Hugo—a baby pygmy hippo born at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Sept. 3, this year—continues to adore crowds.

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 ...

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens' prematurely-born hippo, Fiona, now tops the scales at over 200 pounds as she furthers her progress toward joining her parents in the outdoor enclosure. The zoo ...

Back in mid-October, the Albuquerque BioPark welcomed its newest family member: an absolutely adorable female Nile hippo.

The San Francisco Zoo is welcoming a stern-faced 26-year-old male silverback gorilla named Cecil who will be introduced to the public this weekend. Meanwhile, a hippo calf was born early, coming as a ...

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. — The cutest guessing game in Grand Rapids has come to an end! In a gender reveal party at the zoo on Thursday morning, proud Papa Jahari took center stage to help unveil his baby ...

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 ...

An 11-pound pygmy hippopotamus calf is the newest member of the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the facility said in a Facebook post on Thursday. The baby hippo, welcomed to the world on ...

Vitalik Buterin, Canadian entrepreneur and co-founder of Ethereum, has donated over $290,000 (Rs 2.51 crore approximately) to support Moo Deng's care at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo.

It's easy to fall under a baby animal's adorable spell, but it's not so easy to take them seriously when they're mad. Somehow, the anger only makes them cuter! Whether it's Mars, the baby hippo, ...