A pygmy hippo calf was born at John Ball Zoo in Michigan, marking the first birth of its kind at the zoo. The calf, born to first-time parents Penelope and Jahari on September 3, weighs 11 pounds.

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

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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 ...