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Potter Park Zoo’s mission is to inspire conservation of animals and the natural world. We stay true to this mission by implementing initiatives that help the planet and those species […]

Dear Friend of Potter Park Zoo, Spring, the season of growth and change, has arrived! This spring we are excited to share how, with your support, we are growing and […]

Completely surrounding the two peninsulas that make up Michigan, the Great Lakes are one of the natural wonders of the world. You may think that the Great Lakes would provide […]

Potter Park Zoo is excited to announce the birth of a critically endangered eastern bongo calf! Delivered the afternoon of Tuesday, March 8, the yet-to-be-named female marks the first bongo […]

Potter Park Zoo held a free drive-through dinner event Feb. 26 as part of its FALCONERS program. FALCONERS is in its seventh year at Potter Park, and provides low-sensory events […]

Zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) have one shared goal. They strive to save and sustain the planet’s wildlife by caring for endangered and […]

Dental care is critical to the overall health of the animals at Potter Park Zoo. As part of routine health examinations conducted by the Zoo’s Director of Animal Health, Dr. […]

  What are some examples of Enrichment?   Provided below are a few videos taken by our staff at Potter Park Zoo that demonstrate different types of enrichment and how the […]

What is Enrichment?  If you have ever visited a zoo, you may have encountered an animal engaging with enrichment or seen the aftermath of objects still in the enclosure, such […]

Potter Park Zoo’s cotton-top tamarins Yuri and LG have given birth to two healthy babies – the pair’s fourth litter in four years. Their first litter was born October 2018, […]