$100 covers annual vaccines for penguin chicks
$250 feeds all our sharks for a day
$500 Purchases a heavy duty enrichment toy for our goats
$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?
Includes:
A Full Size Plush
Photo
Species Fact Sheet
Adoption Certificate
2 Society Face Masks
A Surprise Mini Plush!
We Support Species Survival Plans, Environmental, and Conservation Initiatives
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.
Looking for a wonderful night listening to the greatest moments in cinema history? Then @auburnsymphonyo “Night at the Oscars” is the perfect item for you! ✨🎥🎻
This event will take place on February 21, 2026 at the Federal Way Performing Arts & Events Center, where their orchestra will showcase unforgettable music that has defined Hollywood’s most iconic films.
Get ready to bid on December 1st @ 8am. Be sure to head over to the LinkTree in our bio to register for our HoliZooDays Auction and to view the event page. Happy bidding!
#pointdefiance #pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #tacoma #auction #holizoodays2025 #nonprofit #orchestra
Happy Polar Bear Week 🐻❄️ Join us in celebrating these incredible, silly creatures!
Although we only have one polar bear now, nothing is more fun than watching our animals have fun with enrichment we provide support for ✨
#pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiance #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #zoolife #animalconservation #animalenrichment #polarbear #polarbearweek #polarbears #nonprofit #tacoma #pnw
Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? The Zoo Society’s annual HoliZooDays online auction is your chance to find something truly special — from one-of-a-kind animal paw prints and unforgettable zoo experiences to gift cards, local treasures, and events. Whether you’re searching for family, friends, or yourself, HoliZooDays has something for everyone.
Best of all, every bid supports animal care, community access, educational programs, and conservation efforts at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
Go wild — register and start bidding December 1! ✨Link in bio✨
#holizoodays2025 #pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #tacomaevents
It’s SlothTober 🦥🌳 Can you spot the difference?
Sweet Siesta is our resident two-toed sloth, and you can find him munching on grapes and leafy greens at the Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater. Through our Adopt-A-Species program, you can adopt your very own fuzzy friend! All proceeds go toward animal care at our Zoo.
Go to the LinkTree in our bio for more info✨
#pointdefiance #pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #zoo #pnw #tacoma #sloth #twotoedsloth
The Red Wolves are among our most beautiful and elusive animals. We feel so lucky when they allow us a sneak peak into their lives 🐾
#pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiance #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #zoolife #animalconservation #wolves #redwolves #redwolf #tacoma #pnw #animals
Red Wolf adoption packages are back in stock! After a long wait, we’re excited to announce that you can once again symbolically adopt your very own Red Wolf. Each package includes a plush animal, personalized certificate of adoption, fact sheet, and photo. Click on the linktree in our bio and Adopt-A-Species.
#redwolf #pointdefiancezoo #wolfadopt #conservation #endangeredspecies #uniquegift #uniquegiftideas #giftideas
Look how many animals you can symbolically adopt! 🐾
When you Adopt-A-Species, you receive a 5x7 photo, an adoption certificate, a fact sheet, and a plush, while your contribution goes directly towards care for our animals! If you want to adopt someone you see here, go to the LinkTree in our bio ✨
#pointdefiance #pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #zoolife #enrichment #plushie #animals #toys #adoption
Our otters are so talented 🎶 We love to support enrichment for our animals at the Zoo!
#pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiance #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #zoolife #animalconservation #cuteanimals #animalenrichment #seaotter #otter #sealife #enrichment
It`s back-to-school season! 🖍
Our Field Trip Scholarship Program gives students the opportunity to visit the Zoo, most of who do not normally have the means. We are so proud of this program, and hope to expand to even more of our community this upcoming school year! ✨
#pointdefiance #pointdefiancepark #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #pointdefiancezoo #scholarship #fieldtrips #backtoschool2025
Balzak needed to say something important. Everybody LISTEN 🎤🤫
#pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiance #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #animalconservation #cuteanimals #walrus #zoolife #tacoma #pnw
You might have to turn up your brightness to see this little ballerina 🩰
#pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiance #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #zoolife #animalconservation #cuteanimals #animalenrichment #sealion
POV: Your tour guide is a polar bear.
If you want to grab your own plushie and support our Zoo, click the LinkTree in our bio and Adopt-A-Species ✨
#pointdefiance #pointdefiancezoo #pointdefiancezooandaquarium #polarbear #plushie #animalselfie
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