Tales From the Potter Park Zoo High School Class – Eaton RESA Program
Did you know Potter Park Zoo hosts a high school class at the zoo through Eaton RESA? Here’s a few stories from the students in this semester’s class! Hi! My […]
Year: 2018
Potter Park Zoo Staff Assists with Least Shrew Field Study in Bath, MI
Since mid-July Potter Park Zoo has been partnering with the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy (MWC) to assist in a field study looking into the presence of least shrews at Bengel Wildlife Center in Bath, Mich. […]
Four New Animals You Need to See at Potter Park Zoo
There are a few new faces at Potter Park Zoo this winter! Three Huacaya alpaca now call the zoo home and the zoo staff have already grown attached to these […]
2019 Gift Guide for the Animal Lover
It’s not always easy to find that perfect gift for the animal lover in your life. We’ve compiled the ultimate Potter Park Zoo gift guide with tons of options that […]
Zookambi 2019 Gift Certificates Make Great Gifts!
Are you looking for a great gift for the young animal lover in your life? Would you rather give an exciting educational experience rather than more stuff? Consider giving the […]
FALCONERS Program has Record Breaking Numbers in October
Written by Mariah Martinez Potter Park Zoo’s FALCONERS program had a record 239 people in attendance at the special sensory friendly Boo at the Zoo event held Oct. 19, 2018. […]
Learning that being a Zookeeper is Much More than Daily Animal Care
Written by Becca Davis, Potter Park Zoo Animal Care Intern It was a great privilege to work alongside such passionate and experienced zookeepers this summer as an intern at Potter […]
One Year Later: Potter Park Zoo Continues Eastern Black Rhino Introductions in Hopes of a Baby Rhino
By Area 60 Zookeeper Ashleigh Winkelmann and Head Keeper Pat Fountain If you’ve spent much time at the zoo this summer, you may have noticed that for a few days […]
Celebrating the Second Year of “Zoo in Your Neighborhood,” Providing Free Zoo Passes for Families
PPZ Celebrates Second Year of Zoo in Your Neighborhood, Providing Free Zoo Passes for Families Have you heard of the Zoo in Your Neighborhood program and our family zoo passes? […]
Critically Endangered Cotton-top Tamarin Twins Born at Potter Park Zoo for First Time in 10 Years
Potter Park Zoo is incredibly excited to announce the birth of two critically endangered cotton-top tamarins on Monday Oct. 1, 2018! There are only about 6,000 cotton-top tamarins left in […]
