Akron Zoo launches two live animal webcams
The Akron Zoo has joined Zoolife, the world’s first interactive virtual zoo. The zoo is offering two live webcams through the website – the grizzly bears and red wolves.
Fans can watch the zoo’s two…
Read MoreAkron Zoo to Close 12/23 Due to Winter Weather
The Akron Zoo will be closed on Friday, December 23, 2023 due to winter weather. Any individual who purchased Wild Lights tickets for Friday will be contacted via email to exchange tickets for…
Read MoreAkron Zoo and Akron-Canton Airport launch new partnership
The Akron Zoo and Akron-Canton Airport are launching a new partnership, which includes two zoo-themed installations inside the airport.
The first wall is a two-story, 18-foot-high wall located next…
Read MoreAkron Zoo's elderly capybara passes away
The Akron Zoo’s capybara, Atlantis, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 22. Her care team noticed a steep decline in the geriatric capybara’s health and the zoo’s vet staff performed a full exam. The exam…
Read MoreAkron Zoo to take over national program from AZA
The Akron Zoo has been appointed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) as the new managing organization for national conservation program, FrogWatch USA. FrogWatch is a citizen science…
Read MoreSpeke's gazelle calf passes away
We are sad to share that our Speke’s gazelle calf, Sanka, passed away this past weekend despite heroic measures from our animal and vet care teams. An animal autopsy, known as a necropsy, showed that…
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