GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Staff at John Ball Zoo, with the help of two pygmy hippos, accomplished a historic achievement in animal conservation. The zoo, located in Grand Rapids, welcomed its first-ever ...

Hugo, the baby pygmy hippo, made his first foray into the public side of the hippo enclosure at the zoo on October 27. The ...

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: ...

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 ...

The John Ball Zoo's newest addition to the family, Hugo the pygmy hippo, is finally viewable in his habitat with his mom, ...

Hugo the pygmy hippo calf, one of John Ball Zoo’s newest and most notable residents, made his public debut to zoo members.

If you're a fan of the baby pygmy hippo named Mars at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas, let us introduce you to another baby boy named Hugo, who lives at the John Ball Zoo in Grand ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s here! The John Ball Zoo says Penelope, a pygmy hippo, birthed a calf on Wednesday. The unnamed baby weighs 11 pounds and is the first pygmy hippo calf born at the zoo ...