On January 5th, it was announced that (0.2) red wolves named Juno and Flora were transferred to the Trevor Zoo in Millbrook, New York, for breeding purposes.
The Akron Zoo receives the largest estate gift in history. It will fund a VP of Conservation, a new behind-the-scenes area for red wolves, and a new white winged wood duck and Bali mynah habitat in Wild Asia. Akron Zoo receives largest estate gift in zoo history - www.akronzoo.org
Correction: Director of Conservation Here is an article on the gift. $1.5 million Akron Zoo gift to fund new habitats for endangered species, director of conservation position
On January 11th, the zoo announced that their oldest straw-colored fruit bat, a (0.1) named Rosie, is moving in with the other ambassador bats as her health declined. Log into Facebook
On January 23rd, the zoo announced it has acquired a (0.1) giant Pacific octopus and her exhibit is located in the Curious Creatures area. Log into Facebook
On January 28th, the zoo announced that baby white-cheeked gibbon's name is Lolani. Log in or sign up to view
On February 12th, the zoo announced that the baby's gender was female. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4274858049283232
On February 28th, the zoo announced they have acquired (1.1) tufted deer named Norman and Ellie from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Ohio and Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington D.C. respectively. Their exhibit is located next to the flamingo pool. Log into Facebook
They will be in the former musk deer habitat. News on the former tahr habitat will come in the next several weeks.
Hopefully it's one of the Caprid species in need of more holders: Transcapian Urial, Markhor, or Nubian Ibex would be amazing!
From the Akron Zoo’s Facebook: We have another new species to introduce - white-naped cranes! Meet Khing and Yena, a brother and sister pair who moved here from Woodland Park Zoo. Khing, the male, hatched on July 9, 2019. His name (pronounced like king) came from the Khingan Nature Reserve, which is a protected crane nesting site in the Amur River region of Russia. His sister, Yena, hatched a day later on July 20. Her name (pronounced yay-nuh) is a Korean name that means “peace.” White-naped cranes are a symbol of peace in Korea. You can tell the two apart by their leg bands – Khing has a band on his right leg and Yena has a band on her left. White-naped cranes are native to parts of Asia, including Korea, Japan, China and Russia. They are classified as vulnerable to extinction due to pollution, habitat loss and illegal hunting. These birds are residing in the habitat next door to the snow leopard. This habitat was formerly the Himalayan tahr habitat prior to the passing of tahr Amanda last summer.
Milja the female snow leopard has arrived from the Milwaukee County Zoo: Akron Zoo welcomes new snow leopard Milja | wkyc.com
On March 24th, the zoo announced they are building a private area called Garden View Place which would be the home for retirement animals, new animals to acclimate to the climate, as well as seasonal space. Log into Facebook
On April 4th, the zoo announced that they have acquired (2.0) domestic rats named Cheddar and Walnut. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1635747060097312
On April 20th, the zoo announced that they have opened a new VR experience titled Undersea Explorer which is located in the Curious Creatures area. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1449328398817817
I rode this Sunday and really enjoyed it. It is located on the far wall by the Curious Creatures exit.
