Meeko the Alaskan Moose Loses Battle With Cancer
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 […]
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Meeko the Alaskan Moose Receives New, Innovative and Effective Chemotherapy Treatment
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 […]
Rhino Training Important for Monitoring Doppsee’s Pregnancy
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 […]
Potter Park Zoo’s Alaskan Moose “Meeko” Battling Cancer
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 […]
Critically Endangered Cotton-Top Tamarins Born at Potter Park Zoo
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 […]
Heart Disease in Giant Anteaters: Collaboration to Find a Cure
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 […]
There’s a new “roo” in town!
Western grey kangaroo Gertie is officially a new mom! According to the Potter Park Zoo animal care team, her young joey now venturing out of his pouch. Zoo staff first […]
“Zoo in Your Neighborhood” Continues to Provide Free Programs to Community
As the Zoo in Your Neighborhood program at Potter Park Zoo closes in on a second year it has provided free programming to communities with record attendance across Michigan. The […]
Happy 25th Birthday to Oslo the Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Oslo the Owl is Having a Big Birthday! Oslo, the iconic ambassador animal for Potter Park Zoo, is 25 years old today! Oslo is a Eurasian Eagle Owl who is […]
Potter Park Zoo’s Critically Endangered Black Rhino “Doppsee” is Thought to Be Pregnant
The Potter Park Zoo team is ecstatic to announce that Doppsee the critically endangered black rhino is pregnant! Fecal samples were collected from Doppsee for many months and sent to […]
