GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Peggy, a 55-year-old chimpanzee, died this week after John Ball Zoo staff saw a deterioration in her ...

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 deterioration in Peggy’s health. She was being ...

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, 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.

Peggy spent the majority of her life, 24 years, at the zoo in Grand Rapids, officials said. Prior to joining John Ball Zoo, she was at the Cleveland Zoo for 17 years and the Detroit Zoo for 12 years.

By Bianca Bower This Thursday, Feb. 13, the Grand Rapids Community College Campus Activities Board will be hosting a winter dance. This event will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is a free event. The ...

A 55-year-old chimpanzee died after a health decline at a Michigan zoo. Screengrab from John Ball Zoo Facebook post A chimpanzee’s “sweet faces” graced the exhibits at a Michigan zoo for ...