Potter Park Zoo Welcomes Rare Eastern Bongo Calf
Potter Park Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a female eastern bongo calf, one of the most majestic and endangered members of the antelope family. Born March 5, […]
Author: Heath Thurman
Exploring Advanced Techniques to Improve Rhino Health and Well-Being
Potter Park Zoo’s veterinary and hoofstock team spent the last few months participating in the American Institute of Rhinoceros Science (AIRS) rhino study. This is a multi-institutional study led by […]
Potter Park Zoo’s Wolves Relocate
Gray wolves Kamots and Tikanni, two of Potter Park Zoo’s most beloved animals, have moved back to the zoo where they were born. Kamots and Tikanni are siblings born in 2014 […]
Potter Park 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
With the holidays around the corner, we’ve compiled the ultimate Potter Park Zoo gift guide with tons of options ranging from experiences, apparel, home decor, plush toys, and more! Find […]
Monarchs in My Yard
When we moved into our house a year ago, the yard needed a little work. Quite a few weeds were growing in the mulch around the house. Among those weeds […]
Potter Park Zoo and Binder Park Zoo Provide Hands-on Experience for MSU College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU CVM) Summer Research Students
Josie Daniel and Hunter Ferchaw, third year Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU CVM) veterinary students, spent this summer conducting research and assisting with clinical zoo cases, under […]
Potter Park Zoo Team Assists in Conservation of the Piping Plover
The piping plover, a small shorebird driven to near extinction in Michigan in the 1980’s, is on the road to recovery thanks to help from the Great Lakes Piping Plover […]
Potter Park Zoo Hosts 2nd Annual Sensory Friendly Campground Dinner
Potter Park Zoo held its 2nd Annual Sensory Friendly Campground Dinner Aug. 4 as part of its FALCONERS program. FALCONERS is in its seventh year at Potter Park and provides […]
Endangered Red Panda Cub Born at Potter Park Zoo
Potter Park Zoo’s red panda Maliha gave birth to a cub July 21, 2022. This is Maliha’s second successful litter with the cub’s father Deagan-Reid. Animal care staff monitor mom and the cub daily through […]
Bintlets Born at Potter Park Zoo
Potter Park Zoo celebrated Independence Day with the birth of baby bintlets. Female binturong (Arctictis binturong) Thistle gave birth to three babies the evening of July 4. This is the first […]
