This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Zoo staff keep busy with spring projects and moves
Assorted projects fill the zoo as mild weather boosts visitors while 25 staff perform grounds cleanup, building repairs, and seasonal tasks. Elephant feed shed nears completion, otter pump failed but now fixed, and pond cleanups begin with backhoe help. Otter pups not delivered. camera system added for nonintrusive observation. Amur leopard headed to Potawatomi Zoo for breeding, exchange for a younger male. red kangaroo moves to Dallas Zoo. new alpacas and a camel calf growing. Summer hours begin April 1 till Labor Day with phased nightly closures to keep animals outside as long as possible.
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Missy
Kimba
Potawatomi Zoo
South Bend
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Dallas Zoo