5+ hour, 52+ min ago  (553+ words) The Akron Zoo is adding new accessibility features to help make every guest's visit to the zoo enjoyable. They include a guest comfort station to help people who might feel a little overwhelmed by everything going on at the zoo…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (99+ words) Ohio limits the use of controversial gestational crates for pregnant sows'wosu.org Ohio limits the use of controversial gestational crates for pregnant sows After a 15-year wait, Ohio is limiting the use of controversial gestational crates for pregnant sows. The…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (402+ words) The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and the Wilds released more than 100 giant, rare salamanders into Ohio waterways this summer. Eastern hellbenders once hid in streams across southern and central Ohio, but decades of habitat loss and water pollution have left…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (247+ words) Oak tree production across Ohio has been strong this year, according to new survey results from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Each summer, Division of Wildlife employees scan the canopies of oaks at select wildlife areas to determine what…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (242+ words) The Muskingum County Prosecutor charged a sheriff's deputy and K-9 handler with a first-degree misdemeanor after his dog died from heat exhaustion inside his vehicle. The K-9 named Cooper, a golden Labrador retriever, was left unattended for several hours in early September....

7+ mon, 6+ day ago  (557+ words) Charlie the 10-year-old yellow lab likes surfing so much, he will grab his surfboard and run toward the water. His humans sometimes have to hide his board if they want to chat with friends on the beach. Charlie joined about…...

6+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (181+ words) There's some good news for the sandhill crane population in the Buckeye State. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says surveys indicate a slight increase in the number of the wading birds spotted in Ohio. Volunteers logged 428 crane sightings this…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (829+ words) Blake Mathys grew up on a central Ohio farm, going to exotic animal auctions with his father. They collected Scottish Highland cows, Jacob sheep and even peacocks. If it had fur or feathers, it was fair game. "So when we…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (333+ words) Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months, becoming the first Gal'pagos tortoise hatchling born…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago  (107+ words) What's new at the zoo? The Columbus Zoo's new North America Trek, a major exhibition, just opened. The zoo is also celebrating the pregnancies of four sea dragons, the first facility in the world with such a milestone, as well…...