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

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 ...

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, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s here! The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, said Penelope, a pygmy hippo, birthed a calf on Wednesday. The unnamed baby weighs 11 pounds and is the first pygmy ...

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 ...

The baby hippopotamus born earlier this month at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden finally has a name. The zoo revealed Monday on NBC's "TODAY" show that the male calf's name is Fritz. Fritz’s mother, ...

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 ...

In a gender reveal party at the zoo on Thursday morning, proud Papa Jahari took center stage to help unveil his baby boy's gender. As eager visitors packed the viewing areas around his habitat, Jahari ...