Akron Zoo sets new single-day attendance record
The Akron Zoo set a new single-day attendance record during Boo at the Zoo – twice. On Saturday, Oct. 21, attendance numbers were 8,196 and on Sunday, Oct. 22, the zoo saw 7,728 guests. The previous…
Read MoreNew tiger now on exhibit
The Akron Zoo’s new tiger is now on exhibit. Bandar, a male Sumatran tiger, arrived from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in early October and has been acclimating to his new home. Bandar is now on…
Read MoreAkron Zoo to donate to hurricane relief
The Akron Zoo will donate a portion of admissions to the Association of Zoos and Aquarium (AZA) Hurricane Relief Fund. Between Sunday, Sept. 24 through Saturday, Oct. 7, two dollars of every…
Read MoreAkron Zoo's Director of Animal Operations assists with reproduction of coral
Thursday night, The Florida Aquarium (FLAQ) and its team of partners had a moment of celebration and then sprang into action. Staghorn coral spawning (when corals release eggs and sperm in the water…
Read MoreAkron Zoo announces male snow leopard, Roscoe, passed away
The Akron Zoo is sad to announce that Roscoe, a 14-year old male snow leopard, was humanely euthanized on July 26 after being diagnosed with a fast growing cancer that severely affected the bone in…
Read MoreAkron Zoo is the first Zoo in Ohio, and second zoo in the nation, to be certified as sensory inclusive
Starting July 7, 2017, the Akron Zoo became the first zoo in Ohio, and the second in the nation, to become certified by KultureCity as a sensory inclusive zoo. KultureCity is a non-profit…
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