Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

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by Greg Goebel from Loveland CO, USA

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, USA, is a unique facility that combines a traditional zoo with an aquarium, offering visitors a diverse array of animal exhibits. The zoo covers 29 acres and is home to more than 9,000 specimens representing over 370 species. Notable exhibits include the Asian Forest Sanctuary, which features tigers, gibbons, and elephants, and the Rocky Shores exhibit, which showcases marine mammals such as walruses, sea lions, and sea otters. The aquarium component includes both North Pacific and South Pacific aquariums, highlighting species like sharks, jellyfish, and tropical fish.

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