The 7-year-old female pygmy hippo arrived at John Ball Zoo in the summer of 2023 from the Toronto Zoo in Canada.

In a Facebook post filled with images of Penelope, the zoo said it's the perfect time to come visit her and her round belly.

In a Facebook post filled with images of Penelope, the zoo said it's the perfect time to come visit her and her round belly.

The John Ball Zoo sits about 2 miles west of downtown Grand Rapids. From downtown, you can hop on the No. 12 bus to reach the zoo, but the easiest way to get there is to drive.

John Ball Zoo is considering a contaminated former landfill site in Walker for the location of its highly anticipated aquarium.

John Ball Zoo CEO Peter D'Arienzo said that the proposed aquarium would have a huge impact on Kent County over its first 11 years of operation.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo is expecting a new addition. Penelope, one of the zoo’s pygmy hippos, is pregnant, the zoo announced in a Thursday social media post.

John Ball Zoo plans to build a massive aquarium in West Michigan, aiming to boost conservation education and the local economy. Here's the latest on the project.

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John Ball Zoo is expecting a new addition. Penelope, one of the zoo’s pygmy hippos, is pregnant, the zoo announced in a ...