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. — 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. — 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 ...

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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 ...