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

Peggy, the 55-year-old chimpanzee at John Ball Zoo, died after a steep health decline, the zoo said in a Jan. 29 Facebook post. She defied life expectancy odds for most female chi ...

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

Dearborn Heights City Hall will be closed Tuesday because of the extreme cold. Washtenaw County has announced that its county ...

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

“When we look at what animals we’re going to have living here at the zoo, we really look at a bunch of factors,” said Dr. Hayley Murphy, executive director and CEO of the Detroit Zoological ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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