We Generate Community Support & Fundraising For Animal Care, Education, & Conservation At
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.

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$100 covers annual vaccines for penguin chicks

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$250 feeds all our sharks for a day

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$500 Purchases a heavy duty enrichment toy for our goats

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$100 covers annual vaccines for penguin chicks

$250 feeds all our sharks for a day

$500 purchases a heavy duty enrichment toy for our polar bear

$1,000 feeds our elephant for one week

All donations help. Will you consider giving today?

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Give the Gift of the Wild!

Shop Our Holiday Adopt Special
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Includes:
A Full Size Plush
Photo
Species Fact Sheet
Adoption Certificate
2 Society Face Masks
A Surprise Mini Plush!

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Two facemasks, gift package decorative image, and a picture of the plush adoption set

What We Support

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Animal Care

We Support the Needs of All of Our Animal Ambassadors at the Zoo & Aquarium

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Conservation

We Support Species Survival Plans, Environmental, and Conservation Initiatives

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Education

We Support Programs That Connect the Community with Nature and Animals

Ways To Give

Your contributions, whether they be financial, your time, or your influence, all directly impact the animals and their keepers at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. You are part of a movement that keeps the Zoo alive.

Connect With Us

Follow us for the cute animals and impact, but stay for the journey.

Wild Greens - our 2025 Long Table Dinner & Auction is just around the corner! On Friday, July 18th from 6pm-10pm, supporters of The Zoo Society will gather for an "un-fore-gettable" evening at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. 

You're invited to join us and enjoy small bites from local restaurant partners, grab a specialty cocktail, master a trick shot, and play a round of mini-golf before sitting down to dinner under the stars. Experience unique cuisine in a multi-course dinner, lively auction, and the opportunity to come together to support the Zoo you love. Finish the night amongst fireflies and nature. A special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Alaska Airlines.

Space is limited - get your tickets today. Go to the Linktree in our bio and click on "Wild Greens - 2025 Long Table Dinner & Auction".

All proceeds from this event support the animals and programs at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.

#zoofundraiser #longtabledinner #pointdefiance #pointdefiancezoo #tacoma #tacomaevents

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Our June Adopt-A-Species of the month is...the Green Sea Turtle! 

Every month, we will be featuring an animal and sharing facts, videos, and photos of them. If you want to adopt your own Green Sea Turtle, go to the LinkeTree in our bio 🌊🐢

(All proceeds go directly to caring for our animals!✨)

#pointdefiancezooandaquarium #pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiance #turtle #seaturtle #greenseaturtle #donate #adoptaspecies

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Happy World Otter Day! 🦦

Do you want an otter of your own? Symbolically adopt an otter through our Adopt-A-Species program, and get your own cuddly otter! All proceeds go to animal care at our Zoo. Go to the LinkTree in our bio to learn more ✨

#pointdefiance #pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #otters #seaotter #worldotterday

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Did you know polar bears have transculent fur and hollow hairs? 🐻‍❄️

#pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiance #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #polarbear

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Use this as your reminder to take a break today 🌊 

#pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiance #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #aquarium #fish #shark #relaxing

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Watch us pack an Adopt-A-Species order! When you symbolically adopt an animal, your donation goes straight to animal care and enrichment (and you get an adorable plushy!). Head over to the Linktree in our bio to grab a Southern Sea Otter of your own 🦦🌊

#pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiance #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #plushies #packwithme #orderfulfillment #otter #packorderswithme

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Come watch our 8 meerkat pups develop their digging skills! We think they’re doing amazing. 

#pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiance #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #meerkats #meerkatsofinstagram #cuteanimal #animalconservation

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Happy Bird Day! Did you know puffins are pelagic, meaning they spend most of their lives on the open ocean? Makes it even more special to be able to view them at Rocky Shores! 🌊

#pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #pointdefiance #puffin #puffinsofinstagram

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Happy Earth Day 🌎! Today we celebrate the amazing biodiversity of our beautiful planet. The Malayan tapir is a great example of the unique animals who share our world. As long as we take care of Mother Earth, she will take care of us.

#earth #earthday #pointdefiancezoo #malayantapir #zoolife #tapir #earthdayeveryday

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