Year: 2019

  For the first time in the 100 year history of Potter Park Zoo, a black rhino calf has been born at the zoo. At 5:40 a.m. Dec. 24, 2019 […]

 Start the new year off a little more green than the last. What better time to make some changes? If we take a few small actions, they will add up […]

Potter Park Zoological Society has been awarded a grant of $24,000 for operating support and $8,550 to complete a renovation for part of the zoo’s farmyard from the State of […]

Dear Friend of Potter Park Zoo, Did you know Potter Park Zoo is the only zoo in Michigan with black rhinos? The ability to share these amazing animals helps meet […]

Jump Into Wild Adventures with Potter Park Zoo! Purchase or Renew a Potter Park Zoo Membership during the month of December, 2020 and you’ll automatically be entered to win a […]

You can help support our animals while having fun with Trim-A-Tree for PPZ! We’re offering an opportunity for your family, business, or organization to enjoy an outing at the zoo […]

The keepers and zoo staff are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Doppsee’s calf, but there’s a lot more that goes into getting ready for a baby rhino than one might […]

For the second year in a row Potter Park Zoo’s FALCONERS program has had record breaking numbers. FALCONERS had its fourth annual sensory friendly Boo at the Zoo. We welcomed […]

Potter Park Zoo (PPZ) has been home to the critically endangered black rhinos since 1990. Our resident rhinos, Doppsee and Phineus, were recommended to breed through the eastern black rhino […]

Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo has been nationally recognized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) by winning top honors for the Angela Peterson Excellence in Diversity Award for their […]