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

If the members-only preview goes smoothly the rest of this week, the zoo plans to reopen the pygmy hippo pavilion to all ...

Hugo stole hearts when he was born in September at the John Ball Zoo. Now he's at it again, this time making his public debut ...

John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a ...

A new pygmy hippo star has taken the internet by storm. A six-week-old pygmy hippo named Mars captured hearts worldwide when his mom gave him the universal "mom stare" after he refused to leave the ...

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 ...

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 ...