Potter’s Blog

Around the world, bats are cultural symbols for darkness and death, and in the western hemisphere they are even associated with characters like vampires. Many people have a fear of bats because they…

Happy World Art Day! To celebrate, we asked you to submit your best animal art and you delivered! Thank you for all of your creative work. Check out our winners below!   Ages 0-5 African Elephant…

Back by popular demand, during the month of March the Akron Zoo asked you to vote in our March Madness bracket for your favorite zoo animals! Though competition was fierce, one clear victor emerged:…

World Art Day is coming and your Akron Zoo wants you to get creative! Break out your art supplies and draw, paint, sketch or sculpt your favorite animal. Send us a photo by email for a chance to be…

Whether it’s burritos Mexicanos, Mongolian Beef, Italian cuisine, or even just a good old American cheeseburger, many of us have a go-to food that reminds us of home. As an important part of our…

The Akron Zoo has been a feature of Summit County since 1953. Being a local zoo, most people know us for our exciting animals and our educational value yo our community. However, we also want to make…