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Magellanic Penguins live on the rocky shores of South America. Look for sea anemones and sea urchins living in the tide pool.
Tour two floors of exhibits, including the hands-on Marine Discovery Center. See salmon, jellyfish, octopi and much more.
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
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
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
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).
Come on up to the classroom for this drop-in program with activity stations, storytelling, songs and games. And for a special treat on Toddler Time days - the 12:15 Window on Washington Waters Dive Sh
This exhibit features blind cave fish, barn owls, Burmese python (16 feet long) and gopher snakes.
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
Plunge into a tropical world featuring sharks, coral reefs and other fascinating marine life.
'Animal Avenue' features meerkets, role rats and dozen of other new kinds of animals.
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
Enjoy year-round sunshine in the Tropical Butterfly House! Temperatures are in the low '80s, humidity is 60 to 70 percent, and full-spectrum lighting keeps the plants and butterflies healthy. Wat
The collection at the Burke Museum includes 100,000 spiders, as well as other terrestrial invertebrates such as 37,000 butterflies and moths, and some 136,000 additional specimens including bees, horn
The University of Washington Herbarium (also known as WTU) is an international resource for research into the diversity, distribution and ecology of Pacific Northwest vascular plants, non-vascular pla
See yourself on TV as the Guest Meteorologist in the K5 First Alert Weather Center. Freeze your shadow on the Shadow Wall. Experiment with water at the stream table. And for the smallest scientist, th
Have you ever wondered how 3D movies are made? Or how some artists create incredibly realistic 3D images with only the use of paint and canvas? Pacific Science Center's 'Adventures in 3Dimen
Archaeology is the scientific study of how people lived in the past through the objects they left behind. The Burke Museum Archaeology Collections include more than one million objects from around the
MindScape explores the arts and humanities through technology, complete with virtual reality, a recording studio and interactive computer activities.
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