GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo opened Friday, marking the public debut of some new furry residents and the start of a season full of activities. Happy families were eager to make their ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kids in West Michigan have their calendars marked - John Ball Zoo opens its doors for the season on March 21. “We are truly looking forward to seeing the community return to the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — West Michigan's largest zoo is setting course on an ambitious plan to make sweeping changes to its property. Tuesday we got our first look at an updated master plan that covers ...

Animals at John Ball Zoo were filmed enjoying the snow conditions in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Footage shared by the zoo shows a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Opening day at John Ball Zoo is this week! The zoo is excited to open its gates for its 134th year just one day after the official start of spring on Friday, March 21. “We are ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — You’ve probably seen little bees and butterflies as you take a stroll outside. The John Ball Zoo is taking these pollinators to another level, by making them larger than life.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Fort Wayne, Indiana, community is already falling in love with a former John Ball Zoo resident, his new zoo says. Back in November, John Ball Zoo announced Kiume the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Hugo the pygmy hippo calf, one of John Ball Zoo’s newest and most notable residents, made his public debut to zoo members. The members-only preview continues this week. The zoo ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a members-only preview event. The exclusive event ...

An 11-pound pygmy hippopotamus calf is the newest member of the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the facility said in a Facebook post on Thursday. The baby hippo, welcomed to the world on ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The John Ball Zoo is mourning the passing of two animals Monday afternoon. The zoo shared two photos in a Facebook post, honoring Sammy the chimpanzee and Sunny the kelp gull.