This is the fourth pygmy hippo born in a U.S. zoo in the last year, which is significant for the endangered species.

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, is Penelope's first child. The hippos are doing well, and the zoo's animal ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo announced the sex of their new pygmy hippo calf Wednesday. Born last Wednesday to mother ...

"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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An 11-pound bundle of joy made history at the John Ball Zoo on Wednesday. First-time parents Penelope and Jahari have welcomed their baby, the zoo announced on Facebook, marking ...

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 ...

Inquiring minds want to know what it’s like being a baby pygmy hippo—and the staff at Tanganyika Wildlife Park didn’t disappoint! They’ve spent the last several months sharing daily updates on Mars, ...

Inquiring minds want to know what it’s like being a baby pygmy hippo—and the staff at Tanganyika Wildlife Park didn’t disappoint! They’ve spent the last several months sharing daily updates on Mars, ...

G RAND RAPIDS, Mich. ( WOOD) — It’s here! The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, says Penelope, a pygmy hippo, birthed ...