If You Build It, They Will Come
At the end of the 2020-2021 school year, fifth graders from the National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM School completed a project to design enrichment for several species at the Akron Zoo. These…
Read MoreLet’s Hear a Roar for International Tiger Day
Of all the big cats, tigers are the closest to extinction. Their conservation is a massive project that has people from all over the world coming together to try and save these beautiful animals.…
Read MoreI See Your Blue Colors Shining Through
It is hard to miss the neon blue, spiky plants lining the pathway as you enter the Akron Zoo’s new Wild Asia. Horticulturists have gotten radio call after radio call about this unusual, thistle-like…
Read MoreThe Plight of Florida’s Corals
Thanks to the diligent care taken by the aquarists on our Ectotherm team, your Akron Zoo has been home to various species of coral and seen significant growth in our coral colonies over the last…
Read MorePanda Palace Special Edition
Happy Birthday Coco, Lulu and Penny! We couldn't let our red panda sisters' birthday pass without a special edition of Panda Palace. Today, the girls turn 2 years old. They celebrated with biscuit…
Read MoreSeas the Day
Because a clean ocean is so important to our planet, during the first week of July we celebrate Clean Beaches Week, a time dedicated to the conservation of the ocean and the effort to clean up…
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