Akron Zoo

As birds migrate in the spring, Ohio's birds are at higher risk of getting the avian flu. Akron Zoo will temporarily keep their birds in doors for protection.

The partnership covers pre-K through first grades, as well as 4th- and 5th-grade

The zoo has something special... and different lined up for its resdient groundhog.

COVID cases are leading to schools and entertainment venues scrapping events; the Ohio Senate has approved a bill that eliminates the requirement for a concealed weapons permit; more Ohio dispensaries could sell medical marijuana, cultivators could grow more of it, and more conditions would qualify for using it under legislation passed Wednesday by the Republican-led state Senate; and more stories.

The zoo has received the highest level based on the standard set by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The lions received presumptive positive test results after the care team noticed mild coughing, sneezing and loss of appetite.

Akron Children’s is the only specialized center for tic disorders in the region. The service is hard to get into, with some patients waiting years for a spot in the program.

The matching grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will help the zoo with everything from staff education to infrastructure to marketing.

This is the first Andean condor chick in history hatched at the Akron Zoo.

Ohio’s COVID-19 case rate drops to 120 cases per 100K people; the state will end its participation in the federal program providing $300 of weekly pandemic unemployment funds as of June 26; Ohio’s auditor says the department responsible for unemployment benefits delayed disclosing the number of fraudulent claims it was receiving for months; and more stories.