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WHEN CANDY JUST ISN’T ENOUGH, ONE MIGHT CONSIDER A KOMODO DRAGON!

 

 

 

Valentine’s Day gift idea:
A zoo animal adoption thru the FOOTSTEPS program!
Pick that perfect animal for your

sweetheart! Get the details

Winter Journal is Back!

 

Check out what's happening behind-the-scenes @ John Ball Zoo.

Latest Edition:


Construction Update - 1/25/12

Animal Adventures: Surviving in the Wild

Collaboration between Meijer Gardens and John Ball Zoo

Dates: Mondays, January 30 and February 6, 2012
Time: 6:00–7:30 pm
(Ages 3 and up)

Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens

Learn more or register here

 

 


Media Featuring John Ball Zoo

Winter Journal 2011 Archive
"Walk Through Wednesdays", winter '09-'10 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 then 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.