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Philbert the penguin won the March of the Penguin Madness tournament hosted by Penguins International, the zoo in Grand ...
Phil the penguin won first place and the title of "World's Most Popular Penguin" in Penguin International's "March of the ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A former seasonal employee at the John Ball Zoo pleaded guilty to multiple charges Tuesday following ...
Thousands of visitors will be able to experience the one-mile tour through the zoo featuring handcrafted Asian lantern displays.
The John Ball Zoo is hosting the third annual Lantern Festival starting Wednesday and running through June 15. (April 9, 2025 ...
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John Ball Zoo has helped conserve one of the world's most endangered animals—the Poweshiek skipperling butterfly. Now you can see it as a larger-than-life lantern.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The annual Grand Rapids Lantern Festival kicks off Wednesday at the John Ball Zoo. This is the ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Spring has sprung in Grand Rapids, and that means the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival is back to light up ...
The lanterns displayed through the zoo often have connections to the zoo's conservation efforts.