Potter’s Blog

You might know the song “Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays.” However, if you are an Akron Zoo animal, your home is closed each year on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. In fact, every…

Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza or even Boxing Day, December marks a time when many of us exchange gifts with friends and loved ones to show how much we care. However, there is one…

Not only is it an ongoing endeavor to create new enrichment opportunities for our ambassador animals, it can also be a challenge to have ample budget set aside to meet new enrichment goals and…

Since late March, Komodo Kingdom has been closed to the public. Despite these animals being out of the public eye, the keepers have still been working to make sure they receive the best possible care…

The Akron Zoo’s Grizzly Ridge Aviary is home to 22 species of North American songbirds. Established in 2013, the Mike and Mary Stark Grizzly Ridge area highlights many of North America’s native…

I’ve decided to rechristen 2020 as the “Year of the Dahlia.” Maybe no one outside of the Zoo’s horticulture department feels this way, but in a year with so much uncertainty and craziness, something…