columbuszoo.orgColumbus Zoo and Aquarium - Columbus Zoo Membership

Know Before You Go The Columbus Zoo is currently closed. We look forward to seeing you soon. Stay healthy! Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Columbus Zoo and Aquarium The Wilds Zoombezi Bay Safari Golf Visit Visit Landing Page Plan Your Visit Admission Hours Directions Wheelchairs and Strollers Event Calendar Know Before You Go Places to Stay Zoo Policies Request Ticket Donation Accessibility Explore Your Zoo Asia Quest Australia and the Islands Congo Expedition Heart of Africa North America Shores & Aquarium Park Map Special Experiences Food Shops Keeper Talks Rides and Attractions Book Your Event Birthdays Business Meetings Catered Group Events Non-Catered Group Events School Trips Venues Weddings Get Your Membership Become A Member Give A Gift Membership Activate Gift Membership Join As A Donor Reciprocal Zoos Get your membership now Get Hands-On Don't miss these unique experiences! Learn More Discover Discover Landing Page Learn at the Zoo Birth to 17 Years Summer Camp Family and Adult Programs Educator Resources Camp-In Overnights Scouts Gift Certificates Scholarships Teen ECO Summit Career Exploration Digital Learning Take a Tour Behind-the-Scenes Before/After Hours VIP Experiences Bring the Zoo to You Webcams Events Outreach School Assembly Outreach Classroom Outreach Preschool Outreach Cheetah Outreach Program See the World Travel With The Zoo Get your membership now Additional Offerings We offer many events for more family fun! Learn More Animals Animals Landing Page Meet Our Animals Animal Guide Zoo Character Ambassadors Nora Polar Bear Colo Memorial Get your membership now Employment Opportunities Work somewhere wild! Learn More About About Landing Page Learning About the Zoo Contact Us Jack Hanna Reports Zoo Board Officers and Key Staff Wildlife and Wild Places Conservation Partners In Conservation Our Future Plans Contest Rules Explore Opportunities Employment Search Volunteer Employee of the Quarter Zoo Internships Read the News Zoo Stories Newsroom Press Photos Media Tools Opt-In Zoo E-Newsletter Secrets of the Zoo Beastly Banner Meet Our Partners Official Experience Partners Nationwide Pepsi Fifth Third Bank OhioHealth Kroger GermainCars.com Get your membership now A World of Learning in Your Backyard Sign your little one up for classes today! Learn More Hours Calendar Tickets Give Newsroom Jobs & Opportunities Global Impact THE COLUMBUS ZOO IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. We look forward to seeing you soon. Stay healthy! DONATE NOW Emergency Animal Care Fund Help support the animals during the Zoo’s closure. Learn More Digital Learning Opportunities Enjoy this "wild" content that also ties to Ohio Learning Standards! Begin your learning adventure Polar Bear Cub Receives His Name The results of the public naming opportunity are in! VIEW RESULTS JOIN OUR ZOO FAMILY With a Zoo membership, enjoy the sights and sounds of the Zoo throughout the year. BECOME A MEMBER Connecting People and Wildlife Be a part of our future and help support the Zoo’s Master Plan to transform habitats, provide educational opportunities, and protect wildlife. Learn more Columbus Zoo Live! Tune in to our live feeds featuring the Discovery Reef Aquarium, as well as the beloved bonobos in our Congo Expedition region. VIEW NOW Work Somewhere WILD! As a team member, you get to enjoy fantastic perks, make lifetime friendships and know that everything you do here directly supports our mission. APPLY Join the coolest family on earth With a Zoo membership, your family isn’t limited to just Homo sapiens. And the savings let you visit as often as you like. Join Us Plan Your Day Get the most out of your visit by planning your day with our Special Experiences schedule. Special Experiences Their tomorrow depends on us today Sadly some animal species can’t survive without help from ours. Discover how you can be part of the solution with us. Make A Difference A world of wildlife is waiting for you Learn about the amazing animals that call the Columbus Zoo home. Learn Today Upcoming Events Featured Creature Western Lowland Gorilla The largest primates, they have dense and muscular bodies. Their arms are long relative to their legs. Their arm-span can be more than 96 inches. Their coat is wiry and varies in color with various shades of brown, black, red and gray. Dentition is the same as man. As males enter adulthood, around 15 years old, they develop a broad, silvery-white saddle along the back, extending over the rump and thigh as they age. At that point, therefore, the male is called a "silverback". Hair length varies over different parts of the body. Hair on the chest is sparse-to-absent, as is the hair on the center of the face, fingers, toes, and underside of the hands and feet. Their skin is jet black almost from birth. Compared with the female, the male develops more pronounced jaw muscles that attach to the top of his skull, called the "sagittal crest". The brow bone is pronounced, the ears small and the nostrils are splayed and heavily padded. Females achieve their full size around age 10. Infants born in human care weigh 3.5 to 5.5 pounds at birth (usually smaller in the wild) and are weaned in two to four years. More Info On a scale from 0 being extinct to 10 being common, this animal is ranked: 3 Toggle Featured Content Animal Guide View Region Adopt an Animal Memorable Moment Laura W. 09/1994 javascript:void(0) Then three year old Jordan enjoying a beautiful fall afternoon at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Laura W., Columbus, OH Toggle Featured Content Submit Your Moment More Moments Presented by: OhioHealth Lead and inspire by connecting people and wildlife Columbus Zoo and Aquarium &lt;iframe src='//20765634p.rfihub.com/ca.html?rb=18561&amp;ca=20765634&amp;ra=REPLACE_ME_WITH_YOUR_CACHE_BUSTING' style='display:none;padding:0;margin:0' width='0' height='0'&gt; &lt;/iframe&gt; Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Pinterest BEASTLY BYTES E-NEWSLETTER Receive Zoo news about animals, events, special offers and more! SIGN UP View our official experience partners Nationwide Insurance Pepsi Fifth Third Bank Ohio Health Kroger Thanks to our official experience partners. Close MAKE A GIFT YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER (614) 645-3400 Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Pinterest 4850 Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065 © Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 2014–All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy Sitemap <!-- Pixel Name: 3.9.17 2017 Columbus Zoo Universal Pixel -->...