Sundown Safari at Potter Park Zoo

Spend the Night at Potter Park Zoo

Wanna spend some time amongst our animals after hours?  Take a Sundown Safari on August 14th!

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Eagle Owl Exhibit

New Eagle Owl Home

Our Eagle Owls are getting a new exhibit at PPZ, and it's opening soon!  Learn more about these animals by clicking the button below.

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New Penguins

Three new penguins

Three isn't just the magic number, it's the number of penguins that were born right here in May!  They will be joining the others in the exhibit soon!

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Construction Zone

Members Night Party

Zookambi Summer Camp

From the Blog

Saving the Biggest of the Big Cats

As a child in the 1980s I was very much enamored with tigers. For many years I was a lucky member of the National Geographic Society’s video club.

Happy Campers

I went to one summer camp as a kid: Sam Vincent’s Basketball Camp.  I don’t currently play in the NBA, so apparently it didn’t take.  It probably didn’t help that I was the shortest perso

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm

The fun-filled family event gives visitors a chance to see how the animals keep their cool during the long, hot days of summer with special summertime treats. From fish-popsicles for the otters to...

Monday, August 2, 2010 - 9:00am - Friday, August 6, 2010 - 4:00pm

Don’t miss out on the fun – sign up today for our last week of classes!

Saturday, August 7, 2010 - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Join wildlife photographer and LCC instructor, Wayne Pope, on photo-safari through Potter Park Zoo. During the workshop, you will learn tricks about being a nature photographer, including...

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