Akron Zoo
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The Akron Zoo is home to more than 2,000 animals from around the world. Come get nose-to-nose with penguins, river otters, snow leopards & more.
Lolani is getting promoted to big sister!
Parker, our female gibbon, is pregnant and expecting baby #2 with our male gibbon, Milo! She is due in July.
White-cheeked gibbons are classified as critically endangered so this is a huge win for conservation!
Parker, our female gibbon, is pregnant and expecting baby #2 with our male gibbon, Milo! She is due in July.
White-cheeked gibbons are classified as critically endangered so this is a huge win for conservation!
March 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Lolani is getting promoted to big sister!
Parker, our female gibbon, is pregnant and expecting baby #2 with our male gibbon, Milo! She is due in July.
White-cheeked gibbons are classified as critically endangered so this is a huge win for conservation!
Parker, our female gibbon, is pregnant and expecting baby #2 with our male gibbon, Milo! She is due in July.
White-cheeked gibbons are classified as critically endangered so this is a huge win for conservation!
Need some inspiration for your next yoga session? Look no further than our grizzly bear, Jackson!
Whether he's perfecting his 'Downward Bear,' reaching for his toes, or just vibing in a deep stretch, Jackson moves at his own pace—and only when he feels like it. Because, well... he's a bear.
Whether he's perfecting his 'Downward Bear,' reaching for his toes, or just vibing in a deep stretch, Jackson moves at his own pace—and only when he feels like it. Because, well... he's a bear.
February 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Need some inspiration for your next yoga session? Look no further than our grizzly bear, Jackson!
Whether he's perfecting his 'Downward Bear,' reaching for his toes, or just vibing in a deep stretch, Jackson moves at his own pace—and only when he feels like it. Because, well... he's a bear.
Whether he's perfecting his 'Downward Bear,' reaching for his toes, or just vibing in a deep stretch, Jackson moves at his own pace—and only when he feels like it. Because, well... he's a bear.
Something big is coming to your Akron Zoo this summer: dinosaurs!
DinoTrek will run May 10 - Sept. 14 and feature 20 life-size animatronic dinosaurs located throughout the zoo.
DinoTrek is included with general admission and free for Akron Zoo members.
DinoTrek will run May 10 - Sept. 14 and feature 20 life-size animatronic dinosaurs located throughout the zoo.
DinoTrek is included with general admission and free for Akron Zoo members.
January 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Something big is coming to your Akron Zoo this summer: dinosaurs!
DinoTrek will run May 10 - Sept. 14 and feature 20 life-size animatronic dinosaurs located throughout the zoo.
DinoTrek is included with general admission and free for Akron Zoo members.
DinoTrek will run May 10 - Sept. 14 and feature 20 life-size animatronic dinosaurs located throughout the zoo.
DinoTrek is included with general admission and free for Akron Zoo members.
Penguin chick Tercera loves a good ball pit, no matter how old she is!
📸: Keeper Vicky
📸: Keeper Vicky
January 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Penguin chick Tercera loves a good ball pit, no matter how old she is!
📸: Keeper Vicky
📸: Keeper Vicky
These cold temps have us reminiscing about warmer days. ☀️ Only a few more months...we can do this!
January 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
These cold temps have us reminiscing about warmer days. ☀️ Only a few more months...we can do this!
Your Akron Zoo will be closed today, Tuesday, Jan. 21 and tomorrow, 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.
With the cold temperatures, our keepers provide additional precautions that keep our animals safe.
January 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Your Akron Zoo will be closed today, Tuesday, Jan. 21 and tomorrow, 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.
With the cold temperatures, our keepers provide additional precautions that keep our animals safe.
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.
Learn more: www.akronzoo.org/black-histor...
You can visit the temporary exhibit, "Celebrating Black History in Perkins Woods," now through March 7.
Learn more: www.akronzoo.org/black-histor...
January 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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.
Learn more: www.akronzoo.org/black-histor...
You can visit the temporary exhibit, "Celebrating Black History in Perkins Woods," now through March 7.
Learn more: www.akronzoo.org/black-histor...
Day 2 and we’re already off to a great start! Noel the alpaca has been told he is handsome by multiple people today 🖤
January 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Day 2 and we’re already off to a great start! Noel the alpaca has been told he is handsome by multiple people today 🖤
December 5, 2024 at 4:40 PM
'Scuse me... Is this thing working?
November 25, 2024 at 7:31 PM
'Scuse me... Is this thing working?