Animal control officers are searching for the owner of a three-foot ball python found in a parking lot off Burnett Road in ...

A British zoo on Friday hailed the recovery of a cancer-stricken python named after Hollywood star Jodie Foster, which became the first snake to receive an innovative treatment combining surgery and ...

New reptile exhibits are live at the Santa Ana Zoo, which recently acquired a Chinese alligator and a leaf-tailed gecko named Mort, with more to come. The Chinese alligator is one of two alligator ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo announced its new “Otter Beat the Heat” promotion to encourage more visitors to attend the zoo during especially hot days this summer. As part of the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - John Ball is hailed as one of Michigan’s most influential pioneers. From his early adventures as a New Hampshire farm boy to the philanthropic donation that created John Ball Zoo, ...

A Florida pizzeria owner is redefining the term “exotic pet trade” by accepting captured Burmese pythons as payment for a pie. “I’m the first place in the world to accept python as currency,” Dustin ...

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's Short Wave podcast. When Skip Maas first adopted Agrapina, a mottled ball python, she hadn't eaten in 14 ...

The invasive Burmese python is wreaking havoc with the ecosystem in southern parts of Florida. The state has enlisted hunters to try to help eradicate the menacing snakes, and the 2026 Python ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Martin County Sheriff's Office A Florida resident got a surprise when a ball python was found near their vehicle's ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jessica Martin and her family visited John Ball Zoo for the first time this month since losing her mother to cancer earlier this year — and they did it with a little help from ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Beginning at Bizarre Bazaar in Grand Rapids’ Eastown neighborhood, staff from John Ball Zoo will be offering free native pollinator plants to visitors as a part of the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The chair of the John Ball Zoo Board of Directors will step in as interim CEO as the zoo searches for a permanent leader. Board Chair Rob VerHeulen has been appointed ...