Here is how the Akron Zoo animals reacted to the solar eclipse

AKRON , Ohio — The Akron Zoo hosted an event called Total Eclipse of the Zoo , inviting 2,500 people from all over the country to watch the solar eclipse as well as learn how certain animals may react or not react during the historic event.

In 2017, the Riverbanks Zoo did a study on their animals, and they saw different behaviors from animals. "In the past, the Galapagos tortoises began breeding during an eclipse and looking up at the sky," Basset said.

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