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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
Tour two floors of exhibits, including the hands-on Marine Discovery Center. See salmon, jellyfish, octopi and much more.
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).
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
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
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
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
Plunge into a tropical world featuring sharks, coral reefs and other fascinating marine life.
This exhibit features blind cave fish, barn owls, Burmese python (16 feet long) and gopher snakes.
Magellanic Penguins live on the rocky shores of South America. Look for sea anemones and sea urchins living in the tide pool.
'Animal Avenue' features meerkets, role rats and dozen of other new kinds of animals.
Explore the basic building blocks of science fiction--its big ideas, its relationship to culture and science and the qualities that make it unique. You will see icons and memorabilia that show science
Giant robotic insects, interactive exhibits and live animal displays give you a close-up look at the world of insects and other arthropods.
Computers, robots, virtual reality and more! Challenge an industrial robot to a game of tic-tac-toe. Defend your team's goal in VR Keeper, the full- body virtual reality soccer experience.
In 17th-century Europe, many artists drained their paintings of bright colors, creating drama instead through strong contrasts of light and dark. This installation of six paintings in the European art
'Sound and Vision: Artists Tell Their Stories' allows visitors to explore EMP-SFM's collection of videotaped oral history interviews in a comfortable, club-like setting.
Small changes in eating and physical activity habits can have a big impact on children's lives. Through dramatic and explorative play, adults and children discover healthy options in selecting fo
Freeing the Figure explores the purely formal attributes of Jacob Lawrence's influential work, rather than the social and historical themes for which he is so well known. Lawrence's free and
Children's spending power increases each year, yet parents and schools often struggle to provide financial guidance. In an effort to help the adults who nuture young children, the Children's
How does an electric motor work? What does a gyroscope do? How fast can you throw a baseball? Who wins the bubble race? Find the answers to these and other questions in the Science Playground.