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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) —The 2025 Lantern Festival at the John Ball Zoo runs every week, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Wednesday ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Some of the tallest land animals in the world will soon be part of the John Ball Zoo family after the organization received a historic $15 million donation. The John Ball Zoo ...

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. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s newest addition has a name: Juniper. The zoo announced the name of its snow leopard cub in a social media post Thursday, one month after she was born.

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo, Hugo, has been getting plenty of attention lately — but he’s not the only youngster at the zoo. Visitors can now meet Juniper, John Ball ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Work is underway on a new otter habitat at the John Ball Zoo. The new exhibit will be located at the entrance of the zoo and will have room for up to five North American ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo has finally revealed the name of its pygmy hippo calf: Hugo. Pygmy hippo calf born at John Ball Zoo The zoo announced the name Friday afternoon in a social ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Animal care and human rehabilitation experts at John Ball Zoo and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation teamed up to help an unlikely animal patient. Animal care specialists at John Ball ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s check-up day for some of John Ball Zoo’s cutest residents: The penguins got their annual ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo (JBZ) announced the passing of one of their chimpanzees Wednesday. Peggy was 55 when caregivers noticed her health was declining. They kept a close watch on her and ...