If you think of a camel, you are likely to consider the hump as its most notable characteristic. There are two kinds of camels – dromedaries and Bactrians. Dromedaries have one hump, and only exist today as domesticated animals in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, and as a large feral population […]
“Clownfish, Corals, and Conservation,” also known as the Coral Reef Exhibit, opened in the special exhibits space of the Discovery Center in 2005. This experience provided close-up glimpses of the amazing diversity of reef life through the brilliant colors, shapes, and movement of its inhabitants. An inviting undersea setting was created with a delightful mural […]
Potter Park Zoo is excited to share that seven-year-old endangered red panda Maliha is pregnant. The news follows her successful introduction to male Deagan-Reid, who was transferred from Zoo Knoxville earlier this year. The two were observed breeding, and an ultrasound completed by veterinary staff confirmed pregnancy in late May. Maliha also had a litter of cubs in […]
Working railroad tracks have always bordered Potter Park Zoo to the north, bringing the sights and sounds of passing trains throughout the day. The animals seem to adapt to their presence. For the wolves the whistles of the trains can be the trigger for a good howl. The zoo got a train of its own […]
There are few things more convenient than going to the grocery store and someone bagging your groceries for you. Though the shopping itself can be a chore, by the time you’ve paid, all of your items have been tucked safe into a plastic bag ready to be transported from the store to your vehicle to your […]
Since 2000, about 23,000 students from area schools have attended Potter Park Zoo’s award-winning BIG Zoo Lesson study trip for an amazing learning experience. That number of people would fill 1 1/2 Breslin Centers or almost one-third of Spartan Stadium. Hallmarks of the program include the zoo becoming the classroom every day for a […]
Messes. They’re everywhere! How is it that I can clean my whole kitchen and an hour later it can be a mess again? The Problem: Paper Towel American families go through 13 billion pounds of paper towel annually. This amounts to 80 rolls per person each year! But what’s the big deal, right?Each piece of paper towel is relatively […]
In 1993, Environment for the Americas began a widespread initiative to educate and inspire others about the wonders of bird migrations that take place in the spring and winter of every year. Approximately 1,800 of the 10,000 known bird species are considered migrating species, and upwards of 4 billion birds travel throughout North, Central and […]
Kyna and Madi are Potter Park Zoo’s new ring-tailed lemurs. This mother-daughter pair begins a new era of lemurs at the zoo after thirty years since the first troop arrived in 1988 as a new species at the zoo. That first year they summered on the old Monkey Island and wintered indoors before moving into […]
Human blood is made up of 90% water – drinking water literally keeps you alive! Many of us are constantly trying to reach the water goals that health professionals have set out for us. Harvard Health recommends drinking 4 – 6 cups of water every day. This is a great goal, and one each one […]