Audubon Zoo's carousel is on the auction block. Why it matters: The beloved attraction ain't dere no more. The big picture: Hurricane Ida damaged the carousel in 2021, and the "cost was astronomical ...

A whimsical, beloved Audubon Zoo carousel — once a staple of the zoo that featured exotic animals from flamingos to alligators — is back in the spotlight, but not in the way anyone expected.

The Highland Park zoo carousel was manufactured in the 1940s by the Allan Herschel company and installed with the opening of the children’s zoo in 1949. Riders pay $2, and choose their brightly ...

The Grand Rapids Public Museum carousel is getting restored, with each animal receiving unique artistic touches to balance ...