Akron Zoo

Akron Zoo At your Akron Zoo, you'll come nose-to-nose with more than 2,000 animals from around the world!
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Take a ride on the "wild" side via the Conservation Carousel! Did you know the zoo’s Conservation Carousel was built wit...
01/24/2025

Take a ride on the "wild" side via the Conservation Carousel! Did you know the zoo’s Conservation Carousel was built with sustainably harvested basswood, uses only LED lights and was manufactured locally? One ride uses less power than a hairdryer!

The Conservation Carousel runs on weekends through February (weather permitting).

The Akron Zoo is hiring ‼️ We have several open positions and we are now accepting applications for seasonal employment ...
01/23/2025

The Akron Zoo is hiring ‼️ We have several open positions and we are now accepting applications for seasonal employment in our Guest Services Department.

Seasonal employees receive discounts, flexible schedules and the chance to make a real-world difference. Seasonal employment runs April 1 - December 31, 2025.

Learn more and apply today: https://www.akronzoo.org/employment

Special shout-out to our amazing staff members who continue to care for our animal residents and zoo grounds, no matter ...
01/22/2025

Special shout-out to our amazing staff members who continue to care for our animal residents and zoo grounds, no matter what the temperature is outside. Talk about G.O.A.T. status 🏆

📸: Keeper Vicky

01/21/2025

While the zoo is closed due to cold temperatures, you can still check in on some of our animals from the comfort of your own home through zoolife!

🎥: https://www.akronzoo.org/zoolife

You can observe one Akron Zoo animal specieis for FREE. Choose from our red wolves, grizzly bears or North American river otters, all of which are loving this cold and snow ❄

Subscribe to zoolife to chat live with animal experts and observe more than 30 animal habitats from around the world. Plus, 50% of the proceeds directly fund wildlife conservation efforts by the Akron Zoo!

Your Akron Zoo will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Wednesday, Jan. 22 due to the extreme cold temperatures. We...
01/20/2025

Your Akron Zoo will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Wednesday, Jan. 22 due to the extreme cold temperatures. We will reopen on Thursday, Jan. 23.

With the cold temperatures, our keepers provide additional precautions that keep our animals safe, such as straw beds, heat lamps and heated rocks. All of the animals have temperatures parameters to help decide when they need to remain indoors. With the current temperatures, the majority of animals will be inside.

However, some animals will be given the choice and they prefer to remain outside, such as the grizzly bears, red wolves, bald eagles, red panda and coyotes. The cold doesn't bother them!

Today, we celebrate and reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.You can visit the temporary exhibit,...
01/20/2025

Today, we celebrate and reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

You can visit the temporary exhibit, "Celebrating Black History in Perkins Woods," now through March 7.

Perkins Woods, a city park now largely comprised of the Akron Zoo, was a place where Black residents in Akron made local history through the changes and challenges of the 20th century.

In this exhibit, you'll discover how Black residents in Akron expanded the John Brown Monument, fought a plan to move the zoo from Perkins Woods and operated a long-lived Custard Stand at the park's edge as ways to affirm community and make a lasting impact on the city. Admission to the exhibit is included with general zoo admission.

Learn more: https://www.akronzoo.org/black-history-exhibit

Tree corridors are used by many different animals, such as tamarins, jaguars, capybaras, birds and more, to move from ar...
01/19/2025

Tree corridors are used by many different animals, such as tamarins, jaguars, capybaras, birds and more, to move from area to area.

The Akron Zoo is proud to participate in Cans for Corridors. With Cans for Corridors, aluminum cans are collected at the Akron Zoo and recycled. Proceeds from recycling are used to purchase native trees to replant and connect patches of the rainforest in Brazil.

We're happy to report that in 2024 the Akron Zoo raised $1,316, planting 987 trees. Since 2015, the Akron Zoo has raised $13,663, planting 17,449 trees! All zoo guests and visitors are invited to participate in Cans for Corridors at the Akron Zoo. Drop off your aluminum cans in the recycling chute in the center of parking lot C anytime throughout the year, and zoo staff will do the rest!

Special shout out to our very own Akron Zoo Chapter of AAZK for all the work they do in this important cause.

Today, on , the zoo and conservation community is honoring the legacy of Mike Lubbock, co-founder of Sylvan Heights Bir...
01/17/2025

Today, on , the zoo and conservation community is honoring the legacy of Mike Lubbock, co-founder of Sylvan Heights Bird Park, and a longtime partner of the Akron Zoo.

From the words of our president & CEO, Doug Piekarz: “The Akron Zoo has partnered with Mike Lubbock and Sylvan Heights for nearly 30 years. Together, we have worked on waterfowl conservation efforts internationally and partnered with Hiram College at their biological field station to create an endangered waterfowl breeding center focused on the conservation of white winged wood ducks.

For me personally, Mike had a tremendous personal impact on my young life when I first met him nearly 40 years ago. My love of waterfowl and strong desire to save some of the most endangered species from extinction led to my internship at Sylvan Heights Bird Park, and then a long time collaboration which included conservation work in Venezuela, Brazil and the south of Spain together.

I treasure not just my memories of Mike, but also the collective impact our organizations have had as we moved the importance of the conservation of waterbirds forward. Mike’s impact on this field of conservation has left an indelible and unforgettable mark.“

In June, we celebrated the hatching of several Baer's pochards at your Akron Zoo! Baer's pochards are critically endange...
01/17/2025

In June, we celebrated the hatching of several Baer's pochards at your Akron Zoo! Baer's pochards are critically endangered, with their population in decline due to habitat loss, pollution and human conflict. With only 150-700 individuals estimated to be remaining in their native Asia, every birth is a cause for celebration!

The Baer's pochard is one of the many residents that call the waterfowl pond home!

📸: Keepers Vicky and Mallory

Once widely distributed across northeast India and Southeast Asia, the white-winged wood duck population has seen an ext...
01/17/2025

Once widely distributed across northeast India and Southeast Asia, the white-winged wood duck population has seen an extreme decline in the wild due to habitat loss.

The Akron Zoo is proud to partner with Hiram College and Sylvan Heights Bird Park to house and breed this species of ducks in a controlled environment. Through this partnership, an Endangered Waterfowl Breeding Center has been built at the James A. Barrow Field Station at Hiram College. With the help of Hiram College students, husbandry research has also been conducted to help decrease infections of Mycobacterium in this species of waterfowl. Here's to many more years of this special partnership!

01/17/2025

Animal Care Manager, Joe Golgosky, explains the importance of waterfowl and what we're doing here at the Akron Zoo to ensure their survival.

01/17/2025

Today is World Waterfowl Day! To celebrate, we’ll be posting all day about the importance of waterfowl to our natural world.

In this video, Keeper Vicky is giving our waterfowl residents their morning feed while explaining some of the different characteristics and roles of those residents.

Mini Monster Course is back at your Akron Zoo! Visit Jan. 6 - Feb. 1 and enjoy Akron Children's Museum Mini Monster Cour...
01/16/2025

Mini Monster Course is back at your Akron Zoo! Visit Jan. 6 - Feb. 1 and enjoy Akron Children's Museum Mini Monster Course. The Mini Monster Course is a child-friendly, indoor obstacle course that includes a tunnel, balance beam, stair steps, stepping stones and more! Plus, there are a few exciting additions this year 👀

During this partnership, Akron Zoo members will receive half off admission at the Akron Children's Museum and Akron Children’s Museum members will receive free general admission at the Akron Zoo!

The Mini Monster Course is included with general admission and FREE for Akron Zoo members.

There are still tickets available for the first Wine and Paint of 2025! Guests will sip on wine while painting an alpaca...
01/14/2025

There are still tickets available for the first Wine and Paint of 2025! Guests will sip on wine while painting an alpaca-themed masterpiece led by an instructor. You'll also enjoy watching one of our animal ambassadors create their own art and a visit from a very special friend.

Tickets include one drink (non-alcoholic options also available) and an 11" x 14" painting to take home! Additional drinks will be available for purchase.

📅: Jan 17 from 6 - 9 p.m.
🎟: https://www.akronzoo.org/wine-and-paint

Do you know a middle school or high school student with a passion for animals? Register them for one of our Zoorific Car...
01/14/2025

Do you know a middle school or high school student with a passion for animals? Register them for one of our Zoorific Career Days!

Students will have a chance to meet zoo professionals and learn about their path to working with animals. Plus, they'll get to go nose to nose with some of our animal residents!

Register today: https://www.akronzoo.org/career-days

Looking for a WILD venue to sell your products? We are now accepting applications for 2025 pop-up shops!Dates fill up qu...
01/13/2025

Looking for a WILD venue to sell your products? We are now accepting applications for 2025 pop-up shops!

Dates fill up quick so fill out your application today: https://www.akronzoo.org/gift-shop

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500 Edgewood Avenue
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Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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Zoolife
Zoolife

While the zoo is closed due to cold temperatures, you can still check in on some of our animals from the comfort of your own home through zoolife! 🎥: https://www.akronzoo.org/zoolife You can observe one Akron Zoo animal specieis for FREE. Choose from our red wolves, grizzly bears or North American river otters, all of which are loving this cold and snow ❄ Subscribe to zoolife to chat live with animal experts and observe more than 30 animal habitats from around the world. Plus, 50% of the proceeds directly fund wildlife conservation efforts by the Akron Zoo!

The Importance of Waterfowl
The Importance of Waterfowl

Animal Care Manager, Joe Golgosky, explains the importance of waterfowl and what we're doing here at the Akron Zoo to ensure their survival.

World Waterfowl Day
World Waterfowl Day

Today is World Waterfowl Day! To celebrate, we’ll be posting all day about the importance of waterfowl to our natural world. In this video, Keeper Vicky is giving our waterfowl residents their morning feed while explaining some of the different characteristics and roles of those residents.

Alpaca painting
Alpaca painting

We asked Noel his thoughts on the alpaca-themed painting for the next Wine and Paint on Friday, Jan. 17. He loved being the subject of the painting so much that he couldn't stop giving kisses! Create your own version of Noel the alpaca at the instrctor-led class while enjoying a beverage (non-alcoholic drinks available). You'll also get to enjoy one of our animal ambassadors creating their own art masterpeice, and a special guest might make an appearance! Get your tickets now before they sell out: https://www.akronzoo.org/wine-and-paint

Java
Java

Java the goat smells something really good and is showing off the flehman response! This response is often given when goats smell something enticing like urine from another goat. Some other animals that also exhibit the flehmen response are tigers, giraffes, llamas and giant pandas, to name a few. The more you know! 📸: Conservation Christina

Animals playing in snow
Animals playing in snow

The animals sure are enjoying the snow! River otter Stratton had an especially good time running around and sliding in the fresh powder.

Boxie 2025
Boxie 2025

Boxie is ready to conquer the new year!

Happy New Year
Happy New Year

The countdown is on! Keep an eye on our socials for an exciting announcement within the next few weeks 👀

Twelfth Day of Conservation
Twelfth Day of Conservation

On the Twelfth Day of Conservation...our Director of Conservation, Dr. Carlos Martinez Rivera, gives you a few more pointers on what you can do to decrease your carbon footprint and help out our planet this holiday season 🌎 Thank you for following along during our Twelve Days of Conservation! We look forward to hearing about your own conservation initiatives.

Ninth Day of Conservation
Ninth Day of Conservation

On the Ninth Day of Conservation...we're recycling and reusing materials! At the Akron Zoo, we reuse before buying new items whenever we can. We have a designated cabinet for rehoming unwanted office supplies and we reuse newspaper, plastic containers and lots of other materials for animal enrichment. This glove box is being reused as a foraging box by our otters! It's a great form of enrichment that encourages them to rip and tear to get to their food.

Grinch sings Defying Gravity
Grinch sings Defying Gravity

Someone appears to be confused which green character he is and what movie he's from... But we're here for it! 🔊 Sound on for some delightfully wicked singing! There are still multiple dates to see the Grinch: 🎄Wild Lights Dec. 21-23, 26-27 and 29-30 from 5 - 9 p.m. https://www.akronzoo.org/wild-lights 🎄Brew at the Zoo: Holiday Special (21 and older only) on Dec. 28 from 6 - 9 p.m.: https://www.akronzoo.org/brew-at-the-zoo 📸: Castle On A Cloud Entertainment With gratitude to Imaginos Productions LLC.

Akron Zoo rides
Akron Zoo rides

See exclusive light displays during Wild Lights when you ride the train! These special lights are only visible form the train path. Plus, you can ride the carousel and enjoy the holiday light ambiance! There is still time to visit Wild Lights on Dec. 19-23, 26-27 and 29-30 from 5 - 9 p.m. Get your tickets in advance to save: https://www.akronzoo.org/wild-lights Not only can you enjoy your zoo decorated in more than one million lights, you can visit with Santa through Dec. 23, have fun with the Grinch every night, dance around in Dasher's Dance Club and more! Wild Lights is presented by Akron Children's.

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