GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Staff at John Ball Zoo, with the help of two pygmy hippos, accomplished a historic achievement in animal conservation. The zoo, located in Grand Rapids, welcomed its first-ever ...

John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a ...

The John Ball Zoo's newest addition to the family, Hugo the pygmy hippo, is finally viewable in his habitat with his mom, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Making quite the splash on social media, John Ball Zoo is excited to welcome a new member of the family: a pygmy hippo calf! The staff is excited for more than one reason, and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The John Ball Zoo announced a much-anticipated naming contest for its new pygmy hippo calf on Friday afternoon. Zoo staff have chosen three different name options—Hugo, Blitz and ...

Hugo, the baby pygmy hippo, made his first foray into the public side of the hippo enclosure at the zoo on October 27. The ...

Albuquerque's mayoral election may be headed to a runoff, but polling to decide the name of a baby hippo at the ABQ BioPark Zoo is clear. In the end, Maisy bested Magdalena as voting wrapped up ...

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles police are investigating a bizarre case of trespassing that involves a man slapping a hippo's butt at the L.A. Zoo. A video surfacing on social media shows a man hopping ...

Hippo mama Bibi gave birth six weeks early Jan. 24, 2017, to the first Nile hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in 75 years. No one could've imagined what a stir this underdeveloped, ...

A Kent zoo is celebrating the arrival of its new resident, Haggis the pygmy hippopotamus, who has a worldwide fanbase. The adorable hippo was born in Edinburgh Zoo in October 2024 and arrived at ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s here! The John Ball Zoo says Penelope, a pygmy hippo, birthed a calf on Wednesday. The unnamed baby weighs 11 pounds and is the first pygmy hippo calf born at the zoo ...