Potter’s Blog

May is National Photography Month and we want you to celebrate with us by submitting your very best nature photos in our photography contest! Photos can include your family enjoying nature, animals…

It's Volunteer Appreciation Week and the Akron Zoo would like to thank all of our dedicated Edzoocators and teen volunteers who have donated their time and talents over the last year to improve your…

“Everybody poops!” may be a common phrase uttered by parents all over the globe while they potty train their toddlers, but it also applies to animals! The difference is, animals don’t have toilets to…

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…

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:…