SOUTHBURY - A ball python found outside a Southbury movie theater Wednesday was in danger of being squashed in the road, an official said. Animal Control Officer Kristin Cedor sai ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — On Friday, guests to an after-hours fundraiser at John Ball Zoo, called RendeZoo: The Ripple Effect, will be able to enjoy summer cocktails, live music, a silent auction ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – There are several new animals at Fort Wayne Zoo this season and one is found in the Indonesian Rainforest area. Born at Bronx Zoo, Miki the Reticulated Python came to Fort ...

May 14 (UPI) --Police in Ohio said a report of "unwanted slithering" in a Westlake neighborhood resulted in the detention of a ball python. The Westlake Police Department said on social media that ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI —The John Ball Zoo Board and CEO Peter D’Arienzo have “decided to part ways” following a “period of evaluation,” zoo officials announced. The zoo board —chaired by Rob VerHeulen, a ...

The John Ball Zoo, located in Grand Rapids, announced the death of its female mountain lion in a social media post on Friday afternoon, April 10. The 14-year-old mountain lion, named Elsa, was ...

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Zoo celebrated its youngest conservation champions during the 2026 Kids Zoo Ball, crowning this year’s King and Queen of the Jungle. The annual event, presented by ...

John Ball Zoo's lantern festival, showcasing Chinese culture and "Realms of Wonder," is set to begin its fourth season at the Grand Rapids park. The fourth annual Grand Rapids Lantern Festival runs ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It's a big day for animal lovers: John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids opens for the season Friday, marking its 135th year of operation. There's plenty to see at the zoo — like ...

CU Boulder researchers have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain metabolically healthy. The ...