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As the animal collection grew at the zoo in the 1920s, there was a need for a new animal building. Funds were put in the city budget in the late […]

  For many years there was a large statue of a Native American in Potter Park. It was carved in 1975 and widely known at the time as the Indian […]

  Tucker is a yellow-naped Amazon parrot that was hatched at the zoo in 1994 and has lived her life here since. She was an ambassador animal at the zoo […]

This saga began in 2009, when Potter Park Zoo had one Amur tiger at the zoo – Sivaki, a male who had been born here in 2005 and grew up […]

Rhinos Become the BIG Species at the Zoo In the 1970s and ‘80s Potter Park Zoo had two singleton elephants at different times. There will be more on that topic […]

The oldest building still standing at the zoo was built in 1921. The animal collection was growing in the park, and additional housing was needed. A new animal building – […]

One hundred years ago Potter Park was thriving in the budding park system of Lansing. City leaders were correct in their prediction that its natural beauty among the oaks and […]

The Park Potter Park was dedicated in 1915, after an agreement was reached between James W. Potter and the City of Lansing for the donation of 58 acres of land […]

Best chances to see the new animals at Potter Park Zoo: We know everyone is excited to the new faces at Potter Park Zoo! The animals are on their own […]

Sage and Belle, Potter Park Zoo’s new female elk, have each given birth to a healthy calf. Belle gave birth to a female calf May 20 and Sage gave birth […]