Property: Penguin exhibit, Potter Park Zoo
Owner: Ingham County
Humans weren’t the only Lansing residents snowed in Monday morning. According to zookeeper Dennis Sweeney, the penguins at the Potter Park Zoo found their exhibit impassable after Sunday night’s blizzard. But after Sweeney freed their pathways of snow, it was business as usual — swimming, eating and entertaining the public.
That’s right — the penguin habitat (and the zoo itself) is open year round. A wintertime visit to the zoo is a real treat because from Nov. 1 to March 31 the zoo is free of charge. And the penguin exhibit is most attractive with a dusting of snow. Magellanic penguins from South America were chosen because they suit Lansing’s natural and built environment at the Potter Park Zoo.
A winter visit to the zoo can be incredibly rewarding. With a collection of animals suited to our climate and well designed exhibits, more than 90 percent of the zoo’s animals are on display in the winter months, says zoo spokesman Jake Petchel. Zero crowds mean it is far easier to see the animals and, again, it’s free.
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