Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Gary Geddes, director of the zoo and Northwest Trek, will retire at the beginning of next year.

Director of Point Defiance Zoo, Northwest Trek to retire | The News Tribune

 

Meet Dozer, Point Defiance Zoo's new walrus

 

A female walrus named Kulu has arrived.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article121203448.html

 

A female walrus named Kulu has arrived.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article121203448.html

 

A female walrus named Kulu has arrived.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article121203448.html

 

Does anyone know if the zoo has any plans to acquire any new tigers for breeding? If i recall correctly the remaining 1.3 are siblings.

 

Ironic I posted that yesterday and this is the news I saw today.

The zoo has acquired a new male tiger, Mohan. Mohan if you recall was the tiger who killed his previous mate in a breeding introduction at Sacramento zoo and thus now too aggressive to breed naturally. Instead Mohan will be the potential donor for future AI attempts with the zoo's female tiger, Kali.

New Sumatran tiger brought to Point Defiance Zoo to breed

 

The newly revamped Rocky Shores complex reopens on May 11th.

Rocky Shores set for open May 11 at Pt. Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

 

Looks nice. Really great that they have four walruses.

 

Anyone make it out to the opening of the remodeled rocky shores exhibit? I'm curious to know the extension of the the renovation.

 

Male walrus Dozer is moving to a new facility at the end of the month.

Breeding assignment complete, Dozer the walrus to leave Point Defiance Zoo

 

While nice he has mated ..., I would have wished him to have remained at Tacoma untill the pregancies in the 3 females had been confirmed.

 

2 Magellanic penguins hatched :

Point Defiance Zoo Welcomes Magellanic Penguin Chicks

 

Cho Cho the male siamang will be celebrating his 50th birthday. He's the oldest of his kind in human care.

Cho Cho is the oldest of his kind, and the siamang is turning 50

 

First Horned puffin hatched at the zoo :

Zoo Hatches First Horned Puffin Chick

 

Dozer the walrus has returned to breed with the Zoo's three females.

3,450-pound ladies man back on the prowl in Tacoma

 

Hanako the Asian elephant was diagnosed with cancer in her left front foot.

Asian elephant at Point Defiance Zoo diagnosed with cancer

 

Farewell, Dozer! - Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

 

Below is an informative article about the zoo's brand-new, 35,000 square foot, $51.6 million Pacific Seas Aquarium. With the small but impressive South Pacific Aquarium still open, Point Defiance Zoo might well be the only zoo on the planet with two aquariums. Can anyone think of another?

The stars are ready for their close-ups as Tacoma’s new aquarium opens

Here is a small excerpt from the article:

Money to redo the North Pacific Aquarium has not been raised. Officials have said they envision a South American Rain Forest exhibit there.

The zoo’s South Pacific Aquarium, home to 16 large sharks, the popular Eye-to-Eye Shark Dive program, Stingray Cove and dozens of colorful tropical fish remains open.

 

I’m pretty sure that Wroclaw Zoo in Poland actually has three aquariums, the Afrykarium, the open air Odarium, and an older one of which I can’t remember the name.