Potter Park Zoo’s red panda Maliha gave birth to a cub July 21, 2022. This is Maliha’s second successful litter with the cub’s father Deagan-Reid. Animal care staff monitor mom and the cub daily through a camera mounted in the nest box where they are both resting. Veterinary staff will continue to conduct regular wellness checks in the coming weeks to […]
The two red panda cubs, Pabu and Roji, born last summer at Potter Park Zoo will soon be moving to a new home in Massachusetts. “The Capron Zoo in Attleboro, Massachusetts has built a new facility for red panda and their team is very excited about the addition of Pabu and Roji,” said Potter Park […]
It is time to name our red panda cubs and we’d like your help! Potter Park Zoo keepers selected three sets of names and supporters can vote on these names by offering a $5 donation. Please vote today by clicking the links below, or stop at the zoo and cast your vote in the Zoovenier […]
Operant Conditioning or training is a very important part of animal husbandry. At Potter Park Zoo, all of our training is through positive reinforcement, and the animals participate voluntarily. This means that animals can decide not to work with us, andthey can choose to leave our training sessions at any time. Every animal moves at […]
Potter Park Zoo (PPZ) is committed to the conservation of the red panda species. To create an environment for successful red panda reproduction zoo staff determined many changes needed to be made to the red panda exhibit if PPZ was going to continue to participate in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan (SSP) for […]
One year old Maliha, a female red panda, came to Potter Park Zoo almost a year ago from the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. She was introduced to her mate Rupert Jr. and while it wasn’t exactly love at first sight, they have gotten to know each other and seem to be getting along just fine. “He […]