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How can I make a difference? This is a question that goes through my mind often. In today’s world, there is a lot of negative news surrounding conservation, the environment, […]

Little Girl the snow leopard was born at Potter Park Zoo and lived her whole life here. She was known for her beauty, longevity, and amazing repertoire of trained behaviors […]

Across the world, many wild animals are captured or killed every year to supply a multibillion-dollar black market. Rhinos and many other wild species are facing extinction because of interest […]

Tombi the elephant spent the 1980s at Potter Park Zoo. Visitors loved her. It was hard to see her leave, but it was the right thing for Tombi and an […]

 You may have seen one in your own backyard! What is a cervid? While you might not recognize the term, you have probably seen one or more in a back […]

    The Friends of the Zoo Society was created in 1969 to help the zoo make much needed improvements. Its ability to raise funds as well as obtain donations […]

The 1960s were not a good time for the zoo, but long-time Lansing State Journal columnist Jim Hough and a Mexican burro named Herman helped turn things around. Jim Hough […]

The Great Depression had a huge impact on life in the 1930s. Even so, Potter Park Zoo was able to add significantly to the core of the zoo at a […]

Potter Park Zoo is the first AZA-accredited zoo or aquarium in Michigan to provide braille maps for guests. The zoo has continued to expand its initiative to become more accessible […]

As the animal collection grew at the zoo in the 1920s, there was a need for a new animal building. Funds were put in the city budget in the late […]