It was the third time my niece, Helen, had been to Kenya. The first was in 1990; the second in 2013; this last time was a few weeks ago.Before she came, I asked her what she wanted to do or see. The ...

IT’S not a pretty job, but shovelling s**t is what Charlie Forsyth and his fellow keepers have to do every morning before ...

Researchers who analyzed data from zoo animals found that it is not only genetics, but mating pressures that may determine ...

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 ...

Mars is a pygmy hippo calf born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in June to his mother Posey. He has recently become an internet sensation. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle Kansas has a superstar. He’s ...

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 ...

Tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed that Huawei’s next-generation flagship, the Mate 80 series, is scheduled to arrive in November. According to the leak, the upcoming range will include four ...

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 ...

A rogue hippopotamus capsized a boat packed with passengers in the Ivory Coast, leaving 11 people — including children and a baby — missing, according to authorities. The boat, carrying 14 passengers, ...

Three others survived the incident, which took place on Sept. 5 Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, Human Interest.She joins having written for ...