Potter Park Zoo celebrated its 4th Annual Sensory Friendly Dinner Sept. 29, 2023, as part of its FALCONERS program. FALCONERS, now in its eighth year at Potter Park, provides low-sensory events each […]
Meet Marge and Jack. Marge and Jack have been volunteering at Potter Park Zoo for almost 20 years and are long-time donors. Their passion for animals, nature, and people has allowed […]
Arthropods, or invertebrates with a segmented body and exoskeleton, make up more than 80 percent of known species on Earth. Spiders, insects, centipedes, and even crabs are all arthropods, and […]
Looking for a fun outing with family, friends, or the work team while celebrating the season? Sponsor a tree at the zoo! The Trim-a-Tree program is a unique way to […]
Help us name our Red Panda Cub! Potter Park Zoo welcomed a male red panda cub July 21, 2022, to mom Maliah and dad Deagan-Reid. This fuzzy new addition has […]
Josie Daniel and Hunter Ferchaw, third year Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU CVM) veterinary students, spent this summer conducting research and assisting with clinical zoo cases, under […]
Help us name our new bintlets! Potter Park Zoo celebrated Independence Day with the birth of baby bintlets. Thistle, the zoo’s female binturong, gave birth the evening of July 4. This is the […]
Potter Park Zoo welcomed a female bongo calf March 8. This is the first bongo birth at the zoo since 2014 and we hope you all have enjoyed watching the […]
Poster above by artist Omar Custodio Azabache What is World Migratory Bird Day? Each year Potter Park Zoo hosts a daylong event to bring awareness to migratory birds and conserving […]
