Komodo Dragon Situation
UPDATE of March 19: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducted an investigation beginning on March 4, 2024 and has now determined that there were no employer violations of safety…
Read MoreSpeke’s gazelle passes away at Akron Zoo
The Akron Zoo is mourning the loss of its male Speke’s gazelle, Gondar. Gondar’s health began to decline in the last week and a subsequent vet procedure discovered a mass on his lung. The difficult…
Read MoreBeloved Akron Zoo red panda passes away
The Akron Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its red pandas, Penny. Penny passed away after a brief illness. Despite extensive treatments and supportive care, Penny’s health and quality of life…
Read MoreAkron Zoo partners with Akron Public Schools students on composting
The Akron Zoo partnered with Akron Public Schools (APS) East Community Learning Center (CLC) during the 2023 fall semester on a composting project. This project was funded by the City of Akron…
Read MoreAkron Zoo welcomes new animals
The Akron Zoo is welcoming a few new animals to the zoo – one Sumatran tiger and two cinereous vultures.
The zoo’s new female Sumatran tiger is named Sumini (sue-mee-nee) and she is two-years-old.…
Read MoreAkron Zoo joins with other zoos to protect wildlife across the world
The Akron Zoo has joined together with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and other AZA-accredited facilities on advancing the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework,…
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