Akron Zoo joins the Bipolar Butterfly Project with new sculpture
The Akron Zoo is joining the Bipolar Butterfly Project to help raise awareness and understanding for mental health. The bipolar butterfly sculpture is zoo-themed and now on display in the Akron Zoo’s…
Read MoreAkron Zoo welcomes critically endangered red wolf pups
For the first time in its history, the Akron Zoo has welcomed critically endangered red wolf pups. The zoo’s female red wolf, Juno, gave birth to eight pups on Thursday, April 22. The pups father is…
Read MoreTwo penguin chicks hatch at the Akron Zoo
The Akron Zoo has welcomed two Humboldt penguin chicks. The first penguin chick hatched on March 12 and the second chick hatched on April 5. Each chick is currently inside a burrow with its parents…
Read MoreAkron Zoo successfully completes capital campaign
The Akron Zoo has successfully completed its comprehensive capital campaign, ROAR. The campaign reached its goal one year ahead of schedule, raising over $6 million for the Akron Zoo.
“The success…
Read MoreRare blue lobster to make public debut on Feb. 13
The rare blue American lobster adopted by the Akron Zoo from a Red Lobster restaurant last year will make her public debut at the zoo on Saturday, Feb. 13.
The female blue lobster was named Clawdia…
Read MoreAkron Zoo Issue 47 passes
Issue 47 for the Akron Zoo has passed. The levy supports a .8 mil renewal and a .4 mil increase and will support zoo programs, operations, animal habitats and services to the community over the next…
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