There is no guarantee of future otter pups, but the zoo reports the introduction has been successful. "The pair has been ...

It’s playtime! One happy otter at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington was in for a real treat. The animal was gifted with the most perfectly pint-sized pumpkin to play with by his ...

You know Halloween is near when you start seeing zoo animals with pumpkins. Officials at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington gave a 210-pound pumpkin to their muskox Hudson on ...

A zebra from Boston and his son are now calling Como Park Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota, their home. Khomas, a 7-year-old male and his 1-year-old son Keanu have joined the zebra yard. The pair came from ...

Astra the 4-year-old polar bear is a new member of the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory who moved from Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Wa.

On Wednesday evening, the newest resident of the Como Park Zoo arrived: a 4-year-old polar bear named Astra. Astra comes from the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. Her move to the ...

In a quiet corner of the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, a story of global importance is unfolding. It doesn’t involve giant animals or dramatic rescues, but rather seven small, delicate eggs, each no ...

After 17 years, a remarkable agave plant is finally producing rare flowers at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium Botanical Gardens. Donald Trump gives Republicans ultimatum over PBS, NPR funding ...

Traffic restrictions begin Thursday near Point Defiance Park for festival setup. Access changes affect Pearl Street entrance, Roberts Road and Marina tunnel. Limited free parking, paid options and ...

TACOMA, Wash. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - A male walrus showed off his natural vocal talents for guests visiting a Tacoma zoo on Tuesday, June 3. Footage captured Balzak, who has lived at Washington's Point ...

It’s a botanical event more than 17 years in the making at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. That is where a desert-native Agave plant is blooming for the first—and only—time in its life. “Meet Agave ...