Please Consider an End of Year Gift
The Potter Park Zoo team would like to thank all of you for helping us make monumental strides in 2016. We continue to improve in animal care, new exhibit builds, […]
Year: 2016
It’s Time to Name the Cubs!
It is time to name our red panda cubs and we’d like your help! Potter Park Zoo keepers selected three sets of names and supporters can vote on these names […]
Upcoming FALCONERS events still have openings!
It’s not too late to register for the November FALCONERS (Families of Autistic Learners CONnecting Empathy, Responsibility and Stewardship) event if you haven’t already, and there is still plenty of space for […]
It’s Star Safari Time at Abrams Planetarium!
What do you get when you combine astronomy and zoology? A “Star Safari” – a collaborative public program presented by Abrams Planetarium and Potter Park Zoo staff. At first, it […]
Fall FALCONERS Session Registration Available
We are excited to announce the registration links for the next two FALCONERS events are now available. For our next event, we will be holding an evening experience with the […]
Collaboration is Key to Zoo Success
Something you might not know about keepers and zoos is that we love to help each other. We exchange emails, phone calls, and meet up at workshops and conferences. The […]
Red Panda Training Important to Animal Care and Health
Operant Conditioning or training is a very important part of animal husbandry. At Potter Park Zoo, all of our training is through positive reinforcement, and the animals participate voluntarily. This […]
Potter Park Zoo Committed to Red Panda Conservation
Potter Park Zoo (PPZ) is committed to the conservation of the red panda species. To create an environment for successful red panda reproduction zoo staff determined many changes needed to be made […]
Potter Park Zoo Keeper’s Conservation Efforts Help Great Lakes Piping Plover
By Sarah Pechtel, Head Zoo Keeper For the last 9 years I have had the pleasure of participating in the Great Lakes Piping Plover captive rearing program – a joint effort […]
BIG Zoo Lesson and it’s BIG Impact
By Jill Garnett, Enrichment Coordinator and BIG Zoo Lesson Site Coordinator As the school year winds down I find myself reflecting on our BIG Zoo Lesson program’s record-setting 67 classes […]
