Tom Stalf

Pete Fingerhut pleaded guilty in July to 16 felony counts.

Stalf pleaded guilty in July to 15 felony counts for his role in the theft of $2.29 million from the zoo.

A former chief executive officer has agreed to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium after audits concluded that improper spending and questionable business practices cost the institution more than $630,000.

An outside investigation of the Columbus Zoo includes many of the allegations made against two former executives in a Columbus Dispatch investigation.

Questions about the Columbus Zoo’s governance structure and lack of transparency are not new. In 2014, as the zoo was asking Franklin County voters to approve a large tax increase, then-WOSU reporter Mandie Trimble dug into how the zoo is run. This story, originally published in April 2014, provides an interesting look back at the same questions the zoo faces today, following the recent resignations of director Tom Stalf and chief financial officer Greg Bell.

The Ohio Attorney General's office announced an investigation into the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium after two top executives resigned over allegations of improper use of resources.

The top two officials at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium have resigned following a Columbus Dispatch investigation about the improper use of zoo resources.

In normal times, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium draws more than 2 million visitors yearly, but this year has been anything but normal.Regardless of the…

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has marked a very special birthday. Colo the gorilla was born at the zoo December 22nd, 1956. She was the first gorilla born…

10:00 This May's primary ballot will include a proposed tax levy for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Auditors estimate the levy would create about $37…