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Jet City Improv has their late night improv audience participation show every Sat night at 12:30am. The cast request that the audience put an object in the bucket being passed around. The cast then us
Rare documents and healthcare equipment uncover a century's development of nursing in Washington. Wars, technology, science and compassion have drastiaclly changed the field in just 100 years.
Get up close to feed the giraffes on a raised platform in the African Savannah.
'Animal Avenue' features meerkets, role rats and dozen of other new kinds of animals.
The Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater welcomes you to an exciting animal showing their amazing talents on the naturalistic stage as the presenters take you on an outdoor adventure.
Some of the zoo's most beloved animals--beluga whale, Pacific walrus, sea otters and tufted puffins--live in this award-winning habitat. You can view this exhibit above and below water, offering
Sprawling over five acres, there are six exhibit areas with many viewing points, as well as a waterfall, streams, ponds, mineral licks, and bamboo forest. You will quickly discover why this exhibit is
The year round, indoor, play space, Zoomazium is designed for younger children to explore nature in a variety of themed settings, from a mountaintop to an African waterhole. Zoomazium also contains Na
This exhibit features the Eurasian Eagle Owl, Spectacled Owl and the Raven (the raven is not a bird of prey, but this is where he lives).
A treasured moment in a child's life -- a ride on a carousel is to be transported back to another time. A ride on this special, hand-crafted, 1918-vintage carousel is like no other! Fun for the e
The tuxedoed birds will make their debut in an all new exhibit that will immerse visitors in the desert coasts of Chile and Peru. See the birds preen, porpoise, build nests and squabble over territory
This is an interactive exhibit with Budgies also referred to as Budgerigars, which are brightly colored Autsralian birds that eat seeds. Visitors will have the chance to walk through an open air area
This fanciful exhibit engages children in active learning through play. The focus is on fun, movement and learning what animals need to thrive. Explore the Magical Movement area where kids can climb a
The zoo is pleased to provide visitors with the chance to observe Red Wolves and learn more about this important recovery program. Learn what Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium is doing to save the endan
This exhibit features blind cave fish, barn owls, Burmese python (16 feet long) and gopher snakes.
Plunge into a tropical world featuring sharks, coral reefs and other fascinating marine life.
Tour two floors of exhibits, including the hands-on Marine Discovery Center. See salmon, jellyfish, octopi and much more.
Magellanic Penguins live on the rocky shores of South America. Look for sea anemones and sea urchins living in the tide pool.
The Arctic Tundra exhibit mirrors a coastal setting near Point Hope, Alaska. Travel along sloping walkways into the "Far North" and encounter reindeer and Arctic foxes as well as massive mus
