Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo has said goodbye to one of its endangered Sumatran tigers. Officials announced in a Monday afternoon ...

The Washington zoo humanely euthanized Blizzard the polar bear after the animal experienced a "rapid decline in his health" related to his September 2021 liver cancer diagnosis Blizzard, the beloved ...

The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium has euthanized its 13-year-old Sumatran tiger. According to a Facebook post from the zoo on Monday, Sanjiv had “a sharp decline in health” over the weekend. The ...

TACOMA, Wash — Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium recently said a heartfelt goodbye to one of its most beloved occupants. Herald, who had been the zoo dog at Point Defiance for the past 14 years, was ...

TACOMA, Wash. — A beloved resident at Point Defiance Zoo passed away this weekend. Asian elephant Suki was euthanized on Saturday after a decline in her health over the past few weeks, according to ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Six penguin chicks hatched at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in late May. The chicks are being closely monitored and cared for by their parents, zoo keepers, and veterinary staff.

They don’t bark or bite, but some do have sharp teeth and interesting bark. Step aside, tigers and polar bears, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium has a plant collection that some might consider just as ...

A new 1.6-mile trail is expected to open in the late spring after a year of road closures, said Parks Tacoma on Tuesday.