Zoo And Aquarium · Tacoma, WA
🦭 Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Tacoma zoo + aquarium hybrid — red wolves, ocean, and compact NW day.
- Timehalf day
- Settingstroller-easy
- TicketsPoint Defiance Park; parking can fill on sunny weekends.
- Get thereTacoma; car recommended.
✓ Verified with venue website · 2026-08
No printer? Open the sheet on your phone, or print later. Classic · Bonus · Alpha (extra-hard cool finds).
Zoo map
Visitor map
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Short on time? Start here
Do these 3 in order if you can — enough for a short visit. Tap a stop for talk tips & photos. Create and print your mission is above.
More if you have energy
More stops if you have the energy.
- 🦦 Asian small-clawed otter — Otter play if on exhibit.
- 🐢 Sea turtle — Shelled ocean traveler — flippers for swimming.
- 🐙 Octopus — Eight arms and a big brain — master of hide-and-seek.
- 🐧 Penguin — Waddle on land, zoom in water.
- 射线 Stingray — Flat swimmer — often in touch pools (gentle hands!).
What the sheet may include
Print from the button at the top of this page. No app at the venue.
Example finds
- Find an animal taller than a grown-up
- Spot stripes or spots
- Watch something swim or splash
- Find a long neck, trunk, or horns
- Hear a loud or quiet animal sound
- Point to a sleep spot
- Find bright feathers
- Pick your favorite — draw it later
Official site: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.