2020 Annual Report

2020 From the

We’ve all heard it many times, 2020 will go down in the history books as the year we faced a global pandemic, protests for civil rights and just treatment under the law, a highly contested presidential election, record numbers of unemployment and an economic downturn not seen since the Great Depression. This past year will also be remembered as a year where people stepped up and performed extraordinary acts of caring and kindness to help those struggling during the unprecedented events of 2020. Like every organization, your Akron Zoo was impacted by COVID-19. This impact included a three month closure during Ohio’s shutdown and then reopening in June at 25% capacity with new COVID restrictions and safeguards in place. We also had to rethink how we educate the public and help parents with the challenges of being home educators. The Zoo did this by going virtual and creating an array of educational and fun programming from daily Lunch and Learns to virtual summer camps to special animal encounters on Zoom. We were able to come up with many other ways to support Summit County residents during 2020 such as food distributions in the Zoo’s parking lot, donation of N95 masks to healthcare providers and hosting a blood drive with the Red Cross. What we learned from this experience is that the Zoo’s staff is flexible, creative and innovative in the face of unprecedented challenges. Despite everything we faced, we continued to focus on our mission of connecting individuals to wildlife and inspiring learning, while also serving as a strong community partner to provide services Summit County residents needed. Besides navigating the ever-changing pandemic, we were able to continue construction on Lehner Family Foundation Wild Asia. Although supply chain issues and other factors delayed the opening of Wild Asia, we were able to substantially complete the project in December, with the grand opening scheduled for spring 2021.

2 3 In the midst of all the challenges of 2020, Issue 47 was on the November 3, 2020 ballot asking voters to support a levy for the Zoo. Of course, we didn’t know at the time we were approved to be on the ballot there was going to be a global pandemic. Our campaign strategies changed to meet the restrictions mandated by COVID-19. Thanks to our supporters and the voters of Summit County, despite the pandemic, challenging political climate and economic downturn, your Akron Zoo successfully passed Issue 47 by 59%, securing the future of your Zoo. We are forever grateful for the voter support we received. We sincerely appreciate all our supporters, sponsors, donors, foundations, corporations, community partners, voters, members and zoo friends. Because of their continued support of our mission, your Zoo is able to weather challenging years like 2020 while continuing to serve the community, build new habitats for the animals, save animals from extinction and be a place where kids love to learn. Sincerely,

Michele Santana Douglas M. Piekarz Chair, Board of Directors President & CEO

In July of 2020, your Akron Zoo was contacted by our partners at Seafood Watch after an Ohio Red Lobster restaurant (a Seafood Watch partner) found a lobster with blue pigmentation in one of their shipments. This genetic anomaly is rare - about 1 in 2 million - so the Akron Zoo was happy to offer this unique animal a new home! Clawde (named after Red Lobster’s mascot) made his way to the Akron Zoo where animal care staff promptly determined “he” was actually a “she.” Our blue beauty was renamed Clawdia, and she made her first Akron Zoo home behind-the-scenes in Curious Creatures, where she could be closely supervised by her caretakers and await the preparation of her new permanent home in our Komodo Kingdom building.

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This year has been an unusual and turbulent year We viewed virtual education programming as a for everyone and your Akron Zoo is no exception. way to not only help students and teachers, but Despite being closed for three months from also support parents that were now schooling mid-March to mid-June, the Zoo was able to their children from home. Here are some of the continue to provide: ways we were able to support and serve the community during 2020: • Exceptional, quality care and welfare for our animals. • Formed a volunteer group who made over 3,000 masks for Akron Public School • Fun and innovative educational programming virtually to students not just in Summit children and the Summit County Public County but throughout the United States. Health Department. • Registered our ventilators with the state • Services to the community through a number of activities to support those of Ohio for use if needed. in need. • Partner with a local restaurant to host free meal distributions, distributing over 900 meals. Being a strong community partner and • Host site for Red Cross blood drive. supporting the residents, businesses and organizations in Summit and surrounding • Created flower arrangements from the Zoo’s counties is very important to your Akron Zoo. gardens and delivered them to first responders. It’s part of our make-up as a local non-profit • Worked together with the arts, culture organization. The Zoo staff worked tirelessly to and nature sector across Summit County in come up with creative ways to provide support partnership with ArtsNow to legislature for to other area organizations, as well as imagine a local cultural organizations. new way of providing science-based education programs to students of all ages.

• 61 Facebook Live educational broadcasts • 24 Students participated in 3 zoo career programs. to support educators and parents. • We presented 95 Zoomobile outreach • 129 Virtual animal encounters, engaging programs to 4,088 people. 1,745 people. • During our closure, 78 people joined us for • 324 Students from Ohio–Alaska enjoyed a 3-month a virtual version of our Otterly Amazing event virtual summer camp called Habitat Heroes. which featured guest speakers and keeper talks as well as an otter training session. • 62 Students participated in a one-week, virtual Halloween-themed education program called Howl. • Hosted two virtual Wine & Paint events for 32 artists who enjoyed creating a master piece at home. • VIP Experience was created to allow for individuals/households to connect with • 18 individuals joined us for a virtual event wildlife in a COVID safe way, 121 individuals focused on African lion conservation and our enjoyed this special program in 2020. Pride of Africa lions. • 121 Guests enjoyed our Snooze at the Zoo • Served 257 meals while shutdown through a program before COVID hit. revenue program we created called Meals To Go. • 75 Students joined us for Holly Jolly Heroes, a 10-day education program presented daily over the holiday break.

4 5 were spread throughout the entire Zoo instead of concentrated in one area. Amid all the changes and reduced crowd size, Summer Safari raised over $133,000 to support the Zoo.

COVID had a huge financial impact on your Akron Zoo. Due to the shutdown and limited capacity once we reopened, as well as limited education programming and events, the Zoo faced $3 million in loss of revenue.

Throughout the mandatory shutdown, your Akron We are grateful that we were able to secure Zoo was preparing for our reopening. Your Zoo $1.4 million through a Payroll Protection Plan loan worked diligently to create a plan that would to cover staff wages, benefits and utilities. This allow us to follow all COVID restrictions and safety forgivable loan, combined with over $300,000 guidelines. Our goal was to keep our guests, donated by generous donors and supporters, helped staff and animals safe and stop the spread, while us retain our year-round staff, avoid lay-offs, offset providing our community with a great place to come revenue loss and ensure quality animal care and and enjoy time outdoors with their family. welfare during the pandemic. These efforts included rethinking popular events Despite all the changes that had to be made to like Brew at the Zoo, Summer Safari, Boo at the Zoo account for COVID, your Akron Zoo is grateful for and Wild Lights. All of these events were adjusted the support of our donors, friends and community to safely serve our guests by limiting crowd size, as well as the creativity and flexibility of our staff to spreading activities throughout the entire Zoo and make sure the Zoo’s mission to connect individuals requiring everyone over the age of 10 to wear a face to wildlife and inspire learning while saving covering at all times when in the park. Some of the endangered species from extinction continued. activities had to be drastically changed, for example, Boo at the Zoo became Howl-O-Ween - presented by Acme Fresh Market as we were not able to accommodate trick-or-treating. Instead, guests received goodie bags full of candy at the end of the visit. Summer Safari, the Zoo’s largest fundraiser, was reimagined to accommodate a smaller crowd. The silent auction was solely online and food stations

Akron Zoo makes the care and welfare of our animal residents a top priority. In 2020, the Zoo welcomed several new faces. Some include our Wild Asia arrivals and a female red wolf, Juno. Your Zoo also celebrated the births of our first baby Speke’s gazelle, Aluna; a female musk deer fawn; three litters of naked mole rats; and the hatching of silver fulu fry. The silver fulu are a critically endangered fish from Africa, protected from extinction by zoos and aquariums.

4 5 The Akron Zoo thrives because of our community’s commitment and generosity. In 2020, your Zoo received $1,616,836 in gifts and pledges to support operating needs, capital investments, education outreach and programming, and animal care and welfare. We sincerely appreciate our generous benefactors. It is because of these champions that your Zoo is a leader in animal care and welfare, education, and conservation, while providing safe, memorable guest experiences for the community.

In 2015, your Akron Zoo started the quiet phase of ROAR, our seven-year fundraising campaign to support construction of new capital projects such as the Landon and Cynthia Knight Pride of Africa and Lehner Family Foundation Wild Asia, as well as expanded education programming. The goal of the ROAR Campaign was to raise $6 million by the end of 2021. We are excited to share that your Akron Zoo, led by our Board of Directors ROAR Capital Campaign committe, achieved the $6 million goal one year ahead of schedule. We are so very appreciative of all the donors, corporations and foundations that supported the ROAR Campaign. Because of your generosity, Akron Zoo is able to create new and innovative wildlife areas, develop exciting experiences for our guests and further our mission of education and conservation.

6 7 Thank you to the following individuals, corporations, foundations and groups for supporting the ROAR Campaign. Donors listed have made contributions of $5,000 and above to Akron Zoo capital projects or education programming between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2020. (For a complete list of donors having made gifts of $250 and above visit www.akronzoo.org/annual-report.)

6 7 8 9 Amos Communications, Inc. • Giant Eagle • JoAnn Plus • Mr. Zub’s Deli • Old Carolina Barbecue & Catering Co. PNC Bank • Procter and Gamble Company • Ray’s Pub TNT Tacos • Smoke the Burger Joint • Sysco Cleveland, Inc. Tangier • Unilever US, Inc.

8 9 Mr. and Mrs. Paul June D. Kitarich Mr. and Mrs. James Joyce Willis Bednarik Ms. Darlene Kosar Snider, II Mrs. Virginia B. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ms. Jessica Kralik Stuart Terrass Wojno-Forney Bevilacqua Ms. Susann Moderalli Mr. Dean Thayer Dianne and Richard Mrs. Maxene D. Darrah Ms. Nancy Ray Ms. Janet Tussing Wright Mrs. Sandra F. Delaria Ms. Wave Reaume and Ms. Natalie Van Sickle Ms. Diane Dreier Ms. Cheryl Lemke Ms. Janet K. Walker Dr. and Mrs. Barry Martha and Dale Simms Edward and Adelheid J. Greenberg Wenhart

10 11 10 11 Citizens for Our Zoo’s Future is a dedicated group Your Akron Zoo received approval from Summit of volunteers and staff who volunteered their time County Council in late 2019 to be on the November during 2020 to build awareness and encourage 3, 2020 ballot. Our levy was a renewal with an support for Issue 47. We are grateful to the increase for 10 years. The 0.8 mil renewal and 0.4 campaign volunteers for their efforts to educate mil increase will generate $13 million a year to voters about the Zoo’s positive impact on the support Zoo education, conservation, operations, county through our education programming, facility maintenance, capital improvements and new economic activity, conservation projects and habitats. the services we provide to residents.

214 Endorsements 131 Volunteers

• 85 Community leaders • 76 Staff • 51 Public ofﬁcials • 55 EdZoos & community volunteers • 26 Local companies & businesses • 12 Arts/culture organizations & leaders • 11 Non-proﬁt organizations & leaders • 9 Mayors, County Executive 1,703 Signs & Deputy Mayors • 7 Labor unions • 7 City councils • 1,500 Small signs • 40 Car magnets • 6 Faith leaders • 150 Large signs • 13 On grounds signs

18,572 Walk & Drops Other Activities

• 18,157 (97.8%) Door hangers distributed Media • 11,506 Website page views • 11 Videos • 97 FB posts/677 followers • 8 Letter to editors • 111 Corporate newsletters • 2 Sets of Robo calls • Radio 53 Levy Presentations • Bus sides • Billboards • Digital ads 277,533 Pieces of Literature • 31 Councils/township trustees • Digital billboards • 17 Civic clubs/chambers • Print ads • 3 State of the Zoo virtual meetings • 117,775 Mailer #1 • 31,483 Mailer #3 • 2 Town Hall virtual presentations • 117,775 Mailer #2 • 10,500 Bookmarks

12 13 Summit County voters passed the levy at 59% to secure the future of the Zoo for the next 10 years. We sincerely appreciate voters’ belief in our mission and value to the county. The next steps will be for the Zoo to create a strategic plan for 2022 – 2032. The strategic plan will include a financial and master plan to guide the Zoo through the next decade.

214 Endorsements 131 Volunteers

18,572 Walk & Drops Other Activities

12 13 It’s no surprise that COVID-19 disrupted The combined Landon & Cynthia Knight Pride construction projects all over the world, including of Africa and Lehner Family Foundation Wild Lehner Family Foundation Wild Asia. Originally, Asia project has been the Akron Zoo’s largest your Akron Zoo had planned to open the new expansion and renovation to date. Wild Asia reached area last summer, but the pandemic made that substantial completion as of December 16, 2020. impossible. After several weeks of delay due to The buildings are ready for the animals and most of supply chain interruptions, construction could the work is completed, minus a few final additions resume. COVID also created challenges in moving and landscaping. the animals from their current homes to their new home in Akron. Taking into consideration all of the delays, a new goal was set to open Wild Asia to • Construction and waste management: guests in spring 2021. Between Pride of Africa and Wild Asia, over 35 products from several different manufacturers with known life cycle The project was designed with sustainability impacts were chosen for this project. at the forefront and followed the guidelines of During construction, 1,061 cubic yards of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental waste were diverted from going to the landfill. Design). LEED certifications call for measurably This represents an 86% reduction in total sustainable results through a building’s life cycle, project waste. Buildings and site elements which can be difficult for many zoo/aquarium were designed and specified to produce as projects to achieve. However, your Akron Zoo little waste as possible as well as have the has prioritized our sustainability goals and we ability to be recycled. These items included remain on target. wood, concrete, and metals. Wild Asia design includes the following green • Water use reduction: Plumbing fixtures like building practices: the sinks the animal care staff use to care for the animals were selected based on how • Heat island reduction: Low roofs on the tiger and primate buildings have been designed many gallons of water they use per minute. to be white with a high solar reflectance They use 31% less water than similar fixtures Sloped roofs seen on the tiger viewing and which are available for purchase today. primate dayroom/viewing building were • The landscaping in Wild Asia is a mix of selected with a high solar reflectance to avoid drought tolerant and native Ohio plants. heat islands at the roof level. These were chosen to reduce the need to irrigate on a daily basis and save water. • Low emitting materials: Products such as paints, sealants, wall and ceiling materials Irrigation for nonagricultural use often chosen for the interior buildings in the consumes 30% to 70% of our drinkable water. habitats have low to no volatile organic • Storm water management: Wild Asia has compounds (VOC) which means they are several points for runoff water to collect non-toxic, and therefore toxic chemicals are before flowing into Akron’s sewers. This not off-gassed into the air. includes a few water collection points as well as a retention pond in front of the Clinic.

14 15 • Re-development: This new habitat • Saving Wildlife: It is estimated that up to is developed through responsible land a billion birds die in collisions with glass each management. Re-developing this land year! To help reduce the hazard to birds, the preserves ecologically sensitive land, like Zoo installed a film over the windows with a flood plains or wetlands. These sensitive dot pattern. This pattern makes the windows areas provide food, flood protection, animal more visible to birds without obstructing the habitats and increased biodiversity which help guests’ view. keep the balance in our ecosystem.

Despite delays, we were able to welcome the new residents of Wild Asia in 2020! Our male Sumatran tiger, Eko, was the first official resident of Wild Asia. He was born on July 9, 2017 at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Diburu (pronounced dee-ber- oo), our female tiger, was paired with Eko by the Sumatran Tiger Species Survival Plan (SSP). She moved to Akron from San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where she was born on January 28, 2016. Since tigers are solitary animals, Eko and Diburu each have their own habitat.

We also welcomed a brand new species to the Akron Zoo last year: white-cheeked gibbons. Milo and Parker came to us from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado. Milo, the male, was born on December 12, 1999 at the Smithsonian National Zoo. He can be identified by his black fur, while Parker, our female, has tan fur. She was born June 15, 2001 at the Gibbon Conservation Center. The two were paired by their SSP, so guests will enjoy hearing their calls of male-female duets and watching this adorable new “family” grow.

One-year-old sisters Coco, Lulu and Penny may be the most playful of our new arrivals. These red panda triplets moved here from the Kansas City Zoo in Missouri. Their birthday is July 11, 2019. The three got their names through a fundraiser called “Pennies for Pandas,” where elementary students raised money for the Red Panda Network. The three elementary schools to raise the most money each got to pick a name for the red pandas.

14 15 Your Akron Zoo is committed to supporting conservation of our natural world. It is an integral part of our mission to work towards saving wildlife from extinction and operating the Zoo sustainably. In 2020, the Akron Zoo’s Conservation Fund was able to donate $42,435 to 21 conservation projects and programs, both locally and globally.

2020 Conservation Programs The Zoo is an active member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) SAFE (Saving Animals • Akron Zoo/Hiram College/Sylvan Heights From Extinction) program and its Green Scientific Partnership, USA Advisory Group, focused on eco-friendly operations • Audubon Christmas & Summer Bird Count, AZP, Ohio and initiatives. The Akron Zoo also participates in • Conservation and Ecology of Marine Otter, Peru 49 AZA Species Survival Plans focused on saving • Conservation Planning Specialist Group, Worldwide endangered species from extinction. • Flora and Fauna International, Vietnam-Northern White-cheeked Gibbon • FrogWatch USA, Akron Chapter, Ohio • Jaguar Species Survival Plan, Belize The Akron Zoo is the leading organization for • Kasiisi Project, Uganda the conservation of the white winged wood • Komodo Dragon Species Survival Plan, Indonesia duck, one of the rarest birds in the world. We • Madagascar Flora and Fauna Group, Madagascar have a long history of research and conservation • Medina Raptor Center, Ohio with this species, and have recently started • Minnesota Tiger Conservation Campaign, Worldwide field conservation in Assam, India. In 2020, we • Ohio Lights Out, Akron/Canton Chapter, Ohio intended to take part in a Conservation Planning • Punta San Juan Conservation Initiative, Peru Workshop to bring together stakeholders from • Rebuilding the Pride, Kenya around the world and create a plan to save these • Red Panda Network, Nepal ducks in Assam, where more than 50% of their • Red Wolf Coalition, North Carolina population can be found. The project intended • Snow Leopard Trust, Asia to provide a unified direction for isolated • Turtle Survival Alliance, Worldwide conservation efforts in the area, and increase • White Winged Wood Duck Planning awareness of the species. Unfortunately, due to Workshop, India COVID, the bulk of the project was postponed. • Wildlife SOS, India Your Akron Zoo also participates in a white winged wood duck partnership program with Sylvan Heights Bird Park and Hiram College. Sylvan Heights is home to 30 to 50% of the white winged wood duck population of the world. Unfortunately, the group has extremely low genetic diversity and is particularly susceptible to Avian TB. This partnership has been conducting research in various areas related to the disease to try to improve population management in human care. Akron Zoo staff are usually able to take two trips each year to examine and take blood samples from this population of ducks. However, due to travel restrictions caused by COVID-19, we were unable to visit the facility this year.

16 17 The northern white-cheeked gibbon, a species In 2020, the Akron Zoo helped to fund a project making their public debut at the Akron Zoo in 2021, through the raptor center that would purchase and is listed as Critically Endangered by IUCN. Pu Mat install recording/connectivity hardware and three National Park in Vietnam houses approximately high definition monitors to help observe behaviors 130 groups of gibbons, the largest reported global of rehabilitating birds. This observation allows population. In 2020, your Akron Zoo helped to researchers to monitor each bird’s recovery process fund the northern white-cheeked gibbon survey in from a remote location and give a more accurate Vietnam to combat the species’ most significant assessment of whether or not they are ready to threat: hunting. be released. The project is designed to enhance This gave us the opportunity to partner with Flora rehabilitation efforts and improve habitat design for and Fauna International, a premier conservation wild injured birds of prey. organization, and to be the first accredited zoo in the U.S. to collaborate on research of the northern white-cheeked gibbon. Researchers focused on improved protection of key areas in parks and Among other animals making their debut in Wild provided enforcement training for local communities. Asia in 2021, the Akron Zoo is welcoming three The communities in the buffer zone will participate in adorable red panda triplets. Coco, Lulu and Penny snare removals and forest patrols. The hope is that are representatives of a species that, though this will decrease hunting rates by actively involving incredibly cute, is critically endangered in its native the community in monitoring and patrolling. habitat. Habitat loss and fragmentation are a primary threat to red pandas in Nepal as forests are being converted into farmland and housing. In 2020, the Red Panda Network identified 30 The Medina Raptor Center is an important local hectares of degraded forests in eastern Nepal as a conservation partner of the Akron Zoo. Their mission high priority restoration site for red panda habitats. is to preserve and rehabilitate displaced, injured, To help restore this habitat, the Akron Zoo helped to sick or orphaned birds, including endangered and fund a project to purchase 10 thousand native tree threatened species. Though the hope is to return saplings to rebuild the forest. Restoring this section of these injured birds to their native habitats whenever forest would create a critical corridor for red pandas possible, some birds are not well enough to survive and other endangered wildlife in the area. We are a on their own, and the Akron Zoo has adopted many long time conservation partner of this organization, of these animals as education ambassadors. having collaborated on multiple projects over the years to conserve red pandas and their habitat.

JUNO Female • Born on April 21, 2016 Juno came to the Akron Zoo in 2020 from the Zoo of Chehaw Park in Albany, GA. She was introduced to male red wolf, Waya, and they get along very well. Juno loves to play along the fence with the coyotes and is quick to join in on the howling.

RED WOLF IUCN Red list status is CRITICALLY ENDANGERED. In 2020, the Akron Zoo created a Conservation Calendar, Red wolves are one of the most endangered canids in the world. In the 1970’s only 14 individuals were thought to still exist in the wild. At that time, all of those individuals were gathered and placed in a breeding program in human care. Because of the featuring the photos of 14 Akron Zoo animal residents. conservation efforts of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and many zoos, the population numbers were able to increase in a protected area in North Carolina, part of their native habitat. Red wolf numbers have since decreased again and it is reported that only about The goal of the calendar was to build awareness of 20 wolves remain in their native habitat today. There are more than 200 red wolves currently in zoos and wildlife facilities. Akron Zoo’s conservation efforts by highlighting some of our critically endangered species. Calendars were 2021 sold in the Akron Zoo gift shop and online. Through SATURDAY FRIDAY THURSDAY WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBERTUESDAY MONDAY 4 SUNDAY 3 2 calendar sales and donations, $14,229 was raised for the 1

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THE RED WOLF COALITION CONSERVATION EFFORT The Red Wolf Coalition focuses its efforts solely on raising awareness about this species and helping to protect red wolves in the wild. The Akron Zoo’s Conservation Fund supports high frequency radio tracking collars for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Red Wolf Recovery Program. Tracking the wolves provides valuable information to help protect them, as well as learn more about this species. You can learn more at www.akronzoo.org or by visiting www.redwolves.com.

16 17 As of December 31, 2020 (unaudited)

50% County Tax Levy-Operations 4% Grants 1% Interest 5% Admissions & Guest Services 1% Pledges 2% Services In-kind 10% Special Events & Donations 5% Memberships 6% Concessions 16% County Tax Levy-Future Development

Administration 12% Special Events & Fundraising 10% Memberships 1% Concessions 6% Education 7% Guest Services 6% Animal Care & Facilities/Grounds 58%

18 19 Michele Santana, Chair John Slagter, Vice Chair Eddie Taylor, Vice Chair Eren Demiray, Secretary Sophie Veillette, Treasurer Jim Snider II, Immediate Past Chair Greg Bean Carole Becerra Bob Berk Frank Bevilacqua Veronica Cook-Euell Jerry Feeman Dave Frederick Ryan Fulmer David George Leigh Greenfelder Judge David Hamilton Carol Hulsemann Ron Kleinman David Koly Cash and cash equivalents $12,648,531 Bob Littman Pledges receivable $1,550,825 Pat McMahon Prepaid expenses and other assets $692,193 Bill Miller Paul Miller Inventories $100,534 Nancy Ray Property and equipment, net (less depr) $60,908,802 Beth Reho Total assets $75,900,885 Marco Sommerville Craig Stanley Ben Sutton Steve Taylor Liabilities $4,191,867 Judge Tom Teodosio Net assets $71,709,018 Elizabeth Voudouris Total liabilities and net assets $75,900,885 Virginia Wojno-Forney

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