As the summer heats up, we often get asked by visitors what the zoo staff does to keep our residents cool. The short answer is…a lot! Although some of our animals really like it when it’s warmer out, we have many protocols in place to make sure the animals in our care are at healthy […]
Take the Plastic Free Eco-Challenge with Potter Park Zoo! Could you commit to one of the following for one month? Use reusable utensils Bring your own take out containers Make your own cleaning products at home Join the Potter Park Zoo team and other communities in the Plastic Free EcoChallenge. Visit https://plasticfree.ecochallenge.org/ to learn how […]
The Potter Park Zoo team is excited to announce that their newest resident is ready to make his debut. Snow leopard Taza (pronounce tuh-ZAH), arrived at Potter Park Zoo from Lincoln Park Zoo in May following a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) snow leopard species survival program. Taza was born July 19, […]
Potter Park Zoo sends 2,000 tadpoles to Puerto Rico Potter Park Zoo recently shipped nearly 2,000 Puerto Rican crested toad tadpoles to be released in the wild in Puerto Rico, an essential step in securing a viable population of this critically endangered species. “Our mission is to inspire people to conserve animals in the natural […]
Potter Park Zoo’s Alaskan moose Meeko lost his battle with cancer after his health took a sudden turn for the worse late Wednesday night, July 10, 2019. “Meeko’s conditioned worsened and although all possible treatments were attempted Meeko did not respond the treatments and the difficult decision was made to humanely euthanize him ,” said Dr. […]
A new, innovative, and effective cancer treatment is helping save the life of Potter Park Zoo’s five-year-old Alaskan moose, Meeko. During an examination to trim hooves, Meeko was found to have a mass on the back of his leg. After the mass was surgically removed and submitted for evaluation, it was found to be a […]
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 behaviors revolve around footwork, we have been able to utilize them for monitoring pregnancy as well. From the beginning, she has been trained to walk […]
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 back of his right front leg. During a follow up procedure, the mass was removed and unfortunately found to be a soft tissue sarcoma. Soft […]
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 LG. LG gave birth to triplet babies Thursday, May 23. While cotton-top tamarins are known to occasionally give birth to triplets, it is rare that […]
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 safely examined. Routine examinations help prevent disease by discovering and treating conditions before they cause animals to become sick. In some cases, animals receive special […]