For years, the John Ball Zoo has tracked regional turtle populations, safely raising hatchlings in captivity before releasing ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It has been another successful spring for John Ball Zoo’s conservation team. Zoo officials announced Wednesday that their conservation team has released 24 Eastern box ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A John Ball Zoo program is working to conserve spotted turtles in Michigan. Turtles throughout the world are facing threats like predators and dangerous road crossings, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo is conducting spotted turtle surveys in sites across West Michigan. The Zoo team, counts, marks, and measures spotted turtles they find then take a blood sample.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — To help the conservation of eastern box turtles, John Ball Zoo is raising baby turtles to release into the wild this spring. The program is a partnership between the zoo, Grand ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With animals awakening from winter hibernation, John Ball Zoo is asking drivers to be aware of turtles crossing the roads. Turtles will be more active in April and May, as they ...

The conservation program at John Ball Zoo is playing a large role in trying to revitalize the box turtle population that for hundreds of years has called Northern Michigan home. Unfortunately, due to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Animals are awakening from winter hibernation as the weather warms up. Due to this, John Ball Zoo is asking drivers to be aware of turtles crossing the roads, according to a ...

The painted turtle was brought into the wildlife center with a puzzling injury. “After assessing the injury, we are convinced there is only one logical cause, he was struck by a golf ball!” the New ...