Akron Zoo's snowy owls, Frost and Cirrus, have welcomed three snowy owlets in July. The owlets' genders are currently unknown. The vulnerable-to-extinction birds are being housed in private bedrooms at the zoo's Garden View Place building.
AKRON, Ohio - Akron Zoo’s snowy owls, Frost and Cirrus, welcomed three snowy owlets in July.
The family of vulnerable-to-extinction birds are housed in private bedrooms at the zoo’s Garden View Place building and the genders of the new owlets are unknown at this point, according to a release. The snowy owl parents along with their newly hatched owlets will remain in a private habitat and the zoo will share updates via its social media.
The Akron Zoo is a participant in the Snowy Owl Species Survival Plan, which focuses on a breeding plan emphasizing genetic diversity.of two snowy owlets, also parented by Frost and Cirrus. This was just four weeks after a historic first-ever snowy owlets hatching at Akron Zoo. “Cirrus and Frost are doing an incredible job caring for the owlets. These hatchings are a major celebration for the future of snowy owls and increasing their populations,” President and CEO at the Akron Zoo Doug Piekarz said.
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