The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center will be closed Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24, due to dangerously cold temperatures expected across metro Detroit. This closure is a precaution to ...

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center will be closed on Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24, due to the frigid temperatures expected in metro Detroit. The Detroit Zoological Society ...

A Detroit zoo that sat abandoned for more than 20 years has seen demolition crews move in. The 13-acre Belle Isle Zoo closed in 2002 and has been decaying behind ivy-covered fencing for more than two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Detroit's abandoned Belle Isle Zoo is being demolished after 22 years. The Michigan DNR will restore the site to natural habitat ...

Belle Isle's historic former zoo is being torn down to make way for more trails and parking on the island park. Why it matters: The zoo's demolition is among several recent Belle Isle improvement ...

The unusual cold-blooded critter making his home on Belle Isle and causing a stir has packed his alligator bags and moved on to greener pastures. Or at least one in Westland, according to two men who ...

An outdoor classroom, pollinator garden, and performing arts center are a few options being considered for a revamp of the former Belle Isle Zoo. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking ...

Crossing the bridge onto Belle Isle in Detroit feels like stepping into the past - I can almost imagine gentlemen checking their pocket watches as they lounge upon the riverbanks, see lovers paddling ...