Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and Northwest Trek Wildlife Park

Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosWashington, United States51-200 Employees

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and Northwest Trek Wildlife Park operates as a zoological and aquatic complex in Tacoma, Washington, and functions as a facility of Metro Parks Tacoma. It offers up-close encounters with animals such as polar bears, sharks, and tigers, and provides opportunities to interact with keepers as part of the visitor experience.

The organization serves visitors seeking educational and recreational wildlife experiences across its zoo, aquarium, and Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Recent programs include Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater shows launched in 2024. A partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was announced in 2025, continuing a collaboration that began in the 1980s to create the nation's first zoo-based Red Wolf breeding program.

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