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A rise in visitors arriving in late morning and afternoon prompted the zoo's decision to open at noon during Wildlights, which runs through Jan. 5.
Columbus Zoo aerial photograph, c. 1940. The first zoo in Columbus, known as "the Zoo" was operated by the Columbus Zoological Company (not affiliated with today's Columbus Zoo). It was located in the present-day Old Beechwold Historic District in Clintonville. The zoo opened in May 1905 but closed for unknown reasons only five months later in ...
By 1967, the zoo featured over 500 animals from 87 different species. In 1970, the zoo was broken into, and several animals were killed. This prompted the children of the area to collect money to help restore things. Enough money was raised for the zoo to acquire an African elephant and was the catalyst to modernize the entire zoo. The city ...
Rides at Adventure Cove is a small amusement park area that is part of and owned by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The park was originally part of Wyandot Lake before the zoo purchased the property in 2006, splitting it into two separate sections after the 2006 season. [ 3 ]
To accommodate and include guests of all abilities and ages, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will host sensory-friendly events on Tuesday and Dec. 8.
The Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival is a separately ticketed event that operates after the zoo's normal hours. It will be open from 7-10 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, through Sept. 29.
Zoombezi Bay (/ z uː m ˌ b iː z i ˈ b eɪ /) is a 22.7-acre (9.2 ha) water park owned by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium near Powell, Ohio just north of Columbus. The park sits on the site of the former Wyandot Lake Adventure Park, [1] which was purchased by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in 2006. Zoombezi Bay opened to the public on May 26 ...
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