John Ball Zoo opens Friday, marking the public debut of some new furry residents and the start of a season full of activities ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - John Ball Zoo is ready to welcome the community to a new season beginning Friday, March 21. The 2025 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A beloved local zoo is getting ready to open its doors. John Ball Zoo is opening for a new season on ...

Friday will mark the opening of John Ball Zoo's 134th year. Staff members were busy on Wednesday as they put the finishing touches on enclosures and continued work on the annual lantern ...

John Ball Zoo is looking for seasonal workers to fill its staff ands children who want to be part of its summer camps. The summer camps begin June 16 with two- and four-day sessions going through ...

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 ...

The John Ball Zoo family has grown as zookeepers welcomed two African lions to Grand Rapids last week. Amara, 6, and her ...

For a second year in a row, John Ball Zoo has a penguin competing in a nationwide tournament. March of the Penguins Madness, ...

When John Ball Zoo opens for the season this year, it will be with a new king of the jungle. After teasing a big announcement ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - John Ball Zoo has welcomed two new lions ahead of opening to the public for its 2025 season. Last week, 6-year-old Amara and her 9-year-old male companion, Upepo, were welcomed to ...