Mantai Chow ...