A female panda named Sundara − pronounced soon-dah-rah − has arrived in Akron from the Detroit Zoo. Sundara, which means "beautiful" in Nepali, will celebrate her first birthday on June 17.

Akron Zoo The Akron Zoo is once again welcoming dads for free on June 15. The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. And when the zoo offered free admission for moms on Mother's Day a month ago, it ...

It was a rainy Zoo Year's Eve celebration during the noon ball drop on Tuesday at the Akron Zoo. Each year, the event has a different theme.

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Zoo's Wild Lights, an annual Christmas staple, will return for the 2024 holiday season, the zoo announced Thursday. The holiday lighting event will begin on Nov. 29 and ...

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Zoo has announced the birth of a baby white-cheeked gibbon, a critically endangered species. According to a release, the zoo’s adult female gibbon, Parker, gave birth ...

The zoo’s popular shopping event, Shop-a-Holidays, is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features more than 60 local vendors set up throughout the zoo.

Sunday, March 2: The zoo will offer guests up-close animal encounters throughout the day. Monday, March 3: Guests can stop by Summit DD’s table to learn about assistive technology.

Two 11-month-old red pandas at the Detroit Zoo have left their parents for new homes across the country. Female red panda twins Patti and Ponya have been moved to the Akron Zoo in Ohio and ...