Animal alert: Point Defiance Zoo welcomes new otters, debuts tiger this weekend

The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA) in Tacoma has some otterly exciting news to share.

PDZA is welcoming a new male otter and celebrating an otter pup, while also debuting its Sumatran tiger this weekend.

Meet Bini: Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium’s new Sumatran tiger

Sumatran tiger Bintang, meaning “star” in Indonesian, will be visible to guests in the Asian Forest Sanctuary from December 19 to 21.

Bintang, or Bini for short, is a 7-year-old 250-pound male tiger. He arrived in November from Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon. The zoo said he has been settling behind the scenes, getting to know his new home.

“Bini is an absolute

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