Ottawa County leads the way with 112 active bald eagle nests, followed by Sandusky County with 61 and Erie County with 40.

Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend recently welcomed six baby Chacoan peccaries to its population, helping the survival plan for the endangered species. All of the babies were born within the last three ...

Zoo Luminate kicks off at Potawatomi Zoo. Wednesday is the opening day for the first ever event. (WSBT photo) Zoo Luminate will now run Wednesday to Sunday through June 1.

And annual zoo attendance has grown accordingly ― gaining more than 150,000 in annual attendance over the past 10 years. After finishing 2024 with 360,000 visitors, the zoo should easily break ...

From flamingos to chickens to ostriches, the Potawatomi Zoo has about 40 different birds on its property. Since we’re in the thick of bird flu season, zookeepers have to be extra cautious.

SOUTH BEND ― For the first time in its history, Potawatomi Zoo will be open every weekend this winter beginning Jan. 11, giving area residents another activity to get through the cold weather ...

Josh Sisk, executive director of South Bend's Potawatomi Zoo, shows the beginnings of a new mural Friday, March 22, 2024, at the new Lodge café and bear exhibit.

SOUTH BEND ― The Potawatomi Zoo will open for the season on March 29. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the start of the season. But from June 1 to Aug. 31, the zoo will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Formerly the zoo’s chimpanzee habitat, the new lion habitat was part of a campaign to bring giraffes and lions to the zoo. The lion portion of the project cost a little over $1.5 million and was ...

First look: Giraffes ready to make their debut at the Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend Luckily, the giraffes cooperated just in time for the zoo's 2023 season opening at 10 a.m. March 31.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — The Potawatomi Zoo opens for the season on March 31, 2023. The Endangered Species Carousel and the Potawatomi Zoo Express Train attractions will be open during the 2023 ...