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Leave your legacy

Elizabeth Thibodeaux, Web & Graphic Design Specialist

The ZooFutures Heritage Society ensures the Zoo will thrive for generations to c...

Zoo News 2.0

Zoo News 2.0 September: The Daniel Maltz Rhino Reserve Update

Gina Wilkolak, Interactive Media Specialist

It's been three months since the Daniel Maltz Rhino Reserve opened at Cleveland ...

A beautiful new home

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Daniel Maltz Rhino Reserve more than doubles the space for the Zoo’s Easte...

New to the Zoo: Tiger-legged monkey frog!

The RainForest is closed to visitors because of construction, but we haven&rsquo...

Rhino ID

Gina Wilkolak, Interactive Media Specialist

The Zoo’s rhino keepers can identify the herd instantly, but can you? It m...

A renewed focus on illegal wildlife trade

Global health crisis shines new light on complex issue The illegal trade of w...

How important is one Eastern Black rhino?

Inge arrived in Cleveland in 1997. It turns out that one Eastern Black rhinoc...

Zoo News 2.0

Zoo News 2.0 August: Raise the Roof on The RainForest

Gina Wilkolak, Interactive Media Specialist

The RainForest at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is more than 28 years old. Crews have...

Iconic RainForest dome roof replaced

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

The RainForest at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is more than 28 years old. Crews have...

Australian Adventure? Alpaca my bags!

Travis Vineyard, Curator of Animals, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) are the smallest type of camel uniquely known for their l...

Ask the Expert: Where do the animals go when work is being done in their habitat?

Tad Schoffner, Animal Curator

A. The answer to that question depends on the project and how long it is going t...

Zoo News 2.0

Zoo News 2.0 July: The RainForest Dome Replacement Project

Gina Wilkolak, Interactive Media Specialist

The RainForest at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is 28 years old. As you may have noti...

Truth or Tall Tale? Little known facts about giraffe in the wild

by Kaylin S Tennant, Graduate Research Associate In honor of the upcoming World...

Research Round-Up: Graduate Student Research at your Zoo

Did you know that Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (CMZ) staff scientists and graduate s...

Q and A with Leigh Anne Lomax

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Leigh Anne Lomax is the Manager of Horticulture and Zoo Facilities at Cleveland ...

Seasonal color at the Zoo

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

As the snow begins to melt and the temperature starts to rise at Cleveland Metro...

Construction Update May 2020: Daniel Maltz Rhino Reserve

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Construction on the new Daniel Maltz Rhino Reserve began this winter and continu...

Celebrate Earth Day at home

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day — 50 years of actions ta...

Streeeeetch your knowledge about giraffe

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

In celebration of giraffe calf, Kidogo, turning one, let's brush up on some gira...

Koala-ty facts about koalas

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Native to the eucalyptus forests of Australia, koalas are best known for their a...

Support Your Zoo

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

As you may know, the Zoo has been closed since the second week of March in order...

Four ways to stay connected to the Zoo

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Missing the Zoo? The good news is that there are still ways to stay up to date o...

ASK THE EXPERT: How do the keepers get into the habitats without the animals coming out?

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Question asked by Aife, age 7, and mom Jeni Balogh. Associate Curator, Jen DeGro...

Asian small-clawed otters: Five things you didn't know

Gina Wilkolak, Interactive Media Specialist

With their tiny bodies and adorable faces, the otters are a guest favorite at th...

Q + A with Dr. Diana Koester

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

As the Zoo’s reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Diana Koester is constantly...

Q + A with Dr. Debra Barbarits

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

We asked Dr. Debra Barbarits, “What is something you look forward to study...

Q + A with Laura Bernstein-Kurtycz

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Ever wonder how science is used at the Zoo? We sat down with Graduate Research A...

Q + A with Dr. Elena Less

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we wanted to draw special att...

5 unique plants at the Zoo

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

The flowering corpse flower that drew hundreds of guests to smell its unique o...

Everything you need to know about The Pride

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

At the start of the year, the Zoo Society rolled out a brand new donor recogniti...

RainForest favorites

If you’re like most Zoo guests in the spring, you head to The RainForest. ...

Following the elusive Andean bear

Emily Baber, Conservation Engagement Specialist

A first-person account of traveling to see the elusive species in the wild. Loo...

Welcome Zoya!

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

In the early morning hours of October 25, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Animal Curato...

Species Spotlight: Grizzlies

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

A symbol of the Canadian wilderness, grizzly bears inhabit the mountainous for...

Bornean orangutan, Merah

Many babies born at the Zoo grow rapidly and soon become almost indistinguishabl...

Truth or Tail: Do ostriches really bury their head in the sand when scared or frightened?

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

The Zoo's two female ostriches, Laverne and Shirley. TAIL! Contrary to the po...

Celebrating 15 years of veterinary excellence

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Front entrance to the Sarah Allison Steffee Center for Zoological Medicine Th...

February Calendar: Things to do at the Zoo

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

ASK THE EXPERT: What happens when there is a bad storm at the zoo?

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Q. What happens when there is a bad storm at the zoo? Do all the animals go indo...

A booming bloom

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Who knew an odd-looking flower would be one of the top draws at the Zoo this sum...

5 things you probably didn't know about orangutans

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

With the temperature quickly dropping in Northeast Ohio, there is no better time...

19 Wins in 2019

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

As the fundraising partner of the Zoo, the Zoo Society has much to celebrate in ...

Plan your visit to the Zoo this winter

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Wade Hall in the beautiful winter landscape Anyone living in Cleveland, OH kn...

Truth or Tail: Elephants have good memories

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

We’ve all heard the saying, “An elephant never forgets.” But i...

Saving the slow loris

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Have you ever heard of a slow loris or visited the Zoo’s pygmy slow loris ...

Helping rhinos in the wild

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Eastern black rhinos are an endangered species in the wild due to poaching and h...

A new space for rhinos

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

For many years, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has been home to several Eastern black ...

Truth or Tail? Sloths are the slowest mammals on Earth.

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Truth! Sloth are indeed very slow movers. In fact, most visitors to The RainF...

Z Magazine Archive (Members-Only)

The lesser known panda?

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

The red panda has spent its life living in the shadow of the other, more famous ...

Z Magazine - Summer 2019

Gina Wilkolak, Interactive Media Specialist

This issue was published in Summer 2019 for members of the Cleveland Zoological ...

ASK THE EXPERT: How many animals does a keeper take care of?

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

A. This is one of the more frequently asked questions from members! Cleveland M...

'Beary' Interesting Facts about the Andean Bear

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

Have you ever heard of the Andean bear? On July 21, the Zoo will celebrate this ...

Our growing gorilla troop

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

A visit to the gorilla habitat at the Primate, Cat & Aquatics building looks...

5 things you might not know about sloth bears

Miranda Young, Marketing and Events Coordinator

The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is celebrating its first sloth bear cub born in 30 ...

Poaching steals from us all

Emily Baber, Conservation Engagement Specialist

Do you or the kids in your life love Kung Fu Panda? Well, our friend Po the pand...

From the Field 2019: Mountain Gorilla Trek in Rwanda

The big moment – I was so honored and humbled to be able to go on a mounta...

Have you heard about The Herd?

The Zoo has a passionate new group of wildlife ambassadors in its midst. The He...

From the Field 2019: The Memoirs Program in Rwanda

The Memoirs Program is a partnership between the Zoo, Karisoke Research Center a...

Local avian wonders

Nicole Moscollic, Assistant Manager of Member & Donor Services

When you think of local birds, the first ones that come to mind are probably the...

Citizen science with eBird

Nicole Moscollic, Assistant Manager of Member & Donor Services

Did you know that bird watching helps contribute to science and conservation? T...

It's Not Easy Being Green...

Elizabeth Thibodeaux, Web & Graphic Design Specialist

Well, maybe it is great to be green if you're one of these animals! Spring color...

A safe place for giraffe

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Members of Cleveland's animal care staff were part of a group that relocated a h...

Membership with the Cleveland Zoological Society

Jacqueline Zassick, Manager of Member & Donor Services

Thank you for being a member of the Cleveland Zoological Society! By purchasing ...

Truth or Tail: Toads can give you warts

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Halloween may be over, but the spooky myths continue. Can touching a toad really...

Ask the Expert: How do you take care of baby animals?

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Black rhino calf Lulu was born in early 2018. Question: How do you help take ...

Conservation front and center

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

A new structure at the Zoo entrance is helping bring to the forefront the Zoo&rs...

Inge's important role

In turns out that one Eastern black rhino in Cleveland has become extremely im...

Clouded leopard Ryker rules!

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Have you seen clouded leopard, Ryker, the Zoo's newest RainForest resident? T...

Giraffe researcher receives conservation award

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Arthur Muneza, East Africa Coordinator for the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (...

Saving Species: Combating illegal wildlife trade

What is being done to save species in the wild, and what does wildlife trafficki...

Z Magazine Archive (Members-Only)

Truth or Tail: A camel's hump

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Truth or tail? A camel's hump stores fat, not water. TRUTH! It's true that c...

Z Magazine - Summer 2018

Gina Wilkolak, Interactive Media Specialist

This issue was published in Summer 2018 for members of the Cleveland Zoological ...

Off the beaten path: Exploring nature at the Zoo

Bringing your children to visit the Zoo exposes them to a world of amazing anima...

Five things you may not know about meerkats

Gina Wilkolak, Interactive Media Specialist

How social are meerkats? Why are they always looking up? How long have they been...

Alliances working to help endangered species

Gina Wilkolak, Interactive Media Specialist

Illegal wildlife trafficking is an international crisis. An unprecedented global...

Top Ways to Protect Endangered Species

Gina Wilkolak, Interactive Media Specialist

According to a recent press release by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZ...

Tracking lions in Tanzania

Emily Baber, Conservation Engagement Specialist

Satellite radio collars provide valuable insight to help protect lions in Tanzan...

Turtles in Trouble

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Asian turtles are in grave danger in the wild, and your Zoo is working to save t...

Three Asian turtles to see in The RainForest

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

More than half of Asia’s 90 species of tortoises and freshwater turtles ar...

Special Delivery: Saving the Puerto Rican crested toad

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Behind the scenes of The RainForest, your Zoo is part of a vital effort to susta...

Why save the Andean bear?

Emily Baber, Conservation Engagement Specialist

What put Andean bears on the radar to become a key project within Cleveland Metr...

Ask the Expert: What makes a lion roar?

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Question: What makes a lion roar, and do they roar a lot? - Liam, age 8 An...

Talkin' takin

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Asian Highlands will be home to a species new to Cleveland: the mythical looking...

Science in Action: Monitoring Mokolo

Curators, researchers and animal care staff at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo use scie...

Assassin bugs play predator on the forest floor

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Ready for something a little creepy and crawly for Halloween? The RainForest ha...

Tortured, Not Tickled

Emily Baber, Conservation Engagement Specialist

Slow Loris Outreach Week highlights the dangers of sharing misinformation on soc...

Shop smart to save species

Jacqueline Zassick, Manager of Member & Donor Services

Biting into a delicious piece of chocolate does not invoke thoughts of Colobus m...

A tiger's trip to Cleveland

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

After several months of preparation - and several thousand miles - the Zoo welco...

WATCH: Elevated hay feeders for elephants

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

In the wild, elephants spend up to 60% of their day foraging for food. To mimi...

Protecting Elephants: No Simple Task

Emily Baber, Conservation Engagement Specialist

Increasing protections and law enforcement, China’s ivory ban, and publi...

Leading the way for giraffe

Emily Baber, Conservation Engagement Specialist

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is taking on a new, national role to secure a future fo...

Z Magazine Archive (Members-Only)

5 ways your zoo uses science every day

Emily Baber, Conservation Engagement Specialist

From daily care of the animals at the Zoo to advanced research of husbandry, beh...

Events

Ferocious Fashions!

Elizabeth Thibodeaux, Web & Graphic Design Specialist

Our donors sure know how to show their love of animals and support for Cleveland...

Z Magazine - Spring 2017

Gina Wilkolak, Interactive Media Specialist

This issue was published in Spring 2017 for members of the Cleveland Zoological ...

Cleveland's Amur Tigers Have Earned Their Stripes

Travis Vineyard, Curator of Animals, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Connecting people with wildlife goes beyond the thrill of seeing an individual a...

Securing a Future for Wildlife

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

As a visitor to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, it’s easy to appreciate and be i...

Meet the Zoo's Veterinary Team

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Dr. Mike SeligHead of Veterinary Programs As the Head of Veterinary Programs, D...

For some species, mating can be risky business

Jacqueline Zassick, Manager of Member & Donor Services

The planet is full of examples where love is a dangerous business! Valentine&rs...

Ask the Expert: How much do elephants eat?

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Question: How much do the Zoo's elephants eat in a day? Answer: The Zoo&rsq...

Hey, what's that?

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

A new structure has popped up near the Sarah Allison Steffee Center for Zoologic...

Bald eagle is our national bird

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Visitors to Wilderness Trek are often impressed by the up-close viewing of a bal...

Truth or Tail: Do flamingos fly south?

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Do you think the Zoo's flamingos fly south for the winter? Scroll down to find o...

Wild About Wolves

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

The Zoo welcomed a new pack of gray wolves to Wilderness Trek Highly social and...

Victory for wildlife in Malaysia river region

Emily Baber, Conservation Engagement Specialist

The Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Malaysia, and its surrounding forest compose a ...

Do You Know Your Lemurs?

Elizabeth Thibodeaux, Web & Graphic Design Specialist

Lemurs are small primates found only on the island of Madagascar. According to t...

Future for Wildlife at work in Rwanda

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

Connecting people with wildlife starts with an Ohio family observing gorillas mu...

Andean bears at home in Machu Picchu

Emily Baber, Conservation Engagement Specialist

The enigmatic Inca city of Machu Picchu is a fitting home for the elusive Andean...

Watch: Veterinarian Dr. Debra Barbarits

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

“I really love not knowing what I’m going to see everyday and being ...

Taking Pride in Animal Care

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

From animal exams to doing "rounds": A day in the life of the Zoo's newest veter...

Watch: Working with different animals as a zoo veterinarian

Sarah Crupi, Executive Director

For Dr. Barbarits of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Veterinary Services team, ev...