Potter’s Blog

Ah, National Trivia Day! The holiday that celebrates those trivial facts that get stuck in your memory. In honor of this holiday, we wanted to share a few bits of animal trivia you can use to impress…

The presents have all been opened, the carols have all been sung and the Christmas season has come to a close, but we still have a reason to celebrate this week! Today marks the 46th anniversary of…

Since the animals at your Akron Zoo come to us from all around the world, some of our residents (like many Ohioans) choose to spend the winter indoors where it is warm. Some species, however, are…

Ah, Christmas Day; such a special time. We wake up early, form teams and go out to hunt as many birds (or mammals) as we can! Did I mention that the team with the biggest pile of prey wins? …

It’s that time of year again! No, not Christmas, Hannuka, Kwanzaa, Festivus or Taylor Swift’s birthday; it’s #GivingTuesday!  #GivingTuesday is a world-wide generosity movement that encourages…

Ah, November. A month of gratitude, family, great food and autumn weather (which, let’s be honest, is usually snow). However, there is one other thing that really differentiates November from any…