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 ...

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

The urban zoo sits on a 110-acre property, owned by Kent County, at 1300 Fulton St. W. The property served as a city park, known as John Ball Park, until 1989, when Kent County took ownership of ...

The zoo hasn't seen any positive cases yet. However, if there is ever a positive case, an official said the zoo is prepared ...

Major changes are coming to the John Ball Zoo including new animals, habitats and facilities. All week, the zoo will be presenting its 10-year master plan to community members at four events.

With growing yearly visitor numbers and no parking lot additions in over six decades, John Ball Zoo needed to add more parking. Where? Just south of the zoo. But for some community members ...

While most of West Michigan is dealing with the Arctic blast by bundling up and staying indoors, some residents of John Ball ...

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) — Like Louis Campau or Charles Belknap, John Ball’s name lives on in Grand Rapids. The man for ...

While most of West Michigan is dealing with the Arctic blast by bundling up and staying indoors, some residents of John Ball ...