Paul Christian Gordon

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Tacoma, Washington: Matt W. engages with visitors as scalloped hammerhead sharks swim overhead in the Baja Bay exhibit during the grand opening of the Pacific Seas Aquarium at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Matt is a conservation ecologist and student at Evergreen State College. The aquarium opened to the public on September 7, replacing the former North Pacific Seas Aquarium as part of a $65 million investment in the park.

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Tacoma, Washington: Matt W. engages with visitors as scalloped hammerhead sharks swim overhead in the Baja Bay exhibit during the grand opening of the Pacific Seas Aquarium at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Matt is a conservation ecologist and student at Evergreen State College. The aquarium opened to the public on September 7, replacing the former North Pacific Seas Aquarium as part of a $65 million investment in the park.