Potter the Otter

Zoo H2O

Who loves visiting with Jackson swimming in his pool, or playing tag with Molly in the otter habitat? Did you know that the water in both pools plays into the Akron Zoo’s water conservation plan? At…
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Better Latte Than Never!

For roughly 83% of Americans and many others around the world, the morning is incomplete without a warm cup of coffee in our hands. No wonder we celebrate International Coffee Day each year on…
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Won’t You Be Our Neighbor

As a permanent resident of Summit County, the Akron Zoo is dedicated to providing a first-class home for animals from around the world, as well as being a valuable community partner. Since today is…
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Honey, Bee Yourself

What’s the buzz? Well, since September is National Honey Month, we have been thinking a lot about our pollinators. They are the bee’s knees! Of course, not every pollinator brings us honey, but they…
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Celebrate National Peanut Day with Peanut!

WOW a day just for me! Don’t know who chose September 13 when my birthday is on March 11, but I’ll take it!  Hi, my name is Peanut, and I am the Akron Zoo’s one and only scarlet macaw! Since today…
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me A Match!

When you hear the word “matchmaker,” you may think of Fiddler on the Roof, the opening of Mulan or even one of the hundreds of dating sites that guarantees to “find you your soulmate, or your money…
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