Potter Park Zoo Welcomes Three New Suri Alpaca
There are a few new faces in the Potter Park Zoo Barnyard! Three Suri alpaca now call the zoo home and the zoo staff have already grown attached to these […]
Author: Kaiti Chritz
Otter Pup Update – Nest Box Camera Video from Weeks 1 Through 3
Birth Watch the birth and labor of Potter Park Zoo’s second successful litter of North American river otter pups! On the pup’s second day of life, Dr. Nofs performed their […]
How a Sign in a Restaurant Convinced Me to Stop Using Plastic Straws
Written by Mariah Martinez, Zoo in Your Neighborhood Coordinator at Potter Park Zoo I was vacationing in Islamorada, Florida when my family and I had breakfast at a local restaurant. […]
Video: Watch the New Otter Pup’s first Vet Exam
Potter Park Zoo is overjoyed to announce the birth of two North American river otters to mother Nkeke and father Miles. Early on Feb. 6, 2018 animal care staff discovered […]
Two North American River Otter Pups Born to Nkeke and Miles
Potter Park Zoo is overjoyed to announce the birth of two North American river otters to mother Nkeke and father Miles. Early on Feb. 6, 2018 animal care staff discovered […]
Become a FrogWatch Citizen Scientist!
Potter Park Zoo is inviting Michigan residents to become volunteer citizen scientists and join the local chapter of FrogWatch USA. The program teaches volunteers how to identify frogs and toads […]
Cutest Couple Award Goes To…
What’s better than a box of chocolates? Cute animal couples from Potter Park Zoo! This year, give your loved one the special gift of “adopting” a Potter Park Zoo animal […]
Over 140 attend New “Zoo in Your Neighborhood” Program at East Lansing Library
Zoo in Your Neighborhood (ZIYN) is a new program from Potter Park Zoo that brings the zoo to you! This program, generously supported by the Community Foundation, allows over 30 […]
Potter Park Zoo Looking for Docent Applicants
Become A Docent at Potter Park Zoo What Is A Docent? “Docent” is the term many zoos and museums use to describe volunteer educators and interpreters. What Do Docents Do? […]
So, what’s the problem with disposable plastic water bottles?
By Andrea, Education Intern Potter Park Zoological Society Many are under the impression that bottled water is cleaner and safer than tap water; however, most bottled water is simply purified […]
