Potter the Otter

Legends, Folktales and Fables from the Wild

Do you recall the stories and legends you heard in your childhood? Some were probably scary. Some were funny. Some may have been true (at least to some degree). But the best legends were the ones…
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National Wildlife Week: Conservation starts at home

National Wildlife Week has a rich history of conservation and education dating back to 1938, making it the longest-running National Wildlife Federation (NWF) education program in history. This year…
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“Owl” Eyes on Our Animal Ambassadors!

The International Festival of Owls is an annual event that began in 2003 with the hatching day of Alice, a great horned owl from Antigo, Wisconsin. The first event was meant to encourage people to…
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Save a Songbird: It’s National Bird Feeding Month

When you think about February, many things come to mind: Super Bowl Sunday, Valentine’s Day, Groundhog Day and Black History Month, just to name a few. But did you know it is also National Bird…
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A Wild Valentine's Day

Animals have weird ways of showing each other how they feel about one another. Some of them give each other gifts! Others grab a bite to eat. Still others put on a snazzy tuxedo and bring their…
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Wingin' It Episode 2

Things are getting smelly around the Akron Zoo! In the next episode of Wingin' It, Frances meets Forest the porcupine and learns why he doesn't smell the best.  Published Feb. 21, 2019.
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