Each of the zoo’s penguins has their own personality, Brown said, whether it’s the way they eat, or something more amusing, ...

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

Due to the forecasted extreme cold temperatures across Metro Detroit, the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center is closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Perhaps that can be excused as Brown, a Detroit Zoo penguin keeper, and Van Dam, the zoo’s curator of birds, have been mingling in the menagerie for decades. “I need to remember how lucky I am ...

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 ...

Prior to joining John Ball Zoo, she was at the Cleveland Zoo for 17 years and the Detroit Zoo for 12 years. As Peggy showed ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The John Ball Zoo announced the passing of Peggy the chimpanzee on Wednesday. Peggy was about 55 years ...

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

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center will reopen for regular daytime hours on Thursday (Jan. 23). Recommended Videos The reopening was announced Wednesday after closely monitoring weather ...

The weather is still sitting at brisk levels as schools and additional places continue to close this week in Metro Detroit.

Karen Philbrick of Oxford was named as the chief people and culture executive for the Detroit Zoological Society, which operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center.