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Komodo Dragon Situation

On March 3, 2024, an incident occurred in the Komodo Kingdom employee service area that resulted in a staff member being injured. Our initial investigation establishes that most injuries came as the…
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Speke’s gazelle passes away at Akron Zoo

The Akron Zoo is mourning the loss of its male Speke’s gazelle, Gondar. Gondar’s health began to decline in the last week and a subsequent vet procedure discovered a mass on his lung. The difficult…
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Beloved Akron Zoo red panda passes away

The Akron Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its red pandas, Penny. Penny passed away after a brief illness. Despite extensive treatments and supportive care, Penny’s health and quality of life…
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Akron Zoo partners with Akron Public Schools students on composting

The Akron Zoo partnered with Akron Public Schools (APS) East Community Learning Center (CLC) during the 2023 fall semester on a composting project. This project was funded by the City of Akron…
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Akron Zoo welcomes new animals

The Akron Zoo is welcoming a few new animals to the zoo – one Sumatran tiger and two cinereous vultures.  The zoo’s new female Sumatran tiger is named Sumini (sue-mee-nee) and she is two-years-old.…
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Akron Zoo joins with other zoos to protect wildlife across the world

The Akron Zoo has joined together with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and other AZA-accredited facilities on advancing the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework,…
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