Animal Care Internship: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium - Rocky Shores & Artic Tundra
Animal Care Internship: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium - Rocky Shores & Artic Tundra
Job Description
SESSION LENGTH: 40 hours/week for 12 weeks, September through December 2026
LOCATION: Rocky Shores / Arctic Tundra, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
POINT DEFIANCE ZOO & AQUARIUMis the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest. The 29-acre zoological park was established in 1905, and attracts over 800,000 visitors a year. It is nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), which ensures rigorously high standards of animal welfare, veterinary care, conservation, education and more. The Zoo sits within 700-acre Point Defiance Park, offering spectacular views of Mount Rainier, the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is operated by Parks Tacoma.
OUR MISSION - Awakening a connection to Wild Life with everyone in the Pacific Northwest. To learn more visit pdza.org.Our Animal Care internship is designed to provide instruction in the following areas: habitat maintenance, nutrition and diets, environmental enrichment, public presentation/interpretation, water quality and filtration, species natural history, training, and husbandry.
This Internship will take place in the Rocky Shores-Arctic Tundra area, and is a unique opportunity for interns to work alongside zookeepers and gain valuable on the job training.
SESSION LENGTH: 40 hours/week for 12 weeks, September through December 2026
LOCATION: Rocky Shores / Arctic Tundra, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
POINT DEFIANCE ZOO & AQUARIUMis the only combined zoo and aquarium in the Pacific Northwest. The 29-acre zoological park was established in 1905, and attracts over 800,000 visitors a year. It is nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), which ensures rigorously high standards of animal welfare, veterinary care, conservation, education and more. The Zoo sits within 700-acre Point Defiance Park, offering spectacular views of Mount Rainier, the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is operated by Parks Tacoma.
OUR MISSION - Awakening a connection to Wild Life with everyone in the Pacific Northwest. To learn more visit pdza.org.Our Animal Care internship is designed to provide instruction in the following areas: habitat maintenance, nutrition and diets, environmental enrichment, public presentation/interpretation, water quality and filtration, species natural history, training, and husbandry.
This Internship will take place in the Rocky Shores-Arctic Tundra area, and is a unique opportunity for interns to work alongside zookeepers and gain valuable on the job training.
About Metro Parks Tacoma
Metro Parks Tacoma is a CAPRA-accredited, independent park district that leads efforts to build a healthy, sustainable community.
Good parks, open space and program services contribute to economic development by fostering economic benefits and promoting tourism:
- Environmentally, they provide green infrastructure and help manage climate change.
- Socially, they revitalize communities, create safer neighborhoods, help children learn and grow, improve public and environmental health, and support smart growth.
- Culturally, open space and program services can nurture a sense of place in the community, and provide opportunities to engage the public of diverse backgrounds.
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