A new baby pygmy hippo was born at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is the fourth pygmy hippo born in a U.S. zoo in the last year, which is significant for the endangered species. Pygmy ...

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.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo's most recent bundle of joy now has a name. After a public naming contest that started just after the baby pygmy hippo was born, the winning name turned out to be: ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo announced the sex of their new pygmy hippo calf Wednesday. Born last Wednesday to mother Penelope, who is a first time mother, the new baby hippo was revealed to be ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — It’s a boy! Pygmy hippo Jahari, the father of John Ball Zoo’s pygmy hippo calf, helped break the news at a gender reveal event on Thursday, Sept. 11 at the zoo in Grand Rapids. The ...

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 ...