The zoo began work on its most recent master plan in 2018, bringing the Sanctuary ... will be a new home for the California sea lions, African penguins, and harbor seals. This space is projected ...

Content. In April 2025, the zoo will celebrate the opening of the Mary K. and John T. Oxley Family Elephant Experience and ...

Related: Giraffes, sea lions coming to John Ball Zoo under 10-year master plan According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, African lions ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Opening day at John Ball Zoo is this week! The zoo is excited to open its gates for their 134th year just one day after the official start to spring on Friday, March 21.

The Fort Wayne Zoo will open for its 60th season with a new African lion. Kiume (pronounced Cue-MAY) is a 13-year-old male from John Ball Zoo. He’ll join Ina, ...

The John Ball Zoo family has grown as zookeepers welcomed two African lions to Grand Rapids last ... expansion project as part of its 2025 master plan, according to officials.

Also part of the zoo’s strategic plan is its new Discovery Trails attraction that is tentatively scheduled to open in 2026.

The Detroit Zoo CEO said the Royal Oak facility’s finances was top of mind when plans were abandoned to build a nature center ...