The Cincinnati Zoo’s celebrity hippo is turning nine this month and fans have a chance to win a special behind-the-scenes ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The cutest guessing game in Grand Rapids is about to come to an end! John Ball Zoo's newest tiny resident—an adorable 11-pound pygmy hippo calf—will finally reveal whether ...

If you’re like most animal lovers, you probably can’t get enough of videos showing baby animals exploring their world, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A big day in my neighborhood of Grand Rapids. John Ball Zoo revealed the gender of the Pygmy Hippo born last week. The father had knocked the watermelon inside the exhibit behind ...

The John Ball Zoo's newest addition to the family, Hugo the pygmy hippo, is finally viewable in his habitat with his mom, Penelope. The zoo said in a Facebook post announcing Hugo's public debut on ...

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 ...