Become a Zoo Teen at Potter Park Zoo
Do you love the zoo? Are you a teen looking for something to do this summer? Then the Zoo Teen program at Potter Park Zoo might be just what you […]
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VIDEO: Otter Pup Nest Box Camera Weeks 4 Through 6
We’ve just learned that both North American river otter pups have opened their eyes! Since our last update, the pups have continued to gain weight and now weigh over 1 […]
VIDEO: The Otter Pups Get Second Veterinary Exam
The otter pups recently had their second veterinary exam. You won’t believe how big they’ve gotten in the past 6 weeks! Watch the video below:
Potter Park Zoo Welcomes Three New Suri Alpaca
There are a few new faces in the Potter Park Zoo Barnyard! Three Suri alpaca now call the zoo home and the zoo staff have already grown attached to these […]
Otter Pup Update – Nest Box Camera Video from Weeks 1 Through 3
Birth Watch the birth and labor of Potter Park Zoo’s second successful litter of North American river otter pups! On the pup’s second day of life, Dr. Nofs performed their […]
How a Sign in a Restaurant Convinced Me to Stop Using Plastic Straws
Written by Mariah Martinez, Zoo in Your Neighborhood Coordinator at Potter Park Zoo I was vacationing in Islamorada, Florida when my family and I had breakfast at a local restaurant. […]
Video: Watch the New Otter Pup’s first Vet Exam
Potter Park Zoo is overjoyed to announce the birth of two North American river otters to mother Nkeke and father Miles. Early on Feb. 6, 2018 animal care staff discovered […]
Two North American River Otter Pups Born to Nkeke and Miles
Potter Park Zoo is overjoyed to announce the birth of two North American river otters to mother Nkeke and father Miles. Early on Feb. 6, 2018 animal care staff discovered […]
Become a FrogWatch Citizen Scientist!
Potter Park Zoo is inviting Michigan residents to become volunteer citizen scientists and join the local chapter of FrogWatch USA. The program teaches volunteers how to identify frogs and toads […]
Cutest Couple Award Goes To…
What’s better than a box of chocolates? Cute animal couples from Potter Park Zoo! This year, give your loved one the special gift of “adopting” a Potter Park Zoo animal […]
