RubberBuzz || Akron Unleashed: Garanimals

5.27.2005

Garanimals

I know that Akron Zoo isn't the best in the nation, but we have some really cool animals. For only $8 a person, it is definitely worth checking out. Making it even better, the zoo is getting ready to open its newest expansion on Saturday.

The $8.6-million Legends of the Wild, which opens to the public Saturday, is the zoo's largest expansion in its 52 years.

It features 16 exhibits, with 20 species and more than 380 animals. Some of the larger animals are snow leopards, jaguars, Andean condors, Himalayan tahrs (a type of goat) and capybaras (giant rodents).

I'm definitely excited about the Himalayan tahrs, the glorified goats. I've noticed the Akron Zoo gets a lot of glorified animals. My personal favorite of these will always be the Red Jungle Fowl. Though, the Jungle Fowl is no longer at the Zoo, this chicken always made me giggle.

The BJ :: Akron Zoo ready to go wild

(joe :: Garanimals)

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