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

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - John Ball Zoo has welcomed two new lions ahead of opening to the public for its 2025 season. Last week, ...

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

There is also an aquarium on-site that houses Magellanic ... many reviewers suggested packing a picnic to enjoy on the grounds. The John Ball Zoo sits about 2 miles west of downtown Grand Rapids.

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 ...

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

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is pleased to announce the awarding of $60,000 in Party for the Planet grant funding to six projects led by AZA-accredited facilities.