Blog

Potter Park Zoo (PPZ) has been home to the critically endangered black rhinos since 1990. Our resident rhinos, Doppsee and Phineus, were recommended to breed through the eastern black rhino […]

Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo has been nationally recognized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) by winning top honors for the Angela Peterson Excellence in Diversity Award for their […]

Many plants can be safely fed to zoo animals, and for some browser species like black rhinoceros, the feeding of browse items is paramount to keeping the animals happy and […]

How can you help scientists and wildlife right from your living room? You can easily participate in this meaningful conservation program! Check out www.snapshotsafari.org, an interactive, citizen science website that […]

With some zoo animals, such as black rhinos, it can be difficult to determine whether a female is pregnant. Pregnant black rhinos develop subtle physical changes, such as slightly enlarged […]

Potter Park Zoo has recently welcomed a new male red panda named “Doofah.” Doofah was born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York, June 21, 2018. He is […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]