Love this zoo. Makes a perfect family outing for folks with little kids. It's a small zoo, but lots to see and do. A children's play area makes this place a hit for early elementary and toddlers. Food not bad either

We saw the new exhibit of stingrays. You can pet the stingrays in the tank. Great for kids, but you have to have a long enough arm to reach the bottom of the tank.

This place is the best. It is a decent, manageable size with a touch of both zoo and aquarium. Plus, they sometimes take a beaver out on a walk on a leash! I love this place. I highly recommend this to any animal lovers.

We liked it so much we became members! The zoo is in a great location @ Point Defiance. It is set up very nicely. The staff seem great and they provide a fun and educational outing for the family.

I was distressed because, especially for the large animals, the area is small. For example, one elephant was laying around and the other one keep shaking his or her head for a long time. The tiger, polar bear and an animal that looks like a large deer are in small confined spaces with no where to run and not much... More

This zoo doesn't have as much variety as the Woodland Park zoo in Seattle but it has polar bears which aren't that common in most other zoos. My son loves polar bears and we spent a lot of time here in that exhibit. Worth the trip down to Tacoma (from Seattle) for this one exhibit alone. The Sumatran tigers and... More

The park is amazing altogether, the zoo is average is some respects. It seems like you do a lot of walking and not a lot of animals. Maybe the attractions are to far apart and the animals are scares. The children's park area was more of an attraction for the kiddos than the entire zoo. Not worth the money spent.

Don't miss the Christmas lighting! The zoo grounds are turned into a winter wonderland. Dress warmly and enjoy some hot chocolate at the zoo cafe.

It POURED rain the first portion of our visit but I still enjoyed it. The lights are awesome and I loved the indoor aquarium. I have no need to go to zoo lights again but I would be will to go see the animals in the summer.