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Locked Zoo: John Ball Zoo hosting adults-only escape room games
Can you escape the jungle at John Ball Zoo? The zoo is hosting three escape room experiences this year, where teams of up to ...
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Pygmy hippo pregnancy marks conservation milestone at John Ball Zoo
The 7-year-old female pygmy hippo arrived at John Ball Zoo in the summer of 2023 from the Toronto Zoo in Canada.
PREGNANT PYGMY PENELOPE | The John Ball Zoo is expecting a new addition to the family
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.
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Penelope the pygmy hippo is pregnant, John Ball Zoo announces
John Ball Zoo is expecting a new addition. Penelope, one of the zoo’s pygmy hippos, is pregnant, the zoo announced in a ...
Walker eyed as possible site of John Ball Zoo's 'world-class' aquarium project
John Ball Zoo CEO Peter D'Arienzo said that the proposed aquarium would have a huge impact on Kent County over its first 11 years of operation.
John Ball Zoo closes due to power outage
John Ball Zoo is closed due to a power outage, officials announced Wednesday afternoon. Staff say a city utility pole caught ...
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John Ball Zoo considers putting aquarium in Walker
John Ball Zoo is considering putting its new aquarium in Walker, the CEO says. (June 16, 2025) Photos and video offer a grim picture of what happened Saturday at the 250th anniversary military parade ...
John Ball Zoo announces pygmy hippo Penelope is expecting a calf
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.