The animals in Tiger Valley that are not moving to Pride of Africa will leave the zoo during Wild Asia construction. I expect Scruffy the sun bear will likely inherit Muffin’s retirement aparatment due to her advanced age, but this has not been confirmed.
The sheep are leaving the zoo. The barn area in Wild Prairie will once again become the goat retirement home. I will miss the sheep. They behaved better than the goats. I usually have to yell at them for being mean to other goats and the sheep.
Akron Zoo announces $17 million expansion plan with new digs for lions and tigers, longer train ride and a splash pad
The app version of Google Maps’ satellite image of the Akron Zoo has been updated to show the Pride of Africa construction area from earlier this year.
Wild Lights at the Akron Zoo Updated Information Akron Zoo Wild Lights Event - Join Us This Holiday Season
Akron Zoo: Come say goodbye to our sun bear, Scruffy, before Nov. 1. Scruffy will be heading to the Cleveland Zoo after Tiger Valley closes on Nov. 1 to begin construction on Wild Asia, a new expansion that is set to open summer of 2020! Akron Zoo on Instagram: “Come say goodbye to our sun bear, Scruffy, before Nov. 1. Scruffy will be heading to the Cleveland Zoo after Tiger Valley closes on Nov. 1…”
Biru the red panda will be going to Cape May County Zoo. Wild Prairie is remaining a separate section.
The small area of Pride of Africa that goes behind the condor exhibit is for the retention pond. I wonder if they are making a bigger pond up there for future expansion.
Animals Departing Zoo For Construction: Biru - red panda - Cape May County Zoo Bandar - Sumatran tiger - Point Defiance Zoo Scruffy - sun bear - Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Tiger Valley is closed forever beginning on November 5th for Wild Asia construction.
