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

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

Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo living in Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Bang Phra, Thailand, went viral in September 2024. Viewers around ...

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.

Penelope is a relatively new resident at John Ball Zoo. The zoo opened its new pygmy exhibit in June 2023 with Jahari, a male hippo. Penelope soon joined him, moving to Grand Rapids from Toronto.

News Jul 3, 2025 / 12:17 PM EDT John Ball Zoo is expecting a new addition. (July 3, 2025) Penelope the pygmy hippo is pregnant, John Ball Zoo … News / Jul 3, 2025 / 12:17 PM EDT ...

The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids is abuzz with excitement over the anticipated arrival of a pygmy hippo calf. Penelope, the zoo's female pygmy hippo, and her mate Jahari are expected to welcome ...

At a stylish event inside the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland, 17 young women were celebrated for hundreds of hours of ...