Potter Park Zoo Recognizes Autism Acceptance Month
Through special programs, staff and volunteer training, and tools to assist zoo guests, Potter Park Zoo strives to provide a safe and welcoming experience to those with special needs and […]
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Potter Park Zoo Mourning the Loss of 16-year-old Geriatric Amur Tiger
The Potter Park Zoo family is mourning the loss of Sivaki, a 16-year-old geriatric Amur Tiger, who was humanely euthanized yesterday following a decline in his health due to age […]
Throwback Thursday: Teen Zookeepers
Potter Park Zoo has offered a volunteer teen zookeeper program for over 30 years, providing hands-on opportunities for youth to explore the world of work at the zoo, and acquire […]
Become a Citizen Scientist: 2021 FrogWatch Training Sessions at Potter Park Zoo
Amphibians are some of the most threatened animals on the planet and the anurans (frogs and toads) represent roughly 90 percent of all amphibian species. They serve an important role […]
Throwback Thursday: Bald Eagles at the Zoo
The bald eagle exhibit at Potter Park gives a nod to our National Bird, and helps us share this species’ remarkable conservation success story. Fifty years ago, eagle populations had […]
Potter Park Zoo Veterinary Department and Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU CVM): 50 years of collaboration honored with Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Research.
Spanning 50 years, the partnership between MSU College of Veterinary Medicine and Potter Park Zoo is special. This relationship was honored recently with the Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Research. […]
Eco-friendly Ways to Celebrate a Loved One
Most people have at some point released a balloon or lantern into the environment. It may have been as part of a celebration, a memorial for someone or as […]
The Convenience of Destroying the Planet: Facing Down the Garbage Mountain
Eating. It’s the most normal thing there is. Eating gives us energy, it sustains us, it gets us through our day. Food is an essential part of our lives, our cultures, and […]
Why Choose Fair Trade Products?
After spending nearly four years working on my environmental biology degree, I often wonder how can I make a difference? While sitting in a Fair Trade Club meeting on campus […]
Nitrogen Pollution
Everyone knows that pollution is bad. It is taught at a very young age. What most people don’t realize is that pollution is more than just the plastic in oceans […]
