Kiume, an African lion who has called the Grand Rapids-based zoo home for more than a decade, will be moving to another Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) facility in the near future. The zoo ...

John Ball Zoo will close at the end of November for the season, but there's still a chance for animal lovers to see- and even ...

A lion that has called John Ball Zoo home for more than a decade is moving to a new facility. Kiume will be moving to a ...

Like Louis Campau or Charles Belknap, John Ball’s name lives on in Grand Rapids. The man for which the city’s zoo is named ...

Along with reading and history, around 500 hundred of West Michigan students are spending their class time learning how to become "Habitat Heroes" in the Grand Rapids area.

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 ...

John Ball Zoo is one of the last remaining urban zoos, which means it’s close to Grand Rapids’ downtown. With the over 200,000 cars that park in the zoo each year, and nearly 65% of visitors ...

Honestly, Ball is a real-life version of Forrest Gump. At one point, Ball took over a dead friend’s business, traveled across ...

Navigate backward to interact with the calendar and select a date. Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. John Ball Zoo $25 $500+ ...

John Ball was 89 years old when he passed away in February of 1884. Few people have packed more chapters into their life ...