The Akron Zoo has a new resident red panda. A female panda named Sundara − pronounced soon-dah-rah − has arrived in Akron from the Detroit Zoo. Sundara, which means "beautiful" in Nepali, will ...

The Akron Zoo is a pretty popular destination for families and tourists alike. Here's a chance to get to know its oldest ...

The Detroit Zoo's red panda twins, Patti and Ponya, have been moved to the Akron Zoo in Ohio and Beardsley Zoo in Connecticut, respectively.

ArtsinStark and Akron Zoo have collaborated on a unique art show, featuring pieces created by zoo staff. "Wonderfully Wild: Art By & For Animals" opens April 8 at the Cultural Center Gallery in ...

The Akron Zoo is practically home for Doug Piekarz. There was little question that the president and CEO of the Akron Zoo would end up here. He was always interested in and fascinated by nature ...

AKRON, Ohio – Draco, the Akron Zoo’s 12-year old Komodo dragon, died on Jan. 8, the zoo announced. Her caregivers noticed she was lethargic and ran some tests, the zoo said. Following her ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Zoo’s new animal hospital means healthy animals — but also a healthy zoo — one that’s grown almost tenfold in the last thirty years. The new animal hospital ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Zoo’s snowy owls, Frost and Cirrus, welcomed three snowy owlets in July. The family of vulnerable-to-extinction birds are housed in private bedrooms at the zoo’s ...

New details are emerging about what led to a Komodo dragon attack on an employee at the Akron Zoo. According to a press release, an incident happened on March 3 in the “Komodo Kingdom employee ...

Things are looking downright prehistoric at the Akron Zoo. The zoo is going to be home to some dinosaurs as DinoTrek takes up residence May 10 through Sept. 14 with some 20 life-size animatronic ...