By Education Curator Dennis Laidler This time of year we are often asked how many baby animals the zoo is expecting. Everyone loves to see baby animals at the zoo, including us. Surprisingly, Potter Park Zoo staff works harder to ensure our animals do not have unplanned births than we do encouraging animals to breed. […]
One year old Maliha, a female red panda, came to Potter Park Zoo almost a year ago from the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. She was introduced to her mate Rupert Jr. and while it wasn’t exactly love at first sight, they have gotten to know each other and seem to be getting along just fine. “He […]
Volunteering 16 years and still going strong Robert Bell is a Potter Park Zoo “Volunteer Superstar.” In his 16 year tenure as a volunteer he has handed out more than 15,000 popsicles in two days, helped hundreds of kids and families on and off the hayrides at Halloween and welcomed tons of school buses filled […]
The sounds of hammers, drills, saws and other equipment echoed through Potter Park Zoo this summer and fall with the construction of new red panda and moose exhibits. Rupert Jr. and Maliha, Potter Park Zoo’s two red pandas, moved into their new home earlier in the fall. The new exhibit offers more space, greater enrichment […]
Note: We are pleased to announce we have had an overwhelming response to our announcement of this program. The afternoon sessions in both January and February are nearly full, so we will be adding morning sessions from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. each of those days. Visit here to register for the session from 9 […]
Tis’ the season for making resolutions. As you are thinking about the life changes you’ll make in 2016, consider making a resolution that will change the world. Kick off 2016 with a conservation resolution. Go beyond “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” and adopt one of the resolutions below. Resolution #1: Connect to Nature Get yourself […]