John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids named their new baby pygmy hippo Hugo, who is part of an endangered species with less than ...

Hippo parents Penelope and Jahari welcomed the 11-pound baby on Sept. 3. It is the first pygmy hippo born at the West ...

And most of all, their digestive system and their teeth can render invasive plant seeds unviable. So, unlike other animals, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- John Ball Zoo’s adorable baby pygmy hippo has a name -- Hugo. The zoo announced the name Friday, Oct. 3 ...

Born September 3rd at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this baby pygmy hippo had a sweet gender reveal when dad Jahari cracked open a blue Jell-O filled watermelon! Arnold Schwarzenegger ...

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