The Akron Zoo is offering free admission to Summit County residents in September. But there is a catch. Mom white-cheeked gibbon Parker checks out her newborn on Friday, June 27 at the Akron Zoo. The ...

The Akron Zoo says one of its beloved lions will no longer be on public view. Zoo spokesperson Elena Bell said Tamarr, a male, and the leader of one of two lion prides at the zoo suffers from chronic ...

The Akron Zoo will rededicate the John Brown Monument during a special ceremony at 3 p.m. Sept. 28. Usually closed to the public, the memorial is in a wooded area of the zoo at 500 Edgewood Ave. Brown ...

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 ...

AKRON -- The final component of the Akron Zoo's new Grizzly Ridge exhibit is in place with the addition of two coyotes. The coyotes -- one male and one female -- are siblings. Both were born on April ...

AKRON, Ohio – Akron Zoo has revamped its Boo at the Zoo. The event, in its 38th year, is now Boo at the Zoo: Ultimate Fall Fest. It runs on three consecutive weekends: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 11-12, ...

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Zoo has announced that its baby white-cheeked gibbon, a critically endangered species, has a name. Following a public naming contest, the baby gibbon is named Leuco, which zoo ...

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zoo’s white-cheeked gibbons, Parker and Milo, on Thursday selected a name for their baby boy. The zoo asked community members to vote on one of five possible names for the baby ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — There’s a precious new white-cheeked gibbon baby at the Akron Zoo, but the ape doesn’t have a name yet. That’s where the public comes in to play. Once the voting period is over, ...

Some of the critters at the Akron Zoo will be taking a break. The zoo has closed its Legends of the Wild area. Spokesperson Elena Bell said the area will be closed so workers can make concrete repairs ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – If you visit the Akron Zoo, you’ll want to keep your eyes peeled. The zoo announced on Facebook that starting Tuesday, Aug. 19, visitors are encouraged to search for hidden “paws” ...