GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a members-only preview event. The exclusive event ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The John Ball Zoo announced a much-anticipated naming contest for its new pygmy hippo calf on Friday afternoon. Zoo staff have chosen three different name options—Hugo, Blitz and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Michigan’s latest baby pygmy hippo calf officially has a name. John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids announced its month-old baby is officially named Hugo. The name was chosen by a ...

Albuquerque’s mayoral election may be headed to a runoff, but polling to decide the name of a baby hippo at the ABQ BioPark Zoo is clear. In the end, Maisy bested Magdalena as voting wrapped up ...

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, MI - A female pygmy hippo named Penelope has given birth to a “little splash of joy,” marking the first calf for her and her mate, Jahari. The 11-pound baby hippo was born on Wednesday, ...

The hippopotamus habitat at the ABQ BioPark Zoo is now open to visitors wishing to catch a glimpse of the new baby hippo born there Tuesday morning. The habitat was temporarily closed to provide ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Albuquerque BioPark Zoo has a new resident — a baby hippo. Karen and Moe, the parents, welcomed their fourth calf on Tuesday morning. Both mom and baby are doing well and seem ...

A baby pygmy hippo named Poppy celebrated her recent first birthday in style at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. But perhaps you already knew that? Indeed, despite having only been around these ...

Back in mid-October, the Albuquerque BioPark welcomed its newest family member: an absolutely adorable female Nile hippo. While she’s still being kept out of the public eye for now, the zoo has been ...

Hippo mama Bibi gave birth six weeks early Jan. 24, 2017, to the first Nile hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in 75 years. No one could've imagined what a stir this underdeveloped, ...