Radiated tortoise Jumbo Jet loves a nice scratch session from his care team. 💚 A radiated tortoise shell contains a network of blood vessels and nerves – so they can feel its shell being touched or scratched. 🐢 Video from Assistant Curator Maureen #tortoise #animalcare #pointdefiancezoo
Today is International Day of the Seal! 🦭 We have two harbor seals at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Qilak was born in 2004 and is mom to our other seal, Saya, born in 2013. 💕Video from keeper Kristyn #harborseal #seal #marinemammals #cuteanimals
Tilli the Aardvark is crushing her gourmet feast of insectivore chow and bugs in a puzzle feeder for enrichment. 🧩🐛 Video from keeper Hannah #aardvark #enrichment #zoo
One thing we know about our #armadillo Scooter - is that he loves to scoot! 🛵 Scooter celebrates his 22nd birthday today. 💛 Happy birthday, Scooter! 🎉 #pointdefiancezoo
No need to adjust your speakers. 🔊 Big guy is busy singing some walrus tunes and mixing in some fart sounds. 🎵 These are natural walrus vocalizations male walruses make in the wild to attract females. 😅 #walrus #pointdefiancezoo #aquarium
🌺 Nutmeg, the 17-year-old beaver, is enjoying a camellia flower during today’s sunny Zoo adventure with beaver family, Walnut and Butternut! 🦫 Video from zookeeper Alex #beaver #zoo #camellia #enrichment