The Akron Zoo has officially started construction on the Lehner Family Foundation Giraffe Journey. The Akron Zoo has ...

Sitting on a little over nine acres of the Akron Zoo's 42 unused acres, visitors will soon be able to experience an outdoor ...

The animals and critters at the Akron Zoo may soon have new digs when they need a little TLC or even a routine check up. Thanks to some political muscle from state Rep. Bill Roemer, R-Richfield, and ...

Doug Piekarz, Akron Zoo president and CEO, talks about the future of the Giraffe Journey. A procedural vote failed in the ...

There's a lot more than meets the eye going on at the Akron Zoo. And Lorain − a one-eyed screech owl − is a perfect example. The owl lost one of its eyes in a collision with a truck and has called the ...

On Thursday, the Akron Zoo broke ground on its giraffe habitat. Officials say it's the zoo's largest expansion to date.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — An elderly male lion at the Akron Zoo, described as a “staple icon,” has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, the zoo announced over the weekend. Tamarr, who will turn 20 ...

The zoo’s popular Shop-a-Holidays event returns on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The holiday shopping event features free zoo admission for the day. More than 60 local vendors will offer ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Fall festivities at the Akron Zoo are approaching fast, and there is something for people of all ages! The 35th annual Boo at the Zoo is back for three October weekends in a row ...

The Wear Blue Day initiative on April 8 aimed to “help raise awareness about the importance of child abuse and neglect prevention,” the Akron Zoo stated. The previous record was set on May, 11, 2025, ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Zoo confirmed it is mourning the loss of 6-year-old Gondar the gazelle, who was suffering from a substantial mass on his lung. He was a Speke’s gazelle born at the St.