Rhino Training Important for Monitoring Doppsee’s Pregnancy
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 […]
Year: 2019
Potter Park Zoo’s Alaskan Moose “Meeko” Battling Cancer
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 […]
Critically Endangered Cotton-Top Tamarins Born at Potter Park Zoo
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 […]
Heart Disease in Giant Anteaters: Collaboration to Find a Cure
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 […]
There’s a new “roo” in town!
Western grey kangaroo Gertie is officially a new mom! According to the Potter Park Zoo animal care team, her young joey now venturing out of his pouch. Zoo staff first […]
“Zoo in Your Neighborhood” Continues to Provide Free Programs to Community
As the Zoo in Your Neighborhood program at Potter Park Zoo closes in on a second year it has provided free programming to communities with record attendance across Michigan. The […]
Happy 25th Birthday to Oslo the Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Oslo the Owl is Having a Big Birthday! Oslo, the iconic ambassador animal for Potter Park Zoo, is 25 years old today! Oslo is a Eurasian Eagle Owl who is […]
Potter Park Zoo’s Critically Endangered Black Rhino “Doppsee” is Thought to Be Pregnant
The Potter Park Zoo team is ecstatic to announce that Doppsee the critically endangered black rhino is pregnant! Fecal samples were collected from Doppsee for many months and sent to […]
What is it like to be a Potter Park Zoo Zoo Teen and Junior Zookeeper?
My experiences doing the zoo teen program at Potter Park Zoo had a great impact on me. It helped me to venture out of my comfort zone a little, and […]
Potter Park Zoo becomes first AZA accredited zoo in Michigan to become a Certified Sensory Inclusive Zoo
Potter Park Zoo becomes first AZA accredited zoo in Michigan to become a Certified Sensory Inclusive Zoo Potter Park Zoo is the first zoo in Michigan to be certified as […]
