The John Ball Zoo in Michigan announced the birth of a pygmy hippo calf, the first of its species to be born at the facility ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A female pygmy hippo named Penelope has given birth to a “little splash of joy,” marking the first calf ...

John Ball Zoo is happy to share the birth of a pygmy hippo calf! Zoo staff are excited about the newborn for more than one ...

Pygmy hippos are an endangered species with fewer than 2,500 estimated in the wild, so each birth is a vital step for ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A Michigan zoo has announced the birth of its pygmy hippo calf. John Ball Zoo announced on Facebook ...

TAMPA, Fla. — An endangered pygmy hippo was born at ZooTampa earlier this week. The unnamed female calf was born Sunday night to 20-year-old mom Zsa Zsa and 22-year-old dad Howie, according to a ...

She didn't look real,' Fiona keeper Jenna Wingate recalls. Now, she's a grown-up hippo, still with star status.

The baby hippo has yet to meet his world-famous sister, but is "doing so well," Cincinnati Zoo representative Amy Labarbara said on Monday ...

A newborn hippo draws unwanted attention from predators like crocodiles and lions. His brave mother is well aware of these threats and keeps him close.

First-time parents Penelope and Jahari have welcomed their baby, the zoo announced on Facebook, marking the very first pygmy ...

Staff at the John Ball Zoo celebrated a pygmy hippo calf that was born this week, marking a significant milestone for the zoo ...