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 ...

Michigan is home to 26 zoos, all worth checking out. Here's a look at five of the most popular and well-known in the state.

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.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids closed early Wednesday after a power outage. In an email to News 8, a zoo spokesperson said “all animal habitats are being safely ...

News 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 ...

WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo says it is considering what would be necessary to clean up a site along the Grand River in Walker so it could build an aquarium there. “We’ve been ...