Show Your Stripes: Make Mail Conservation Conscious
In 2011, a stamp was unveiled by the United States Postal Service (USPS) making tigers the new face of snail mail. Congress created the Save Vanishing Species Semipostal Stamp, commonly referred to…
Read MoreMake a Splash: How you can celebrate World Oceans Day
It’s summer, and for many of us that means surf, sun and sand! This season, as you enjoy the beach, bear in mind that the ocean is also an ecosystem, and you play a key role in it’s protection.
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Read MoreThe Zoo’s Summer “Diet”
It’s summer, and for some of us that means closely monitoring what we eat to support our “beach bodies.” However, diets should be more focused on balance, rather than elimination. Our animals…
Read MoreHello from the Otter Slide
It’s World Otter Day! Designated by the International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF), this holiday is meant to raise awareness for the protection and conservation of otters, both in their native habitat…
Read MoreA BEARy Important Story
Sometimes we BEARly notice what is happening in our hometown habitats, but this week it’s time to be a bear - I mean - aWARE of bears! Bear Awareness Week, which is celebrated the third week of May…
Read MoreA Blast from the Past: Evolving Through 20 years at the Akron Zoo
The Akron Zoo is full of history as well as people, animals, and change. Although the zoo has undergone many changes since 1953, we decided to reflect on the past 20 years and how they have…
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