Throwback Thursday: Tombi the Elephant
Tombi the elephant spent the 1980s at Potter Park Zoo. Visitors loved her. It was hard to see her leave, but it was the right thing for Tombi and an […]
Month: October 2020
What is a Cervid?
You may have seen one in your own backyard! What is a cervid? While you might not recognize the term, you have probably seen one or more in a back […]
Throwback Thursday: Bingo the Elephant
The Friends of the Zoo Society was created in 1969 to help the zoo make much needed improvements. Its ability to raise funds as well as obtain donations […]
Throwback Thursday: Jim Hough and the Friends of the Zoo Society
The 1960s were not a good time for the zoo, but long-time Lansing State Journal columnist Jim Hough and a Mexican burro named Herman helped turn things around. Jim Hough […]
Throwback Thursday: The Zoo’s Mandrill Family of the 2000s
There’s something special about seeing babies at the zoo – the activity, the interactions, and in the case of primates, the comparisons to human families that come to mind. That […]
Throwback Thursday: Adding to the Zoo During the Great Depression
The Great Depression had a huge impact on life in the 1930s. Even so, Potter Park Zoo was able to add significantly to the core of the zoo at a […]