Sprawling over 58 acres of natural green habitat, the Potter Park Zoo is home to over 500 animals from 160 species from four continents. The park seeks to conserve the globally threatened and endangered animals like Amur Tigers, Snow Leopards, and Red Pandas in its facility and to educate the visitors about their role in the ecology. Mammals like African Lion, Eastern Bongo, Arctic Fox, Golden Lion Tamarin, Mandrill, Bactrian Camel, Black rhino, North American River Otter and Giant Anteater, birds like Magellanic Penguin, Eurasian Eagle Owl and North American Bald Eagle, amphibians like Puerto Rican Crested Frog and reptiles like Massasauga Rattlesnake are your attractions at Potter Park Zoo. Kids can feed the llamas, goats, tortoises and pigs.

The Zoo encompasses over 20 acres and features more than 500 individual animals representing approximately 160 different species. As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and participant in its Species Survival Plan programs, we are committed to the preservation of endangered animals and are actively developing strategies that will help protect species and preserve their wild habitats. Through education, conservation, research and recreation, Potter Park Zoo provides a wonderfully wild experience for students and families. The Potter Park Zoological Society strives to teach each visitor and participant in educational programs what they can do to conserve animals in the natural world – both world wide and in their own backyard. The Society raises funds by managing the membership program, producing family events, grant writing, conducting educational programs, and coordinating fundraising activities. The Potter Park Zoological Society is a private, 501 3, non-profit organization that supports Potter Park Zoo. Choose to start, finish, or center your holiday on a trip to Potter Park Zoo by using our Lansing road trip tool.

The Potter Park Zoo is a zoo located in Lansing, Michigan, within Lansing's Potter Park. Potter Park Zoo is the oldest public zoo in Michigan and is currently home to over 160 species of animals. The zoo is owned by the City of Lansing, and operated by Ingham County. The zoo participates in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan designed to manage and conserve threatened or endangered animals. The Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine partners with the zoo to provide medical care for its animals. Zoo membership in 2008 was about 2,800 families, or a total of 10,000 people. Peak single day attendance in July is approximately 13,000 visitors.