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.

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A John Ball Zoo program is working to conserve spotted turtles in Michigan. Turtles throughout the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A rare tortoise species native to Madagascar is going to get some help from the John Ball Zoo. For years, the Grand Rapids zoo's conservation team has tracked regional turtle ...

During Tuesday's practice rounds for the 2025 Masters Tournament, golfer Rory McIlroy tried a nifty move on No. 16 that nearly bonked a spectating turtle. McIlroy perfectly skipped one of his shots ...

They may be small now, but with help from two-legged friends at John Ball Zoo and Calvin University, baby spotted turtles are growing stronger for life in the wild. The two institutions have partnered ...

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. — 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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The John Ball Zoo is releasing their eastern box turtles into the wild. Each year, the zoo's conservation team gives groups of turtles a "head start" at the zoo. Head starting is ...

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, ...