GRAND RAPIDS, MI - John Ball is hailed as one of Michigan’s most influential pioneers. From his early adventures as a New Hampshire farm boy to the philanthropic donation that created John Ball Zoo, ...

A Michigan zoo has welcomed baby bintlets for the first time in over two decades. Potter Park Zoo said mom Thistle gave birth to three bintlets on the Fourth of July. Unfortunately, the zoo said one ...

Donate Life Night at John Ball Zoo on July 16 features a Celebration of Life Trail, free animal exhibits, and a chance to ...

A pair of adorable and critically endangered African penguins have been born at Michigan’s Saginaw Children’s Zoo. The facility announced the hatching Tuesday, although the male chicks were born in ...

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Sept. 5 (UPI) --The John Ball Zoo in Michigan announced the birth of a pygmy hippo calf, the first of its species to be born at the facility in its history. The Grand Rapids zoo said on social media ...

LANSING, MI – Emmett the elk lost his humongous antlers last week in the annual spring shed. Potter Park Zoo announced Thursday that its bull, Emmett, had shed his rack. The Facebook post includes a ...

Staff at Potter Park Zoo are mourning the loss of a beloved resident. According to a statement shared by the zoo, located in Lansing, Mich., on Monday, March 9, the Amur tiger named Vikentii was ...

Two animal care workers were attacked by wolves at the Michigan City Zoo in Indiana. According to the Department of Parks and Recreation, a wolf at the zoo died Tuesday night of natural causes. After ...