Learn. Explore. Enjoy!

The Zoo is now open! The Zoo is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm with the last admission at 4:30 pm.

Check out our new Zoo Experiences - happening daily! See the schedule here.

The oldest zoo in Indiana, Potawatomi Zoo features more than 400 animals. With plenty of things to see and do, including educational classes, special events and facility rentals, the zoo has something for everyone.

Membership adds value to every Potawatomi Zoo visit and provides discounts to zoos nationwide. Give the gift of membership today! See our Membership Page for details!

New At The Zoo!

Walk on the WildSide

Annual Wine Tasting Event

Photo Contest

Submit your photos for the 2017 Conservation Calendar!

Members’ Picnic

Fun the whole family can enjoy!

2016 Zoo Golf Outing

Monkey Around at South Bend Country Club for our annual Zoo Golf Outing!!!

Zoo Brew

Zoo Boo

Safe Trick-or-Treating at the Zoo

World Oceans Day

Opening Day

2016 Season starts Friday, April 1, 2016

Party for the Planet

Snowflake Soiree

Potawatomi Zoological Society's 1st Annual Winter Fundraising Event

Travel Program

Travel the world with the Potawatomi Zoo!

Endangered Spp Days

Welcome To Potawatomi Zoo

Spider Monkey

Spider Monkeys have long, lanky arms and prehensile (gripping) tails that enable them to move... More

FENNEC FOX

The fennec fox is the smallest of all the world's foxes, but its large ears, measuring 6 inches... More

American Flamingo

Flamingoes are tall, slender, long-legged, long-necked wading birds and are rose-pink with black-... More

Red Panda

The red panda is a medium-sized bear-like mammal with a thick, rusty to deep chestnut colored coat... More

Golden Lion Tamarin

Golden lion tamarins acquired their name from their reddish-gold coloration and a resemblance to... More

AMUR LEOPARD

Color ranges from pale straw to grey and bright ochre to chestnut with white under side. The cat... More

Amur Leopard

African Lion

A tawny-colored muscular body with strong legs used for pouncing. They have strong jaws. Male lions... More

African Lion

Black-and-White Colobus Monkey

Colobus have long, glossy black fur with a white U-shaped mantle of fur on the back and a white tip... More

Colobus Monkey

Amur Tiger

Amur tigers have pale orange coloring with brown, instead of black, widely-spaced stripes. The... More