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The North American river otter pups have taken their first swimming lessons with mother Nkeke in their indoor training pool! This is a big step for pups as they continue […]

  Meet the Potter Park Zoo’s new little pride and joey! This adorable new face emerged from the pouch late this winter from red kangaroo mother Roothie. Roothie came to […]

How are you spending your spring break? Staying in town? Great! Come visit us at the zoo, or attend a zoo program close to you! Spring break is the perfect […]

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 […]

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 […]

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:  

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]