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Sound on for adorable baby howls! The seven-week-old Red Wolf pups are starting to find their voices.
The critically endangered American Red Wolf family will remain behind the scenes at our offsite facility, so stay tuned online for pupdates.
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Lunch is served! These two penguin chicks are enjoying a meal from their parents, who regurgitate food to feed their growing young. Every snack helps these fluffy chicks grow a little bigger and stronger. 💙🐧
📹: Animal Curator Jen
The baby owl has started taking small adventures around zoo grounds as it continues to grow and build confidence. These curious outings are an important part of development.
Be among the first to meet this adorable young chick this Thursday, June 4, at 2 p.m. at the Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater!
The cutest morning routine from the adorable otter family. 💤
Slow stretches, cozy snuggles, and a few sleepy yawns before a day filled with splashes, snacks, and plenty of mischief. 💙
📹: Animal care staff Chrissy
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Happy Pride Month! 🌈 Join us in celebrating inclusion, compassion, and empathy at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Our Pride Celebration returns June 20–21, bringing our community together to honor love, diversity, and belonging while connecting with wildlife, nature, and one another.
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Nine critically endangered red wolf pups born April 18 at our offsite facility are growing fast and thriving. ❤️🐺
These playful pups are an important part of the effort to help save one of the world’s most endangered canids.
Rio sneaks off with a beak full of wood wool, helping himself to more nesting material from his fellow penguin pals! 🐧
Giant News: Trolls are coming! 🎉
Beginning Oct. 15, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium become the first locations in the Pacific Northwest to host TROLLS: A Field Study by acclaimed artist Thomas Dambo.
✨ Learn more at TrollTrek.org
📷 Courtesy of Imagine & Thomas Dambo
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Join us in wishing Ume safe travels on her next adventure! It’s hard to believe the tiny calf who arrived looking like a little “watermelon on legs” is now a confident, independent young tapir ready for her next chapter. Over the past year, we’ve watched Ume grow, explore, and capture many hearts. ❤️
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Pip, pip, hooray! 🎉 Three fluffy Magellanic penguin chicks have hatched and are healthy, growing, and thriving!
The chicks, who hatched in mid-May, recently received another routine health check and continue to do well. 🐧
