John Ball Zoo is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on opening day. Throughout March, the zoo is open from 10 a.m. to ...

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 ...

A beloved local zoo is getting ready to open its doors. John Ball Zoo is opening for a new season on Friday, March 21. Now in ...

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

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 ...

Amara, a six-year-old female lion, and her 9-year-old male companion, Upepo, come to Grand Rapids at the recommendation of ...

Kids in West Michigan have their calendars marked - John Ball Zoo opens for the season on March 21 with new animals, events, and more!

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

John Ball Zoo introduces two African lions, Amara and Upepo, as part of its conservation efforts and 2025 Master Plan ...

The John Ball Zoo family has grown as zookeepers welcomed ... This includes several new animal habitats that are expected to be developed over the next decade, including a state-of-the-art living ...