Crews are finally demolishing the Belle Isle Zoo after sitting abandoned for decades. A natural habitat will replace the old structures, the DNR said. (FOX 2) - After years of sitting vacant, crews ...

The former Belle Isle Zoo structures are being demolished due to safety concerns. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will restore most of the area to a natural space with trails. A new ...

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Detroit — The end of the road has arrived for the Belle Isle Zoo. Demolition crews worked Tuesday and Wednesday to tear down the long-abandoned zoo, which has sat idle for more than 20 years. Work ...

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center will be closed Friday and Saturday. Wind chills from Friday into Saturday are forecasted to dip as low as -25. DETROIT (FOX 2) - Due to the double-digit ...

This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. It was the perfect plan, with the perfect getaway — right up until her kid's prom photos started getting shared. An unnamed ...

DETROIT – A woman was recently busted for sneaking into the long-closed Belle Isle zoo to take prom pictures, authorities said. In the spring, a woman snuck into the restricted area with her son and ...

It was the perfect plan, with the perfect getaway — right up until her kid's prom photos started getting shared. An unnamed local woman was cited for trespassing at Belle Isle State Park's fenced-off, ...