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 pygmy hippo calf on ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A female pygmy hippo named Penelope has given birth to a “little splash of joy,” marking the first calf ...

Welcomed to the world in July by longtime residents Posie and Pluto, Mars is the rarest of arrivals. The baby hippo is one of ...

John Ball Zoo is happy to share the birth of a pygmy hippo calf! Zoo staff are excited about the newborn for more than one ...

The John Ball Zoo's hippo calf was born on Sept. 3 to mother Penelope and her mate Jahari. The calf, who is yet to be named, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A Michigan zoo has announced the birth of its pygmy hippo calf. John Ball Zoo announced on Facebook ...

Following in Moo Deng’s footsteps, Mars the pygmy hippopotamus has gone viral after his mom hit him with the “mom stare” amid his silly behavior.

"World News Tonight" anchor David Muir shared a heartwarming moment at Tanganyika Wildlife Park, just outside Wichita, Kansas, that captured the universal language of maternal authority when an ...

This newborn baby hippo is swimming straight into our hearts. Born Tuesday at the San Diego Zoo, the new calf can be seen learning to swim with his mom in a new video posted to the zoo's YouTube ...