Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's Tom Schmid announced on Wednesday the board agreed to settlements with former zoo executives who were found to have misused the zoo's resources.

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums has denied the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s attempt to reinstate its accreditation. The soonest the Columbus Zoo can re-apply for accreditation is September 2022.

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums is set to consider an appeal from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, which lost its accreditation earlier this year.

The new Columbus Zoo and Aquarium CEO charged with restoring the facility’s reputation begins his work Monday.

Newly hired CEO and President of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Tom Schmid said he knew about the loss of the zoo's accreditation before taking the position, however, Schmid said he was surprised by the move.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has lost its accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), a decision the zoo said it plans to appeal.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will bring in former Texas State Aquarium CEO Tom Schmid, who will begin on Dec. 6.

They were destined for the Columbus Zoo but ended up spending five days in Gander, Newfoundland along with nearly 6,600 passengers on planes that were detoured when U.S. airspace closed.

A new documentary is raising questions about how Jack Hanna and the Columbus Zoo procured some animals. We talk about the documentary, “The Conservation Game,” with the film’s director and a Columbus Zoo official.

A new documentary is raising questions about how Jack Hanna and the Columbus Zoo procured some animals. We talk about the documentary, “The Conservation Game,” with the film’s director and a Columbus Zoo official.