Potter Park Zoo Holiday Gift Guide 2025
Get ready to give gifts that spread joy and make a real impact! This season, our thoughtfully crafted Potter Park Zoo Holiday Gift Guide is filled with unique, animal-inspired gifts […]
Conservation
Give Your Holiday Lights a Second Life at Potter Park Zoo
As homes across mid-Michigan sparkle with festive colors this season, many families will find themselves with strands of lights that are burnt out, broken, or ready to retire. Instead of […]
From Egg to Adventure: Two Blanding’s Turtles Begin Their Journey in the Wild
Potter Park Zoo is happy to share that two Blanding’s turtles have been released back into the wild. The Zoo is currently participating in a study led by the Michigan […]
Restoring the Puerto Rican Crested Toad: Tadpoles Raised at Potter Park Zoo Join Global Effort
The Puerto Rican Crested Toad Conservancy (PRCTC) manages the longest continuous-running reintroduction program for any amphibian species. Lansing, MI – Within 24 hours of leaving Lansing, tadpoles raised at Potter Park […]
Great Lakes Piping Plover Comeback!
Great Lakes Piping Plover Comeback! One of the most inspiring conservation stories in Michigan is the recovery of the Great Lakes piping plover. Piping plovers are small migratory birds found […]
Pollinator Power: Celebrating the tiny heroes of our ecosystem
Did you know that nearly 1,000 plant species grown for human use require pollination each year? This includes apples, tomatoes, and almonds, just to name a few! Pollinators are […]
Celebrating National Zoo and Aquarium Month
June is National Zoo and Aquarium Month – a celebration of zoos and aquariums as leaders in conservation, education and connecting people with nature. Behind the scenes, zoos and aquariums […]
The Kirtland’s Warbler: A Rare Bird’s Fight for Survival and What You Can Do to Help
By Marie Benner Imagine walking through your backyard and spotting one of the rarest songbirds in the United States – the Kirtland’s warbler. The Kirtland’s warbler is a striking bird […]
Potter Park Zoo Welcomes Northern Tree Shrew Pups
Potter Park Zoo Welcomes Northern Tree Shrew Pups Potter Park Zoo is excited to welcome two northern tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) pups, born Jan. 13, 2025! This marks the first successful […]
Potter Park Zoo Welcomes Two New Magellanic Penguin Chicks
Potter Park Zoo is happy to announce the hatching of two Magellanic penguin chicks June 16 and 19, 2024, marking the second consecutive successful breeding for parents Jayde and Skipper. […]
