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 […]
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Potter Park Zoo Celebrates the Arrival of a Magellanic Penguin Chick
Potter Park Zoo is excited to announce the hatching of a male Magellanic penguin chick on July 6, 2023. The attentive care provided by the parents, Skipper and Jayde, along […]
Potter Park Zoo Sends 2000 Tadpoles to Puerto Rico in a Critical Conservation Effort
Potter Park Zoo recently took part in a significant conservation effort by sending 2000 Puerto Rican crested toad tadpoles to Puerto Rico. This initiative aims to reestablish the wild population […]
Potter Park Zoo Welcomes Rare Eastern Bongo Calf
Potter Park Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a female eastern bongo calf, one of the most majestic and endangered members of the antelope family. Born March 5, […]
Exploring Advanced Techniques to Improve Rhino Health and Well-Being
Potter Park Zoo’s veterinary and hoofstock team spent the last few months participating in the American Institute of Rhinoceros Science (AIRS) rhino study. This is a multi-institutional study led by […]
Monarchs in My Yard
When we moved into our house a year ago, the yard needed a little work. Quite a few weeds were growing in the mulch around the house. Among those weeds […]
Potter Park Zoo Team Assists in Conservation of the Piping Plover
The piping plover, a small shorebird driven to near extinction in Michigan in the 1980’s, is on the road to recovery thanks to help from the Great Lakes Piping Plover […]
Action For Cheetahs Conservation Talk
What: Action for Cheetahs Conservation Talk When: Sunday, September 11, 5 – 7 PM Where: The Safari Room in our Discovery Center Mary Wykstra is the Executive Director overseeing Action […]
Recycling Cell Phones Can Save Animals
By Mariah Faszczewski, Education Intern Potter Park Zoological Society Almost all Americans own cell phones – 95 percent according to the Pew Research Center. With continued advances in technology, people […]
Potter Park Zoo Keeper’s Conservation Efforts Help Great Lakes Piping Plover
By Sarah Pechtel, Head Zoo Keeper For the last 9 years I have had the pleasure of participating in the Great Lakes Piping Plover captive rearing program – a joint effort […]
