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 ...

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, 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, Mich. — A penguin at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids earned international attention Friday. Phil the penguin won first place and the title of "World's Most Popular Penguin" in ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Spectators’ eyes lit up, darting from one attraction to the next, on Tuesday along a pathway of glowing dragons, butterflies and flowers at John Ball Zoo. This year’s ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After experiencing issues with her urinary system, a nine-month-old snow leopard at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids died. The zoo announced the news on Facebook Friday afternoon.