An exhibit on coral reefs and how global climate change threatens them will be the focus of the Aquarium of the Pacific this summer — as it was supposed to be last year. “Coral Reefs: Nature’s ...

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 ...

Santa swims with sharks ahead of the holidays. Aquarists dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus dove into the AquaRio Aquarium during the Christmas season in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021.

The animals at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium have been busy recently, emerging from hibernation, shedding their winter wares and, for some, creating new life to be on display this summer. The ...