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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
The
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
(
PDZA
) is a combined
zoo
and
aquarium
located in
Tacoma, Washington
, US, owned by
Metro Parks Tacoma
. Situated on in Tacoma's
Point Defiance Park
, the zoo and aquarium are home to over 9,000
specimen
s representing 367 animal
species
. The zoo was founded in 1905; the aquarium was founded in 1935 near
Commencement Bay
and relocated within the zoo in 1963. Both are
accredited
by the
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
.
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