Critically endangered bowmouth guitarfish arrives at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

A critically endangered bowmouth guitarfish named Fender is making his public debut Friday at the Point Defiance Zoo & ...
News Tribune

95 new species coming to Tacoma aquarium after $7M revamp. Here’s a sneak-peek inside

One of Point Defiance Zoo’s two aquariums has been closed for renovations for more than two years. On Friday it will reopen with a fresh look and new name: the Tropical Reef Aquarium. Formerly called ...

Sneak Peak Shows Fender the Bowmouth Guitarfish Before Zoo Debut

A critically endangered bowmouth guitarfish named Fender was slated to make his public debut at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, on Friday, November 7.Point Defiance Zoo & ...
KSBW The Central Coast

81-year-old tropical reef fish is the oldest discovered by scientists

For years, experts have warned about the destruction of coral reefs due to global warming and the acidification of our oceans. But in a time when bleached and sometimes dying reefs are becoming all ...
The Columbian

95 new species coming to revamped Tacoma aquarium

TACOMA—One of Point Defiance Zoo’s two aquariums has been closed for renovations for more than two years. On Friday it will reopen with a fresh look and new name: the Tropical Reef Aquarium. Formerly ...
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

Enhancing the visitor experience at Point Defiance's Tropical Reef Aquarium

The Tropical Reef Aquarium at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium reopened to the public in June 2024 following 2-1/2 years of restorations and repairs. The $7.09 million renovation project, which ...
KING5

Visitors check out Tacoma aquarium's $7 million makeover

TACOMA, Wash. — If you've never thought a grouper could be cuddly, maybe you've never met Tater. "He is a potato grouper, " Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium deputy director Sarah Oliver said. "He has ...