As John Ball Zoo nears the end of its season, Zoo Goes Boo invites families to attend a Halloween themed celebration across ...

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

If you're a fan of the baby pygmy hippo named Mars at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas, let us introduce you ...

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

Pygmy hippos have become an internet favorite for their shiny bodies and adorable behavior. Here's what to know about this ...

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

The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has a new pint-sized celebrity on its hands—or rather, in its waters. The zoo's latest arrival, a baby pygmy hippo born on September 3, has been christened ...

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.

John Ball Zoo’s adorable baby pygmy hippo has a name — Hugo. The zoo announced the name Friday, Oct. 3 in a Facebook post. Hugo was born Sept. 3, weighing 11 pounds, to his pygmy hippo parents ...

The John Ball Zoo announced on Friday that after a week-long naming contest, its new pygmy hippo calf will be called Hugo. Zoo officials said the name means smart and spirited, "just like we expect ...

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 ...