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Thousands of visitors will be able to experience the one-mile tour through the zoo featuring handcrafted Asian lantern displays.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Spring has sprung in Grand Rapids, and that means the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival is back to light up ...
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.
The annual Grand Rapids Lantern Festival kicks off Wednesday at the John Ball Zoo. This is the third year the zoo is hosting the event in partnership with Tianyu Arts & Culture. This year’s ...
The John Ball Zoo is hosting the third annual Lantern Festival starting Wednesday and running through June 15.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - John Ball Zoo took to social media Friday to announce the passing of Mera, the zoo’s 9-month-old female ...
The Fort Wayne, Indiana, community is already falling in love with a former John Ball Zoo resident, his new zoo says.
After experiencing issues with her urinary system, a nine-month-old snow leopard at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids died.
The death of the 9-month-old snow leopard, Mera, was announced in a statement by the John Ball Zoo Friday. The zoo said Mera ...