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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - John Ball Zoo is ready to welcome the community to a new season beginning Friday, March 21. The 2025 season marks the Grand Rapids zoo’s 134th year of operation. It will be ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - John Ball Zoo took to social media Friday to announce the passing of Mera, the zoo’s 9-month-old female snow leopard. Over the last few days, the zoo said Mera showed signs of ...

Home to more than 2,000 animals representing 200-plus species, the John Ball Zoo is a hit with visitors traveling with kids. Named in honor of one of the founding fathers of Grand Rapids ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo shared on Facebook Friday that they had to make the decision to euthanize a 9-month-old snow leopard cub. The cub, named Mera, had shown signs of discomfort ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — John Ball Zoo is opening its doors for the 134th season on Friday, March 21. This year, the zoo will be welcoming in a warthog and two new lions— Amara, a six-year-old ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo announced two new big cats are causing quite the roar ahead of the 2025 season. Last week, a lion pair from Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee made the journey to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The John Ball Zoo family has grown as zookeepers welcomed two African lions to Grand Rapids last week. Amara, 6, and her companion Upepo, 9, were safely brought to West ...