GRAND RAPIDS, MI — John Ball Zoo will be transformed into an escape room for a series of evening events this summer, giving guests the opportunity to solve puzzles and unravel nature-related ...

The zoo is hosting three escape room experiences this year, where teams of up to six will work together to solve puzzles to escape. The first Locked Zoo event, Cryptic Cats, will take place Friday ...

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COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — The John Ball Zoo announced on Friday that a baby pygmy hippo is on the way. Penelope and Jahari, the zoo's pygmy hippos, are expecting their very first calf in mid to ...

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.

John Ball Zoo took to social media Thursday morning to announce the new pregnancy. Penelope is expected to give birth sometime this August, after being pregnant for roughly 6 to 7 months.

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John Ball Zoo's largest fundraising event, RendeZoo, is back for the summer, continuing to have fun, celebrate community, and continue to provide conservation efforts of wildlife and environments.