The Toronto Zoo said it made the difficult decision to euthanize a 39-year-old river hippo named Petal after she encountered ...

Petal the hippo was doing well until recently, the zoo said, when the wildlife team noticed changes in her behaviour and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo has finally revealed the name of its pygmy hippo calf: Hugo. Pygmy hippo calf born at John Ball Zoo The zoo announced the name Friday afternoon in a social ...

Members of the House Regulatory Reform Committee on Thursday gave their approval to an amendment of the state’s Large ...

Watch as Hugo, a new pygmy hippo at John Ball Zoo in Michigan, playfully snaps at his mother in adorable footage. Hugo, who ...

A trio of otter pups are the newest residents of the Virginia Zoo, and at one month old, they have started to open their eyes ...

A little more than a year ago, Moo Deng, a Thai pygmy hippo went viral. What happened next serves as a lesson about trademark ...

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 ...

Stephanie Brinley started as the new president and CEO of Zoo New England last week. Brinley spoke to WBUR about her lifelong ...

Thrissur Zoological Park offers a world-class conservation space, redefining the concept of a zoo with near-natural habitats.

1996: Most Chicagoans lost their 312 area code and got 773 instead. As of 2009, 872 also represents Chicago and 708, 847 and 630 the suburbs.

When cabin fever strikes, nothing beats loading up the car and hitting the road. Lucky for Dayton families, some of the Midwest’s best family-friendly attractions are just a short drive away.