Phil, a Magellanic penguin from John Ball Zoo, becomes the first U.S.-based penguin to win the "World's Most Popular Penguin" contest.

The John Ball Zoo is in a friendly competition with the Detroit Zoo for participation in the global City Nature Challenge.

Anyone can be a scientist from April 25-28 when John Ball Zoo takes on the Detroit Zoo in the "City Nature Challenge." ...

Coming out on top as the Peng-Win Champion, Phil solidified his role as one of the John Ball Zoo's proudest ambassadors for both wildlife and the Grand Rapids community. He will hold a permanent spot ...

John Ball Zoo kicks off Wildlife Exploration Series with "Party For The Planet" | sponsor This system costs consumers money ...

A new book about Orioles Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver plumbs the darkness that haunted the baseball legend since ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Michigan is home to the “World’s Most Popular Penguin.” Phil the penguin, from John Ball Zoo, was declared ...

Philbert the penguin won the March of the Penguin Madness tournament hosted by Penguins International, the zoo in Grand ...

Phil the penguin won first place and the title of "World's Most Popular Penguin" in Penguin International's "March of the ...

A former seasonal employee at the John Ball Zoo pleaded to multiple charges Tuesday following accusations that he was taking ...

As we go onward to the weekend, we want to fill you in on some events around town and first on our list of awesome weekend ...