Say "CHEESE!"
It isn’t news that the world is full of wacky and unusual holidays. This year on October 4, people around the world are celebrating both World Smile Day and World Animal Day! World Smile Day…
Read MoreSeeing Double
Did you know your Akron Zoo is now home to two lion prides? Many of you have met our beautiful African lions Tamarr and Mandisa, but we have some new faces coming to the Landon and Cynthia Knight…
Read MoreLet’s Talk Iguanas
Who doesn’t love holidays? Some come with days off of work or school, while others are so out of left field you can't help but smile. There is a holiday for everything, from independence to iguanas…
Read MoreNaom
Naom, one of our female jaguars, is a smart and sassy 18 ½ year old cat. The average median life expectancy for a jaguar is 18 years, so you may say Naom is a “wise elder” of her species. Sadly for…
Read MoreAmazon In Danger!
The Amazon Rainforest is the most diverse ecosystem on Earth. Its 1.4 billion acres of forest produces 20% of the planet’s oxygen and is home to 10% of all known plant and animal species. Sadly, the…
Read MoreWe're Quite Fawn-d of Siberian Musk Deer
The taiga biome is the largest terrestrial biome in the world. This environment is often swampy and cold since it is located in high latitudes like the Himalayan mountains. Most of us would imagine…
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