— 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 late August.

John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids closed early Wednesday after a power outage.

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

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.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A female pygmy hippo named Penelope and her male mate, Jahari, are expecting their first calf. John Ball Zoo took to social media Thursday morning to announce the new pregnancy ...

John Van Iwaarden, a 1961 Hope College graduate who taught mathematics, computer science and physics at the college for four decades, died on Friday, June 27, 2025. He was 89.