Entering its 134th season, John Ball Zoo will open its doors today (Friday, March 21st) with new lions and more events ...

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, March 21. Now in its 134th year of operation, the zoo focuses on ...

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

John Ball Zoo will be opening on Friday for the 2025 season, visitors can expect to see some new furry faces this year.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The John Ball Zoo family has grown as zookeepers welcomed two African lions to Grand Rapids last week. Amara, 6, and her companion Upepo, 9, were safely brought to West ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — 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 Knoxville in Tennessee made the journey to ...