John Ball Zoo John Ball Zoo (Grand Rapids, MI)
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Well, looks like the zoo, and all Michigan zoos for that matter, can breed big cats again.
John Ball Zoo applauds new breeding law
John Ball Zoo applauds new breeding law
With a new season comes new arrivals. Some include a six-banded armadillo, tomato frogs, and a giant Pacific octopus.
What’s new at the John Ball Zoo? Your list of all the zoo’s new animals
What’s new at the John Ball Zoo? Your list of all the zoo’s new animals
The zoo announced on social media that Lily and Kevin, their cotton-top tamarins, have 3 babies.
Snowleopardqueen
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Seen on their page that the birds of the realm bird show is no longer listed on their page, asked an employee if they will be doing it this summer and they said no. Red pandas are still off exhibit as of today, their habitat is still under construction. They are putting in a exhibit with meerkats, toucan, and another animal, sorry i can't remember what it was. Sign said expected to open later this year.
A female Amur tiger has been imported from the Columbus Zoo:
John Ball Zoo welcomes new Tiger
John Ball Zoo announced Wednesday the arrival of a female Amur, also known as Siberian, tiger named Mabelle.
Mabelle is from the Columbus Zoo and came to John Ball to participate in the Species Survival Plan (SSP) for the Amur tiger.
Mabelle is now at John Ball Zoo as part of SSP for recommended breeding with their male tiger, Finn. Titan, Finn’s brother, was transferred to a new home at the Toledo Zoo for recommended breeding with a female tiger.
John Ball Zoo welcomes new Tiger
John Ball Zoo announced Wednesday the arrival of a female Amur, also known as Siberian, tiger named Mabelle.
Mabelle is from the Columbus Zoo and came to John Ball to participate in the Species Survival Plan (SSP) for the Amur tiger.
Mabelle is now at John Ball Zoo as part of SSP for recommended breeding with their male tiger, Finn. Titan, Finn’s brother, was transferred to a new home at the Toledo Zoo for recommended breeding with a female tiger.
Nepalese red pandas, Wyatt and Wasabi, welcomed triplets June 25:
Triplet baby red pandas born at John Ball Zoo
John ball zoo wants to build a new aquarium
John Ball Zoo envisions building massive aquarium in Grand Rapids to compete ‘on the national level’
John Ball Zoo envisions building massive aquarium in Grand Rapids to compete ‘on the national level’
I haven't seen any mention of this but the male lion at the zoo died just recently.
John Ball Zoo announces death of ‘beloved’ African lion
John Ball Zoo announces death of ‘beloved’ African lion
I could be over-analyzing this, but why does the world “beloved” have to have marks around it. Does it symbolize that the lion may not actually be loved because it’s a non-human animal?
Snowy owls take up residence at John Ball Zoo
The John Ball Zoo has built a new snowy owl exhibit near their tiger exhibit and now has 2 snowy owls
The John Ball Zoo has built a new snowy owl exhibit near their tiger exhibit and now has 2 snowy owls
New Wallaby joey starting to hop around John Ball Zoo
An update on a Wallaby Joey born at John Ball Zoo
An update on a Wallaby Joey born at John Ball Zoo
Red panda triplets Rose, Ruby and Willow leaving John Ball Zoo | WOODTV.com
3 red Pandas are leaving John Ball Zoo
3 red Pandas are leaving John Ball Zoo
Pygmy Hippos are coming to the John Ball Zoo. The exhibit will have underwater viewing and will also be home to Sitatunga and European White Storks. They hope to complete the exhibit in 2023 and house a potential breeding pair: John Ball Zoo building new exhibit for rare pygmy hippos | WOODTV.com
Well, this is interesting news. The zoo announced in 2015 that there was a tentative plan to have a pair of American Black Bear exhibits between the giftshop and the Bald Eagle aviary, with an overhead arch for the bears to cross. Today's announcement of Pygmy Hippos, Sitatunga and European Wild Storks is great news, but obviously cancels out the bears. This upcoming exhibit will now be the very first thing that visitors see when they walk into the zoo.
John Ball Zoo Canadian lynx dies after ‘hard-fought battle’ with cancer
A Canadian Lynx has died of cancer
A Canadian Lynx has died of cancer