For a second year in a row, John Ball Zoo has a penguin competing in a nationwide tournament. March of the Penguins Madness, ...

John Ball Zoo is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on opening day. Throughout March, the zoo is open from 10 a.m. to ...

There is also an aquarium on-site that houses Magellanic penguins, among other critters ... a picnic to enjoy on the grounds. The John Ball Zoo sits about 2 miles west of downtown Grand Rapids.

Friday on the Daily 8, we're looking at what you can do in West Michigan this weekend, John Ball Zoo's penguin champion, what ...