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

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, one of the zoo’s pygmy hippos, is pregnant, the zoo announced in a Thursday social media post. It will be the pygmy ...

John Ball Zoo is expecting a new addition. (July 3, 2025) ...

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.