Zookambi 2019 Gift Certificates Make Great Gifts!
Are you looking for a great gift for the young animal lover in your life? Would you rather give an exciting educational experience rather than more stuff? Consider giving the […]
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FALCONERS Program has Record Breaking Numbers in October
Written by Mariah Martinez Potter Park Zoo’s FALCONERS program had a record 239 people in attendance at the special sensory friendly Boo at the Zoo event held Oct. 19, 2018. […]
Learning that being a Zookeeper is Much More than Daily Animal Care
Written by Becca Davis, Potter Park Zoo Animal Care Intern It was a great privilege to work alongside such passionate and experienced zookeepers this summer as an intern at Potter […]
One Year Later: Potter Park Zoo Continues Eastern Black Rhino Introductions in Hopes of a Baby Rhino
By Area 60 Zookeeper Ashleigh Winkelmann and Head Keeper Pat Fountain If you’ve spent much time at the zoo this summer, you may have noticed that for a few days […]
Celebrating the Second Year of “Zoo in Your Neighborhood,” Providing Free Zoo Passes for Families
PPZ Celebrates Second Year of Zoo in Your Neighborhood, Providing Free Zoo Passes for Families Have you heard of the Zoo in Your Neighborhood program and our family zoo passes? […]
Critically Endangered Cotton-top Tamarin Twins Born at Potter Park Zoo for First Time in 10 Years
Potter Park Zoo is incredibly excited to announce the birth of two critically endangered cotton-top tamarins on Monday Oct. 1, 2018! There are only about 6,000 cotton-top tamarins left in […]
Potter Park Zoo Assists in Another Year of Peregrine Falcon Banding
By Rebecca Wood Potter Park Zoo once again helped lend a hand in banding a 1-month-old peregrine falcon chick. The Board of Water and Light (BWL) has been helping peregrine […]
Zookeepers Use Information Learned from TAG to Make Important Diagnosis
Potter Park Zoo keepers Cagney M. and Liz J. attended the Old World Monkey Taxon Advisory Group in August 2017. This meeting, hosted by the Columbus Zoo, was a professional […]
Memorial Garden Gets a Makeover Thanks to Adopt-a-Garden Program
We are so excited to see our Adopt-A-Garden program blossom this year! We have over ten adopted spaces throughout the zoo, cared for by new and veteran volunteers with varying […]
Join us for an Amazing Overnight Camping Experience!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend the night at the zoo? Well, now’s your chance to find out! The Potter Park Zoo Education Department offers […]
