GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Penelope, John Ball Zoo’s new “sweet but sassy” pygmy hippo, is now on public display. The almost 5-year-old female arrived in Grand Rapids on June 20 from the Toronto ...

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

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

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

A male pygmy hippo – the same species as Thailand's viral Moo Deng – was born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas ...

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.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — You can now meet the newest member of the John Ball Zoo family. The first, a female pygmy hippo named Penelope. She joins male pygmy hippo Jahari, who arrived earlier this ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The Metro Richmond Zoo wants your help choosing a name for their pygmy hippopotamus calf. The name choices the Zoo narrowed it down to are: Petunia, Dumplin’, Penelope, Holly ...

We are thrilled to officially announce the winning name for our pygmy hippo calf Say hello to Petunia!!!" the zoo said. Pentunia narrowly beat out Dumplin', Penelope and Olive, all of which ...

Penelope the pygmy hippo is pregnant, John Ball Zoo … 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 announces. WOOD Grand Rapids. Thu, July 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM UTC. John Ball Zoo is expecting a new addition. (July 3, 2025) Advertisement.