John Ball Zoo Society

Celebrating the Wonders of our Natural World...

September 6 is your last opportunity to visit Mighty Mike at John Ball Zoo. He will be heading south on Tuesday, September 7th to bask in sunny Florida for the winter months. Come to the Zoo and sign his goodbye card on Labor Day weekend.
Notice: Swan Boats will be closed this week, Monday - Friday (8/30-9/3)	Monarch Madness September 12, 1-5 pm. Join us as kids get a special opportunity to tag and release our Monarch butterflies.

Construction

Updates on MDOT's Fix on I-196 project in Kent County. Follow on Twitter for up to the minute status.

"Walk Through Wednesdays", winter video clips.
"Lion enrichment", 2009 Zoo Goes Boo.
"An Inside Look at John Ball Zoo" with Brenda Stringer, Executive Director, John Ball Zoo Society.
Video tour of John Ball Zoo, featuring Zoo Director Bert Vescolani and produced by Grand Rapids Press.
Chimp Clip, produced by Grand Rapids Community Media Center.
Black footed kittens - small but mighty.
Flickr has a John Ball Zoo Group Pool. Enjoy photos of other visitors.