Month: June 2019

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 […]