Potawatomi Zoo

09/25/2025

Can you believe it? These sweet boys are turning two! We're celebrating Ares, Artemis, and Apollo's birthday on Sunday, September 28 at 1 pm with enrichment and a keeper chat.

These three painted dogs were born to mom Bleu and dad Maurice, but as a first-time mom, Bleu didn't quite know how to take care of them, so we made the difficult decision to hand rear the pups. Although the whole litter didn't survive, we were so proud to raise these three boys successfully with the help of a surrogate dog mom, Kassy!

09/23/2025

Bouncy surprise today! It’s baby goats!

We recently got six baby Nigerian dwarf goats from another zoo, and they’re outside now, getting to know our other goats. We can not overstate how cute these kids are! There are four girls and two boys: Rebel, Navy, Eucalyptus, and Matcha are the girls. Rogue and Obsidian are the boys. They’re all 3-4 months old, and we can’t wait to watch them grow up!

09/23/2025

Brew at the Zoo is THIS Saturday, starting at 3 pm for VIPs and 4 pm for GA. There's still a little time to pick up tickets to this fantastic fall event with beer, wine, and plenty of other drink options. Plus, we'll have lots of food options, keeper chats, music, and animals! What's YOUR Brew style?

Tickets and info at potawatomizoo.org/brew

(Don't forget, the Zoo is CLOSED on Saturday, September 27, for Brew at the Zoo)

09/22/2025

We're looking forward to Bowling for Rhinos, how about you?

Have you bought your tickets for Bowling for Rhinos yet?! Less than 2 weeks left! Don’t forget to purchase your tickets to join us in a fun night of bowling and conservation. Contact us at [email protected] for questions
Bowling for Rhinos 2025

09/22/2025

Happy World Rhino Day!

Thank you to everyone who came to the Zoo on Saturday to say goodbye to Masamba and sign his rhino-sized card! It was a beautiful day, and we all felt the love our community has for Masamba. It’s been an amazing 6 years with him, and we hope he has an incredible future making babies to help sustain the southern white rhino population within zoos.

09/20/2025

It's International Red Panda Day today, a great day to learn about this endangered species. DYK...

1. Despite their name, red pandas are unique! They're the only member of their taxonomic family. They're not actually closely related to giant pandas.
2. Red pandas mostly eat bamboo, but they're classified as carnivores because they're descended from carnivores and share physical characteristics of carnivores like long sharp canines and a carnivore-like gastrointestinal tract.
3. It's estimated that there are fewer than 10,000 red pandas in the wild, and we support organizations like Red Panda Network who work to conserve red pandas and their habitat.

What's your favorite red panda fact?

(first photo by Bob Miller)

09/19/2025

Why do alligators bellow like this? A bunch of reasons, including attracting a mate or defending their territory. Both males and females make this truly unique sound, and we're delighted that Zoo visitor David ( on Instagram) captured Smiley bellowing and shared it with us!

09/18/2025

Only TEN days to Brew on September 27, and the weather looks great, so we made our staff write toasts! How’d they do?

Don’t forget, the Zoo is CLOSED all day for this special event.

Tickets available at potawatomizoo.org/brew

09/17/2025

Drumroll! In a close vote, our panel of judges chose this picture of Anastasia the Amur leopard as the grand prize winner and cover photo for the 2026 Zoo Calendar! Congratulations, Ben Podbielski!

How can we tell it's Anastasia? Every Amur leopard has a unique pattern of spots, and both zoos and scientists use their markings to tell individuals apart, important when studying endangered species like Amur leopards.

09/16/2025

We know you've missed seeing Masamba at the Zoo, so we want to give you a chance to see him and say goodbye! Join us on Saturday, September 20, from 11 am to 3 pm, and visit Masamba behind-the-scenes. You'll get to see the big boy as well as his big crate and learn a little bit more about what it takes to train and move a rhino!