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Minnesota Zoo, John Ball Zoo, and Assiniboine Park Conservancy Receive AZA Conservation Award

By West Michigan Tourist Association on Sep. 26, 2025

Zoo's Receive AZA North America Conservation Award for Poweshiek Skipperling Recovery Efforts The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has recognized the Minnesota Zoo, John Ball Zoo, and…

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John Ball Zoo Invites Community to Celebrate Annual STEAM Day on Saturday, Sept. 20

By West Michigan Tourist Association on Sep. 18, 2025

Interactive event highlights science, technology, engineering, art, math John Ball Zoo is encouraging children to get excited about science, technology, engineering, art and math on STEAM Day with…

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John Ball Zoo’s Monarch Day on Sept. 13 Celebrates the Habitat Hero Program

By Kaylie Pomper on Sep. 11, 2025

Community conservation program caps off a successful 2025 season with Monarch Day celebration Sept. 13 John Ball Zoo invites guests to celebrate monarch butterflies during the last Wildlife…

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John Ball Zoo Hosting Gender Reveal Celebration for New Pygmy Hippo Calf

By West Michigan Tourist Association on Sep. 10, 2025

Is John Ball Zoo’s newest addition a boy or a girl? The pygmy hippo calf has kept the public guessing, but not for much longer. John Ball Zoo is hosting a pygmy hippo calf gender reveal event at…

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John Ball Zoo to Welcome Hundreds of Local High School Students for Hands-On Biology Lesson

By West Michigan Tourist Association on Sep. 10, 2025

Hundreds of students from local schools will make John Ball Zoo their classroom on Wednesday, Sept. 10, for a special biology lesson. The students will come from the three Forest Hills high schools…

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Pygmy Hippo Calf Born at John Ball Zoo Marks Conservation Milestone

By West Michigan Tourist Association on Sep. 04, 2025

John Ball Zoo welcomed a new baby pygmy hippo into the world late in the evening on Wednesday, Sept. 3, marking an important conservation milestone for the species. First-time mom Penelope and her…

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John Ball Zoo Invites Students to Explore this Fall Through Free Educational Programming

By West Michigan Tourist Association on Aug. 18, 2025

Field trips available at no cost to Kent County schools thanks to community support As school gets back in session, it’s the perfect time for Kent County schools and educators to sign up for free…

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Historic $15 Million Gift Will Bring Giraffes to John Ball Zoo

By West Michigan Tourist Association on Jul. 22, 2025

Gift from Bill and Bea Idema Foundation to contribute to education, wildlife conservation John Ball Zoo is humbled to announce a $15 million donation, the single largest philanthropic contribution in…

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Final Summer Nights Events at John Ball Zoo Offer Entertainment, Food, Animal Activities

By West Michigan Tourist Association on Jul. 16, 2025

Series concludes with July 31, Aug. 28 after-hours events There are still two more chances to explore John Ball Zoo after hours during one of its upcoming Summer Nights events. The final Summer…

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John Ball Zoo Displaying Larger-Than-Life Animatronic Pollinators Starting July 14

By West Michigan Tourist Association on Jul. 10, 2025

Discover how some of nature’s tiniest creatures have a big impact on our world at the Power of Pollinators, an interactive exhibit opening at John Ball Zoo on July 14. Ongoing through Nov. 23, this…

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