The Akron Zoo plans to mark Black History Month by exploring its own roots. The zoo plans to open a new exhibit dubbed “Celebrating Black History in Perkins Woods” that explores the history of ...

The sustained deep freeze has been uncomfortable and, with direct exposure, even dangerous for people. Through the brutal ...

During the exhibit, baby dinosaurs and a T-rex character will visit with zoo guests at various times throughout the day. DinoTrek is presented by Huntington Bank. The Akron Zoo is open 361 days a ...

The Akron Zoo said the birds will return to their outdoor exhibits when the bird flu risk decreases. The announcement comes a few weeks after a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo died from avian ...

The exhibit explores how Black residents in Akron expanded the John Brown Monument, fought a plan to move the zoo from Perkins Woods and operated a long-lived Custard Stand at the park’s edge.