A chimpanzee’s “sweet faces” graced the exhibits at a Michigan zoo for nearly a quarter century, and for decades more at two ...

Due to the forecasted extreme cold temperatures across Metro Detroit, the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center is closed ...

Zoo officials say the closure is to "ensure the safety of our guests, staff and the animals in our care." They expect to ...

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center both will be closed to visitors Tuesday "due to forecasted temperatures and to ...

The Detroit Zoo and the Belle Isle Nature Center will reopen to the public Thursday after closing for two days due to extreme ...

Each of the zoo’s penguins has their own personality, Brown said, whether it’s the way they eat, or something more amusing, like a penguin named Thor who showed a penchant for retrieving nesting rocks ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Peggy, a 55-year-old chimpanzee, died this week after John Ball Zoo staff saw a deterioration in her ...

Some animals at the Detroit Zoo are loving these freezing days. The zoo was closed for part of this week due to the extreme ...

Zoo leadership will monitor the weather forecast and decide when it is safe to reopen. Those who had purchased tickets to ...

Many recent travelers called the Detroit Zoo one of the city's best family attractions. Spread out across 125 acres and boasting more than 2,400 animals, the zoo has a longstanding history in ...

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center will remain closed on Wednesday due to the continued forecast of extremely cold ...