It's early July so there is no better time to spend a summer day than exploring a zoo. Michigan is home to 26 zoos, from traditional ones to children's zoos to specialty animal parks and sanctuaries ...

Meet the world’s chillest giant rodent up close, offer a snack, snap a photo, and let the whole visit become wonderfully ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Rob VerHeulen, chair of the John Ball Zoo’s Board of Directors, has been appointed interim CEO following ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's the middle of summer but there is no better time to spend a summer day than exploring a zoo. Michigan is home to 26 zoos, ...

The chair of the John Ball Zoo Board of Directors will step in as interim CEO as the zoo searches for a permanent leader.

Yuki, a snow leopard at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, gave birth to a cub last week, which marked an important step in protecting the vulnerable species, according to the zoo. (John Ball Zoo) ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s here! The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, says Penelope, a pygmy hippo, birthed a calf on Wednesday. The unnamed baby weighs 11 pounds and is the first pygmy ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...