Akron Zoo Full Tour - Akron, Ohio

The Akron Zoo is a 50-acre (20 ha) non-profit zoo located just west of downtown in Akron, Ohio, United States.

The Akron Zoo is home to over 1,000 animals representing over 100 different species and it has over 400,000 visitors annually. The animal exhibits are divided into six different themed areas containing animals from different regions of the world. The zoo is the most visited attraction in Summit County. The Akron Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). As an AZA member, Akron Zoo participates in breeding programs to save endangered species.

Attractions and regions
The zoo has eight themed areas of the park that are molded after specific regions on the globe.

Legends of the Wild is the Akron Zoo's largest exhibit. It includes a 25-foot waterfall and over 15 animal exhibits. The displays in Legends of the Wild's exhibit include Humboldt penguins, lemurs, bats, Snakes, alpacas, Andean condors, jaguars, Capybaras, snow leopards, and Flamingos.

Komodo Kingdom is an indoor exhibit featuring a Komodo dragon, Galápagos tortoises Chinese alligators, and other rainforest species.

Curious Creatures is an indoor exhibit in the Komodo building that features animals and plants that exhibit unique adaptations for survival.

Wild Prairie contains a food service location, Snowy owls and the Frontier Town play area.

Lehner Family Zoo Gardens contains the Nature's View and Nature's Theater.

Grizzly Ridge opened in 2013 as the biggest expansion in Akron Zoo's history. It covers 4.2 acres (1.7 ha) including a 45-foot (14 m) high aviary for native birds, and is home to grizzly bears, bald eagles, otters, red wolves, and coyotes.

Pride of Africa opened in 2019 on the former Farmlands area, and features a new lion exhibit, a renovated goat boma, and a paddock for Speke's gazelles, White storks, and Crested Guineafowl.

Wild to Asia is a new upcoming exhibit that will replace the tiger valley exhibit, will be a new a new home for the zoo's Sumatran tigers, and Red pandas., and will also have a new breeding pair of Endangered White-Cheeked Gibbons

Animal enrichment activities
Enrichment activities are commonly used in zoos today. They are characterized as changes in the ordinary that are meant to encourage animals' natural behaviors. Some of the natural behaviors encouraged from enrichment are foraging for food and hiding in nature's provisions. Zoo keepers occasionally introduce various scents around an animal's exhibit that are unfamiliar to the animal. Plants and trees are sometimes added or removed to allow for animal to create new hiding places or have more open space. Animals often receive new toys and puzzle feeders in their areas.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akron_Zoo
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