Since her arrival at Potter Park Zoo, keepers have worked with Doppsee on training a variety of behaviors useful for her daily care. Although many of her trained behaviors revolve around footwork, we have been able to utilize them for monitoring pregnancy as well. From the beginning, she has been trained to walk […]
This spring, during a routine physical exam and hoof trim, animal care and veterinary staff at Potter Park Zoo discovered that Meeko, the Alaskan moose, had a mass on the back of his right front leg. During a follow up procedure, the mass was removed and unfortunately found to be a soft tissue sarcoma. Soft […]
Potter Park Zoo Announces Birth of Critically Endangered Cotton-Top Tamarins The Potter Park Zoo animal care team announced the recent birth of critically endangered cotton-top tamarins to parents Yuri and LG. LG gave birth to triplet babies Thursday, May 23. While cotton-top tamarins are known to occasionally give birth to triplets, it is rare that […]
Nearly all the animals at Potter Park Zoo receive a routine examination each year. As these are wild animals, many patients must be put under anesthesia before they can be safely examined. Routine examinations help prevent disease by discovering and treating conditions before they cause animals to become sick. In some cases, animals receive special […]