John Ball Zoo’s commitment to animal education and wildlife conservation continues beyond zoo grounds! Check out an ...

The 2025 festival will feature a rainforest theme, with sections for mythical creatures—including a massive dragon—and more ...

The Grand Rapids Lantern Festival returns to John Ball Zoo starting April 9 and runs through June 15. Here's a sneak peek of lanterns you'll see this year.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Peggy, John Ball Zoo’s 55-year-old female chimpanzee, has died, the zoo announced Wednesday. According to the zoo, team members had recently noticed a ...

The John Ball Zoo (JBZ) is taking precautions to protect its animals against the recent bird flu outbreak. The first detected case of bird flu in a commercial flock in Michigan since May 2024 was ...

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 - Peggy, a 55-year-old chimpanzee, died this week after John Ball Zoo staff saw a deterioration in her health, officials announced Wednesday, Jan. 29. “It is with heavy hearts ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — While most of West Michigan is dealing with the Arctic blast by bundling up and staying indoors, some residents of John Ball Zoo were out and enjoying the snow Tuesday.

By Bianca Bower This Thursday, Feb. 13, the Grand Rapids Community College Campus Activities Board will be hosting a winter ...